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"When Roman citizens couldn't afford food, the Roman government bought all of the food from nearby farmers and distributed it to people in the cities. As a result, the farmers left their farms and moved to the cities to take advantage of free bread." Is there any truth to this statement?

205 upvotes • chipbloch

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How did the British royals feel when the Russian Tsar and his family were executed?

205 upvotes • VirtualMoneyLover

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If a nuclear war had broken out during the Cuban missile crisis, what was the NATO and Warsaw Pact doctrine for conventional war/ military action after the first strike?

205 upvotes • Elardi

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How did Native Americans such as the Sioux and Comanche, become such accomplished horseman in such a short amount of time compared to their European counterparts?

205 upvotes • blakester731

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Do modern Egyptians see themselves as the cultural successors to the Ancient Egyptians?

205 upvotes • JoseElEntrenador

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The Roman Architecture was heavily influenced by the Greeks, but were the Greeks themselves influenced in this area by other civilizations?

205 upvotes • ST_LORT

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What is the earliest rendering of the common penis drawing we all know? (NSFW?) NSFW

204 upvotes • Batboylives

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When and where was the first ever reference to 'Dragons'?

204 upvotes • NinjaNorris110

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This explaination of Africa's relative lack of development throughout history seems dubious. Can you guys provide some insight?

204 upvotes • AThievingStableBoy

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Are there any accounts of one on one battles between warriors of vastly different cultures?

204 upvotes • Clewis22

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"When Roman citizens couldn't afford food, the Roman government bought all of the food from nearby farmers and distributed it to people in the cities. As a result, the farmers left their farms and moved to the cities to take advantage of free bread." Is there any truth to this statement?	205	chipbloch
How did the British royals feel when the Russian Tsar and his family were executed?	205	VirtualMoneyLover
If a nuclear war had broken out during the Cuban missile crisis, what was the NATO and Warsaw Pact doctrine for conventional war/ military action after the first strike?	205	Elardi
How did Native Americans such as the Sioux and Comanche, become such accomplished horseman in such a short amount of time compared to their European counterparts?	205	blakester731
Do modern Egyptians see themselves as the cultural successors to the Ancient Egyptians?	205	JoseElEntrenador
The Roman Architecture was heavily influenced by the Greeks, but were the Greeks themselves influenced in this area by other civilizations?	205	ST_LORT
What is the earliest rendering of the common penis drawing we all know? (NSFW?) NSFW	204	Batboylives
When and where was the first ever reference to 'Dragons'?	204	NinjaNorris110
This explaination of Africa's relative lack of development throughout history seems dubious. Can you guys provide some insight?	204	AThievingStableBoy
Are there any accounts of one on one battles between warriors of vastly different cultures?	204	Clewis22