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In the TV show Good Omens, Crowley is shown wearing sunglasses in ancient Rome and in Elizabethan England, among other times and places. Are these accurate representations of things worn in the period or just Crowley looking characteristically awesome?

269 upvotes • hannahstohelit

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How was the "post apocalyptic" world depicted before the nuclear age?

269 upvotes • MapleJackson

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In Mafia movies such as "Goodfellas" they claim that you had to be Italian to be a Made Man. Could it be from any part of Italy?

269 upvotes • TXSenatorTedCruz

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Hi! I’m Jeremy Swist. AMA about Greco-Roman antiquity in heavy metal, Rome’s 7 Kings, or the emperor Julian

269 upvotes • MetalClassicist

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As a person with allergic rhinitis and asthma, i cant help but wonder what did the medieval person do for his or her allergies.

269 upvotes • _VadimBlyat_

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Napoleon's Grande Armee lost thousands to the winter conditions in their Russia campaign. Were the Russians themselves better equipped to handle the conditions or did they suffer similar losses to the cold?

269 upvotes • Nonions

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Did Ancient Roman cities have their own distinct cultures and attitudes like cities do today?

269 upvotes • lollihobbes

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How did people deal with flies before the creation of mesh window coverings?

269 upvotes • Garybird1989

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The 22nd Amendment states that no president shall being elected to office more than two times. But theres nothing about them running for congress or local elections. Has there been an president that got elected to congress or held a high position in the state government, post presidency?

269 upvotes • SecretAntWorshiper

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How did Roman aqueducts in northern parts of the empire deal with winter?

269 upvotes • Competitive_Royal_95

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the TV show Good Omens, Crowley is shown wearing sunglasses in ancient Rome and in Elizabethan England, among other times and places. Are these accurate representations of things worn in the period or just Crowley looking characteristically awesome?	269	hannahstohelit
How was the "post apocalyptic" world depicted before the nuclear age?	269	MapleJackson
In Mafia movies such as "Goodfellas" they claim that you had to be Italian to be a Made Man. Could it be from any part of Italy?	269	TXSenatorTedCruz
Hi! I’m Jeremy Swist. AMA about Greco-Roman antiquity in heavy metal, Rome’s 7 Kings, or the emperor Julian	269	MetalClassicist
As a person with allergic rhinitis and asthma, i cant help but wonder what did the medieval person do for his or her allergies.	269	_VadimBlyat_
Napoleon's Grande Armee lost thousands to the winter conditions in their Russia campaign. Were the Russians themselves better equipped to handle the conditions or did they suffer similar losses to the cold?	269	Nonions
Did Ancient Roman cities have their own distinct cultures and attitudes like cities do today?	269	lollihobbes
How did people deal with flies before the creation of mesh window coverings?	269	Garybird1989
The 22nd Amendment states that no president shall being elected to office more than two times. But theres nothing about them running for congress or local elections. Has there been an president that got elected to congress or held a high position in the state government, post presidency?	269	SecretAntWorshiper
How did Roman aqueducts in northern parts of the empire deal with winter?	269	Competitive_Royal_95