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I'm a rich married Roman noble woman. I live either in the late republic or early empire. One day I realise I have gotten very fat. Do I panic, and if yes what is my #1 concern? What is the reaction of society? What advise if any would my peers have in order to lose weight if any?

178 upvotes • Southdelhiboi

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Did Algeria have a higher literacy rate than France, when France colonized it in 1830?

178 upvotes • UnNamedUser66

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The new film, “Munich: The Edge of War,” argues that the Munich Conference was actually beneficial to the UK because it gave them time to mobilize. To what extent is this an accurate perspective?

178 upvotes • T-Lightning

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Why did Roman emperors have so few children?

178 upvotes • DontEatFishWithMe

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Fighting has been an integral part of North American hockey. Has this been the the case in other countries? How was fighting treated in Soviet hockey?

178 upvotes • DieMensch-Maschine

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Many characters in 19th Century Russian Literature are copiers working for the government. What exactly were they copying and why did this position seem to be so common?

178 upvotes • irwin08

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brothels in the Victorian era or 1700s? NSFW

178 upvotes • stranger_in_the_boat

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In 1986 it was claimed that Queen Elizabeth II is related to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. What was the context of this claim and what scholarship did this person built upon?

178 upvotes • Khilafiah

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I’ve been reading about Rorke’s Drift, and still can’t wrap my head around how 140 defending British held off 4,000 Zulus. Have new perspectives emerged as to how this was done, apart from the standbys I’m learning about concerning barricades and the shock of volley fire?

178 upvotes • SucksToYourAssmar3

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When epidurals and other methods of reducing pain in childbirth started to become common in the Christian world, were there any religious objections to their use based on the passage in Genesis where God punishes women by making childbirth painful?

178 upvotes • Ypres_Love

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I'm a rich married Roman noble woman. I live either in the late republic or early empire. One day I realise I have gotten very fat. Do I panic, and if yes what is my #1 concern? What is the reaction of society? What advise if any would my peers have in order to lose weight if any?	178	Southdelhiboi
Did Algeria have a higher literacy rate than France, when France colonized it in 1830?	178	UnNamedUser66
The new film, “Munich: The Edge of War,” argues that the Munich Conference was actually beneficial to the UK because it gave them time to mobilize. To what extent is this an accurate perspective?	178	T-Lightning
Why did Roman emperors have so few children?	178	DontEatFishWithMe
Fighting has been an integral part of North American hockey. Has this been the the case in other countries? How was fighting treated in Soviet hockey?	178	DieMensch-Maschine
Many characters in 19th Century Russian Literature are copiers working for the government. What exactly were they copying and why did this position seem to be so common?	178	irwin08
brothels in the Victorian era or 1700s? NSFW	178	stranger_in_the_boat
In 1986 it was claimed that Queen Elizabeth II is related to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. What was the context of this claim and what scholarship did this person built upon?	178	Khilafiah
I’ve been reading about Rorke’s Drift, and still can’t wrap my head around how 140 defending British held off 4,000 Zulus. Have new perspectives emerged as to how this was done, apart from the standbys I’m learning about concerning barricades and the shock of volley fire?	178	SucksToYourAssmar3
When epidurals and other methods of reducing pain in childbirth started to become common in the Christian world, were there any religious objections to their use based on the passage in Genesis where God punishes women by making childbirth painful?	178	Ypres_Love