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AskHistorians V: The Census Strikes Back

330 upvotes • UrAccountabilibuddy

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In the tv series HBO Rome, the children of the senator Vorenus and in the movie Gladiator, the General Maximus were enslaved. It seems anyone be enslaved for any reason. Are there safeguards to prevent Roman citizens or freedmen from being enslaved against their will?

330 upvotes • Beaglers

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How would 1950s Americans view single dads?

330 upvotes • Austin_86

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What is the deal with the weird style in which Snow White sings during the famous Disney movie? Was the "warble" en vogue in 1938? When did it go out of fashion to vocalize like this?

330 upvotes • lobdale

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Why did biblically accurate angels fall out of fashion?

330 upvotes • Chaozekra

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Did the Axis have their own "Kilroy Was Here" meme or doodles during the war, or was it purely an Allies phenomenon?

330 upvotes • Cautious_Ad3764

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How far back could I go and play someone at chess?

330 upvotes • Seanbutt

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When did music bands start naming themselves? What are the earliest ones we know of?

330 upvotes • Id_rather_be_eating

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I think I just had a great idea: PDF Thursdays, for brilliant review papers and articles on the topic of your interest.

329 upvotes • nevercomment

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What did early European explorers think of bioluminescence in the ocean?

329 upvotes • nstan

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AskHistorians V: The Census Strikes Back	330	UrAccountabilibuddy
In the tv series HBO Rome, the children of the senator Vorenus and in the movie Gladiator, the General Maximus were enslaved. It seems anyone be enslaved for any reason. Are there safeguards to prevent Roman citizens or freedmen from being enslaved against their will?	330	Beaglers
How would 1950s Americans view single dads?	330	Austin_86
What is the deal with the weird style in which Snow White sings during the famous Disney movie? Was the "warble" en vogue in 1938? When did it go out of fashion to vocalize like this?	330	lobdale
Why did biblically accurate angels fall out of fashion?	330	Chaozekra
Did the Axis have their own "Kilroy Was Here" meme or doodles during the war, or was it purely an Allies phenomenon?	330	Cautious_Ad3764
How far back could I go and play someone at chess?	330	Seanbutt
When did music bands start naming themselves? What are the earliest ones we know of?	330	Id_rather_be_eating
I think I just had a great idea: PDF Thursdays, for brilliant review papers and articles on the topic of your interest.	329	nevercomment
What did early European explorers think of bioluminescence in the ocean?	329	nstan