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Diocletian, one of the most transformational emperors in Roman history, retired several years before he died, living to see many of the structural changes he'd made undone; how was he able to safely retire (no emperor had before), and how did he react to the events that unfolded after he did?

2332 upvotes • td4999

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What is the historical significance of US Route 66?

2330 upvotes • UNoahGuy

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Floating Feature: Travel through time to share the history of 1482 through 1609! It's Volume VIII of 'The Story of Humankind'!

2330 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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New Snoo Sunday: Introducing Pauli Snoorray, the Chevalier de Snoo-Georges, and Emiliano Snoopata

2330 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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In the Bible, Moses marries a Nubian (black) woman named Zipporah. Why then did so many Christian nations ban interracial marriage for a long time?

2330 upvotes • Professional_Cat_437

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Islam and African American identity were highly intertwined in the 1960-80's, especially radical activist culture. Today, Islam seems to play little role black activism. Did Islam decline in black culture, and if so, why?

2328 upvotes • HeroLeander

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How common were wizards and magicians in war and battles?

2328 upvotes • BigSpookySpooks

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What is the origin of "nautical folklore" i.e. Davy Jone's locker, Fiddler's Green, etc.? How much was it an actual folklore and how much was it an invention of Hollywood?

2325 upvotes • Xaminaf

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Why isn't there a major city at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers (present day Cairo, IL)?

2325 upvotes • slukeo

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Fantasy games and RPG's usually feature weapon shops. Did the Medieval period actually have dedicated weapon stores, where anyone with the money could walk in and buy a sword and a bundle of arrows, or were weapons only ever made on commission?

2325 upvotes • Jerswar

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Diocletian, one of the most transformational emperors in Roman history, retired several years before he died, living to see many of the structural changes he'd made undone; how was he able to safely retire (no emperor had before), and how did he react to the events that unfolded after he did?	2332	td4999
What is the historical significance of US Route 66?	2330	UNoahGuy
Floating Feature: Travel through time to share the history of 1482 through 1609! It's Volume VIII of 'The Story of Humankind'!	2330	Georgy_K_Zhukov
New Snoo Sunday: Introducing Pauli Snoorray, the Chevalier de Snoo-Georges, and Emiliano Snoopata	2330	Georgy_K_Zhukov
In the Bible, Moses marries a Nubian (black) woman named Zipporah. Why then did so many Christian nations ban interracial marriage for a long time?	2330	Professional_Cat_437
Islam and African American identity were highly intertwined in the 1960-80's, especially radical activist culture. Today, Islam seems to play little role black activism. Did Islam decline in black culture, and if so, why?	2328	HeroLeander
How common were wizards and magicians in war and battles?	2328	BigSpookySpooks
What is the origin of "nautical folklore" i.e. Davy Jone's locker, Fiddler's Green, etc.? How much was it an actual folklore and how much was it an invention of Hollywood?	2325	Xaminaf
Why isn't there a major city at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers (present day Cairo, IL)?	2325	slukeo
Fantasy games and RPG's usually feature weapon shops. Did the Medieval period actually have dedicated weapon stores, where anyone with the money could walk in and buy a sword and a bundle of arrows, or were weapons only ever made on commission?	2325	Jerswar