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Isaac Asimov argued in his book about the Roman Empire that "the least the power, the more the symbols of power", is his observation accurate?

339 upvotes • Frigorifico

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How accurate is Mike Duncan's "Revolutions" podcast?

339 upvotes • Redthrist

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Why did some Biblical names - such as Moses and Emmanuel - not become popular in Europe, while others - Luke, Adam - did?

339 upvotes • HatOnAFatCat

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A central conceit of the film Master & Commander is the disguising of HMS Surprise as a whaler. Could a 6th Rate Ship of the Line really be made to look like anything other than what it is?

339 upvotes • Rittermeister

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How did the Armenians end up with a quarter of Jerusalem and how were they able to keep it?

339 upvotes • sokratees

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Great-Great Grandfather's Tattoo

339 upvotes • PossibilityThis

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Although people were blissfully unaware of the dangers of smoking in the 1950’s, why weren’t immediate negative effects more alarming?

339 upvotes • mackenzieob95

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In what way did the Samurai and their code of "Bushido" differ from the European Knights and their code of "Chivalry"?

339 upvotes • headpatsstarved

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Why was Guangzhouwan returned to China from France in 1946 when they had a 99 year lease on the city just like the British in Hong Kong? Why wasn't it held by France until the 90s like Hong Kong and Macau were, especially since France was far more eager to hold on to former colonial land?

339 upvotes • Important_Pen_3784

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For a long time the prevalent historical theory was that of "Great men doing great things." This was partially superseded by the Marxian view that differences in material conditions drive history. What is the prevalent historical theory today? Is it a synthesis of both? Does such a thing even exist?

339 upvotes • Pashahlis

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Isaac Asimov argued in his book about the Roman Empire that "the least the power, the more the symbols of power", is his observation accurate?	339	Frigorifico
How accurate is Mike Duncan's "Revolutions" podcast?	339	Redthrist
Why did some Biblical names - such as Moses and Emmanuel - not become popular in Europe, while others - Luke, Adam - did?	339	HatOnAFatCat
A central conceit of the film Master & Commander is the disguising of HMS Surprise as a whaler. Could a 6th Rate Ship of the Line really be made to look like anything other than what it is?	339	Rittermeister
How did the Armenians end up with a quarter of Jerusalem and how were they able to keep it?	339	sokratees
Great-Great Grandfather's Tattoo	339	PossibilityThis
Although people were blissfully unaware of the dangers of smoking in the 1950’s, why weren’t immediate negative effects more alarming?	339	mackenzieob95
In what way did the Samurai and their code of "Bushido" differ from the European Knights and their code of "Chivalry"?	339	headpatsstarved
Why was Guangzhouwan returned to China from France in 1946 when they had a 99 year lease on the city just like the British in Hong Kong? Why wasn't it held by France until the 90s like Hong Kong and Macau were, especially since France was far more eager to hold on to former colonial land?	339	Important_Pen_3784
For a long time the prevalent historical theory was that of "Great men doing great things." This was partially superseded by the Marxian view that differences in material conditions drive history. What is the prevalent historical theory today? Is it a synthesis of both? Does such a thing even exist?	339	Pashahlis