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Do we already know more or less everything we will ever know about the Romans? Or is there like still a chance that maybe tomorrow we will make some dazzling discoveries about them?

183 upvotes • TheOneAndOnly1444

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I've inherited an old army 1930s photo album of my Grandfathers. I wondered if anybody could add any information/context to some of the photos?

183 upvotes • ljsm2013

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Is Goofy named Goofy because he’s goofy? Or do we now use the word “goofy” to describe someone so because of Goofy?

183 upvotes • l_LIKE_BARBELL

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Why did the PLO go to war with the Jordanian monarchy when Palestinians didn't mind being occupied by Jordan for 20 years?

183 upvotes • Latter_Cranberry8942

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What is your favourite historically accurate movie?

182 upvotes • hipnosister

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What is the history of ship naming? What is the first ship we have a name for?

182 upvotes • FistOfFacepalm

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Why do the ancient Greeks describe the color of the sea as "Purple"?

182 upvotes • natarey

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What is the oldest "counterculture" movement we know of?

182 upvotes • puff_of_fluff

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How were Mussolini and Hitler regarded by other nations before WW2?

182 upvotes • taglione

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Did chain restaurants exist before the rise of mass production? If so, how successful were they, and which ones were the most well known?

182 upvotes • CanvasJoe

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do we already know more or less everything we will ever know about the Romans? Or is there like still a chance that maybe tomorrow we will make some dazzling discoveries about them?	183	TheOneAndOnly1444
I've inherited an old army 1930s photo album of my Grandfathers. I wondered if anybody could add any information/context to some of the photos?	183	ljsm2013
Is Goofy named Goofy because he’s goofy? Or do we now use the word “goofy” to describe someone so because of Goofy?	183	l_LIKE_BARBELL
Why did the PLO go to war with the Jordanian monarchy when Palestinians didn't mind being occupied by Jordan for 20 years?	183	Latter_Cranberry8942
What is your favourite historically accurate movie?	182	hipnosister
What is the history of ship naming? What is the first ship we have a name for?	182	FistOfFacepalm
Why do the ancient Greeks describe the color of the sea as "Purple"?	182	natarey
What is the oldest "counterculture" movement we know of?	182	puff_of_fluff
How were Mussolini and Hitler regarded by other nations before WW2?	182	taglione
Did chain restaurants exist before the rise of mass production? If so, how successful were they, and which ones were the most well known?	182	CanvasJoe