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By the time the last Roman Emperor in the West came to power in 475, the "Empire" was really just Italy and some other small parts. But just 100 years previously, the Empire had dominated Europe and North Africa. How did the citizens feel about this decline?

203 upvotes • [deleted]

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When did houses first get assigned house numbers?

203 upvotes • quadtard

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In the Event of WW3 during the Cold war (1950-fall of Soviet Union), What were Allied plans for the Asian Front? What were Japan, South Korea and the Philippines assigned to do in an event of another world War?

203 upvotes • donheart

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What was the attitude of regular German soldiers towards the SS in WWII?

203 upvotes • noahenry

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When did it become socially unacceptable for women in western societies to not wear a bra? Is there any documented reason why this came about?

203 upvotes • brunette_goddess

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Why wasn't there a 'scramble for Australia'?

203 upvotes • johnmuirsghost

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What were the advantages of javelin troops compared to archers?

203 upvotes • BigD1970

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If an Asian-American went to a diner in the Jim Crow South, where would they be seated?

203 upvotes • J2quared

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Did ancient Greeks associate nose size to penis size?

203 upvotes • vyteniska

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Why is the geographic division between Indo-European and non-IR languages in India located where it is? There doesn't seem to be an obvious geographic reason.

203 upvotes • spikebrennan

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By the time the last Roman Emperor in the West came to power in 475, the "Empire" was really just Italy and some other small parts. But just 100 years previously, the Empire had dominated Europe and North Africa. How did the citizens feel about this decline?	203	[deleted]
When did houses first get assigned house numbers?	203	quadtard
In the Event of WW3 during the Cold war (1950-fall of Soviet Union), What were Allied plans for the Asian Front? What were Japan, South Korea and the Philippines assigned to do in an event of another world War?	203	donheart
What was the attitude of regular German soldiers towards the SS in WWII?	203	noahenry
When did it become socially unacceptable for women in western societies to not wear a bra? Is there any documented reason why this came about?	203	brunette_goddess
Why wasn't there a 'scramble for Australia'?	203	johnmuirsghost
What were the advantages of javelin troops compared to archers?	203	BigD1970
If an Asian-American went to a diner in the Jim Crow South, where would they be seated?	203	J2quared
Did ancient Greeks associate nose size to penis size?	203	vyteniska
Why is the geographic division between Indo-European and non-IR languages in India located where it is? There doesn't seem to be an obvious geographic reason.	203	spikebrennan