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Why is Justinian so prominently represented in general histories of the West or the world compared to other Byzantine/Eastern Roman emperors? Was he really the only one of any note?

280 upvotes • MitziHunterston

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Why did the Persian language survive while for example Coptic was gradually replaced by Arabic?

280 upvotes • paul_is_not_dead

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Monday Methods: Collective Memory or: Let's talk about Confederate Statues.

280 upvotes • commiespaceinvader

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"American Chinese food" originates only from one city in China, Toisan. What was so important about this city that it influenced nearly all American Chinese culture?

280 upvotes • Sam_R_K

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I am a Senator in Imperial Rome whose lands are all on the Italian peninsula, and I want to establish a new estate in the distant East - maybe Egypt, perhaps Anatolia. How do I even begin to go about making this investment?

280 upvotes • mrsaturdaypants

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Did Japan consult with Nazi Germany before bombing Pearl Harbor? Did they know that Germany would promptly declare war on the US?

280 upvotes • mercurial_zephyr

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What sort of tunes would the average man/woman have hummed on the streets of London during the 18th century?

280 upvotes • JellyCqt

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Why is photo realism in painting appear to be so much more achievable these days? what improvements in painting do the 20th century, or earlier, achieve to allow photo realism to be easier, or more prevalent? Did it become more popular after the invention of the camera?

280 upvotes • jb13635

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What would an educated person, say, from the city of Tyre, around 700 BC, know about history? How far back would they have reliable information?

280 upvotes • 481516234246

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According to a recent census, 62% of Argentinians are of Italian descent. How was the country able to incorporate such a massive number of immigrants without losing its dominant Spanish language?

280 upvotes • Vladith

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is Justinian so prominently represented in general histories of the West or the world compared to other Byzantine/Eastern Roman emperors? Was he really the only one of any note?	280	MitziHunterston
Why did the Persian language survive while for example Coptic was gradually replaced by Arabic?	280	paul_is_not_dead
Monday Methods: Collective Memory or: Let's talk about Confederate Statues.	280	commiespaceinvader
"American Chinese food" originates only from one city in China, Toisan. What was so important about this city that it influenced nearly all American Chinese culture?	280	Sam_R_K
I am a Senator in Imperial Rome whose lands are all on the Italian peninsula, and I want to establish a new estate in the distant East - maybe Egypt, perhaps Anatolia. How do I even begin to go about making this investment?	280	mrsaturdaypants
Did Japan consult with Nazi Germany before bombing Pearl Harbor? Did they know that Germany would promptly declare war on the US?	280	mercurial_zephyr
What sort of tunes would the average man/woman have hummed on the streets of London during the 18th century?	280	JellyCqt
Why is photo realism in painting appear to be so much more achievable these days? what improvements in painting do the 20th century, or earlier, achieve to allow photo realism to be easier, or more prevalent? Did it become more popular after the invention of the camera?	280	jb13635
What would an educated person, say, from the city of Tyre, around 700 BC, know about history? How far back would they have reliable information?	280	481516234246
According to a recent census, 62% of Argentinians are of Italian descent. How was the country able to incorporate such a massive number of immigrants without losing its dominant Spanish language?	280	Vladith