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How aware were regular Joes during the dark ages that the overall "quality" of their society had regressed tremendously from that of their predecessors during the Roman empire?

253 upvotes • zen_nudist

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Was Crassus really executed by having gold poured down his throat?

253 upvotes • James123182

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Why did Winston Churchill lose the 1945 election after winning the war?

253 upvotes • physicalpixels

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What do historians do?

253 upvotes • [deleted]

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Are there any records of the initial exposure of Europeans to new world foods?

253 upvotes • Projectile_Leprosy

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What is the first recorded war? What do we know about it?

253 upvotes • elos_

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Personal photographs from an Army photographer any insight would be of great interest graphic NSFW NSFW

253 upvotes • 4waystreet

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Are there any recorded instances of a knight in armor being struck by lightning?

253 upvotes • Uberhack

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How did the Soviet Union size up different NATO militaries? Did they view some as pushovers or others as more formidable?

253 upvotes • ProjectNew

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What would happen if a slave or someone sentenced to death, in the Roman arena defeats the gladiator or beast they had to fight?

253 upvotes • falloutjunkie

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How aware were regular Joes during the dark ages that the overall "quality" of their society had regressed tremendously from that of their predecessors during the Roman empire?	253	zen_nudist
Was Crassus really executed by having gold poured down his throat?	253	James123182
Why did Winston Churchill lose the 1945 election after winning the war?	253	physicalpixels
What do historians do?	253	[deleted]
Are there any records of the initial exposure of Europeans to new world foods?	253	Projectile_Leprosy
What is the first recorded war? What do we know about it?	253	elos_
Personal photographs from an Army photographer any insight would be of great interest graphic NSFW NSFW	253	4waystreet
Are there any recorded instances of a knight in armor being struck by lightning?	253	Uberhack
How did the Soviet Union size up different NATO militaries? Did they view some as pushovers or others as more formidable?	253	ProjectNew
What would happen if a slave or someone sentenced to death, in the Roman arena defeats the gladiator or beast they had to fight?	253	falloutjunkie