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Did the Roman Empire ever contact the ancient Chinese?

1189 upvotes • biasface

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If I walked into a mediaeval pub, what would be the most likely conversation topics?

1188 upvotes • Thinkyt

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How did indian culture become so sexually repressed given its sexually liberal history (Kama Sutra, Khajuraho Monuments)

1188 upvotes • JackieLamms

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Recently a lot of theories have been suggesting that William Shakespeare could have been the name of a group of writers working anonymously. Are informations about Shakespeare's life unsure? What lead to this debate and what is the most likely scenario?

1188 upvotes • tommen_b

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Why does Scandinavia seem to have such a high proportion of heavy metal bands?

1188 upvotes • arjunravic

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In 1919 Adolf Hitler joined a Red Brigade during the People's State of Bavaria under Eisner. I can find absolutely no information on this online, or anywhere else other than Kershaw's biography. What do we know about his period in Hitler's life? How did Hitler come to join up with Communists?

1188 upvotes • HingedVenne

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In movie westerns, there's often a brothel and a lot of prostitution. Today, in America, prostitution is only legal in some Nevada counties. What happened? How and when did prostitution go from common to firmly underground in America? NSFW

1187 upvotes • yodatsracist

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Let's say I am a peasant in Medieval times called off to war, and in combat my arm gets hacked off. Assuming I survive my injuries, what is my life like afterwards?

1187 upvotes • Rafthobo

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If you fell off a 16th century warship or trading ship, would they stop the ship and rescue you?

1187 upvotes • TheBiggestZander

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How likely was it for a Roman Legionary to survive his 25 year period of service?

1187 upvotes • SuperSmokio6420

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Roman Empire ever contact the ancient Chinese?	1189	biasface
If I walked into a mediaeval pub, what would be the most likely conversation topics?	1188	Thinkyt
How did indian culture become so sexually repressed given its sexually liberal history (Kama Sutra, Khajuraho Monuments)	1188	JackieLamms
Recently a lot of theories have been suggesting that William Shakespeare could have been the name of a group of writers working anonymously. Are informations about Shakespeare's life unsure? What lead to this debate and what is the most likely scenario?	1188	tommen_b
Why does Scandinavia seem to have such a high proportion of heavy metal bands?	1188	arjunravic
In 1919 Adolf Hitler joined a Red Brigade during the People's State of Bavaria under Eisner. I can find absolutely no information on this online, or anywhere else other than Kershaw's biography. What do we know about his period in Hitler's life? How did Hitler come to join up with Communists?	1188	HingedVenne
In movie westerns, there's often a brothel and a lot of prostitution. Today, in America, prostitution is only legal in some Nevada counties. What happened? How and when did prostitution go from common to firmly underground in America? NSFW	1187	yodatsracist
Let's say I am a peasant in Medieval times called off to war, and in combat my arm gets hacked off. Assuming I survive my injuries, what is my life like afterwards?	1187	Rafthobo
If you fell off a 16th century warship or trading ship, would they stop the ship and rescue you?	1187	TheBiggestZander
How likely was it for a Roman Legionary to survive his 25 year period of service?	1187	SuperSmokio6420