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How far back in time in England could I take a modern lawyer before he'd be useless?

246 upvotes • bug-hunter

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What was considered "junk food" in the early 1900's?

246 upvotes • photography626

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What is the origin of the story behind a musical duel with the devil?

246 upvotes • Furious_Georgee

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Aux Armes Citoyen(nes) [To Arms Citizens] - An AMA on Bastille Day and the Early Years of the French Revolution

246 upvotes • DonaldFDraper

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What do we actually know about ancient Druidism in the British isles?

246 upvotes • bardicfury

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As portrayed in the movie Fury, were Allied soldiers sympathetic towards regular German soldiers but ruthless when dealing with the SS?

246 upvotes • Phishstixxx

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What do we know about the other gods of polytheistic Judaism?

246 upvotes • peiden

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"Hitler wasn't such a bad guy because his social programs were awesome" thread in TIL. Were they so great, were they unusual, were they sustainable?

246 upvotes • TheCheshireCody

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Was there any notable activism against gladiator combat in Ancient Rome?

246 upvotes • SeriousMichael

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You guys research by using a university library, the internet, etc. But how would an ancient historian such as Plutarch or Tacitus do THEIR research? What resources would be available to them?

246 upvotes • alekzander01

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How far back in time in England could I take a modern lawyer before he'd be useless?	246	bug-hunter
What was considered "junk food" in the early 1900's?	246	photography626
What is the origin of the story behind a musical duel with the devil?	246	Furious_Georgee
Aux Armes Citoyen(nes) [To Arms Citizens] - An AMA on Bastille Day and the Early Years of the French Revolution	246	DonaldFDraper
What do we actually know about ancient Druidism in the British isles?	246	bardicfury
As portrayed in the movie Fury, were Allied soldiers sympathetic towards regular German soldiers but ruthless when dealing with the SS?	246	Phishstixxx
What do we know about the other gods of polytheistic Judaism?	246	peiden
"Hitler wasn't such a bad guy because his social programs were awesome" thread in TIL. Were they so great, were they unusual, were they sustainable?	246	TheCheshireCody
Was there any notable activism against gladiator combat in Ancient Rome?	246	SeriousMichael
You guys research by using a university library, the internet, etc. But how would an ancient historian such as Plutarch or Tacitus do THEIR research? What resources would be available to them?	246	alekzander01