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If the trope of the king spending all day in the throne room conducting business is false, then what did the average day for the court look like? Where did the king and household work?
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At first glance there are many similarities between Byzantine Basilica (Like the Hagia Sophia) and many mosques in their structure. To what extent did Byzantine architecture influence later architecture in Islamic Arabia, Persia, and beyond?
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It is known that Emperor Napoleon kept a vial of poison around his neck, a poison which he gulped during his Exile in Elba yet survived because of the poison being expired, do we know what poison this was, if no, what's the most educated guess?
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What are some books that haven't aged well in time? Books that used to be a 'Gold Standard' but we've since learned that they're horribly incorrect?
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Were there any negative connotations associated with having blonde hair in Ancient Rome around the time of the Mithridatic wars?
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Why were the Romans able to field such huge armies? Why weren't these numbers matched again until the mid-18th century, despite advancing technology and rising populations?
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