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Which movie about a historical event got it most right? Which one blew it 100%?

292 upvotes • MyNewNewUserName

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How "serious" were religious beliefs in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, and what role did they actually play in everyday life?

292 upvotes • [deleted]

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Were there any female Gladiators?

292 upvotes • armykidbran

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Historically, what age did women typically have their first baby? How much did this vary between cultures, and from pre-civilization to civilization?

292 upvotes • Decker87

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Did that Japanese internment of the 1940's actually find any uncover Japanese secret agents among the US citizens?

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Have husband and wife (historically) always shared one bed? Or is this a relatively recent thing?

292 upvotes • feis

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[crosspost from /r/ELI5] Why is Luxembourg one of the wealthiest countries in the world? How could a country with such a small population and such little resources accumulate so much wealth?

292 upvotes • NegusBrethren

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Just how strong were ancient weightlifters?

292 upvotes • parco-molo

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How was Earth given it's name?

292 upvotes • kushglo

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When the romans were importing grain from Egypt (circa 75 BCE) who were they actually buying it from? What was the supply chain between a farm on the banks of the Nile, and a port in Italy?

292 upvotes • grapp

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Which movie about a historical event got it most right? Which one blew it 100%?	292	MyNewNewUserName
How "serious" were religious beliefs in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, and what role did they actually play in everyday life?	292	[deleted]
Were there any female Gladiators?	292	armykidbran
Historically, what age did women typically have their first baby? How much did this vary between cultures, and from pre-civilization to civilization?	292	Decker87
Did that Japanese internment of the 1940's actually find any uncover Japanese secret agents among the US citizens?	292	[deleted]
Have husband and wife (historically) always shared one bed? Or is this a relatively recent thing?	292	feis
[crosspost from /r/ELI5] Why is Luxembourg one of the wealthiest countries in the world? How could a country with such a small population and such little resources accumulate so much wealth?	292	NegusBrethren
Just how strong were ancient weightlifters?	292	parco-molo
How was Earth given it's name?	292	kushglo
When the romans were importing grain from Egypt (circa 75 BCE) who were they actually buying it from? What was the supply chain between a farm on the banks of the Nile, and a port in Italy?	292	grapp