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When did the idea that Ancient Rome was "degenerate" (obsessed with orgies, effeminate, embracing of homosexuality, etc) originate?

220 upvotes • sarasmirks

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How much the people from 2,000 years ago knew about the History from 2,000 years before them??

220 upvotes • nathanstolen

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My professor said that by 1902 the USA stopped planning a 3rd war against Britain as revenge for the War of 1812, because Britain had reached out to repair relations when Germany started building up its navy. Is it true America wanted revenge since 1812 and had been planning a war?

220 upvotes • neveroddoreven-

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Was there ever a possibility of West Virginia and Virginia being reunified after the Civil War?

220 upvotes • [deleted]

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In the early years of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, to what degree did the African slaves maintain their tribal/national identities? Did this cause intra-slave conflict?

220 upvotes • stumblecow

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Is Donald Trump's ancestral surname really Drumpf?

220 upvotes • OldHob

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In the Hundred Years War, what made English siegecraft so worthless against French town walls?

220 upvotes • DXStarr

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Before cancer was "discovered" what was believed to be the cause of death? In any culture or time period.

220 upvotes • NotOnTheRug_Man

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Was there ever a big problem with people yelling fire in a crowded theater?

220 upvotes • toefirefire

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Why was the suicide rate for young (15-24) Japanese people so high in the 1950s?

220 upvotes • brberg

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did the idea that Ancient Rome was "degenerate" (obsessed with orgies, effeminate, embracing of homosexuality, etc) originate?	220	sarasmirks
How much the people from 2,000 years ago knew about the History from 2,000 years before them??	220	nathanstolen
My professor said that by 1902 the USA stopped planning a 3rd war against Britain as revenge for the War of 1812, because Britain had reached out to repair relations when Germany started building up its navy. Is it true America wanted revenge since 1812 and had been planning a war?	220	neveroddoreven-
Was there ever a possibility of West Virginia and Virginia being reunified after the Civil War?	220	[deleted]
In the early years of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, to what degree did the African slaves maintain their tribal/national identities? Did this cause intra-slave conflict?	220	stumblecow
Is Donald Trump's ancestral surname really Drumpf?	220	OldHob
In the Hundred Years War, what made English siegecraft so worthless against French town walls?	220	DXStarr
Before cancer was "discovered" what was believed to be the cause of death? In any culture or time period.	220	NotOnTheRug_Man
Was there ever a big problem with people yelling fire in a crowded theater?	220	toefirefire
Why was the suicide rate for young (15-24) Japanese people so high in the 1950s?	220	brberg