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What did the Roman Senate debate? Did they have budget and tax fights or healthcare bills--any parallels with our modern government?

838 upvotes • bena_dc

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Jewish money-lenders: how did they collect?

838 upvotes • [deleted]

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How did people at the time react by the fact that Pope Alexander VI fathered so many children? Is it true that he, Cesare, and Lucrezia were involved in triangle incest?

837 upvotes • Xiao8818

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Why did Mongolia achieve independence so easily whereas other independence movements in China (Tibet, East Turkestan, Outer Mongolia) have failed?

837 upvotes • LanaDelHeeey

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Why did China suffer from opium addiction in the 1700-1800s, but the western world did not?

837 upvotes • Geeeeeee

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When people talk about celts, they are generally referring to british, Irish or gallic cultures, forgetting the other celtic peoples. How much do we know about the celtic iberian peoples, and how did their culture differ from its northern counterparts?

837 upvotes • ivanjean

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The amount that America paid Russia for Alaska: How was it determined?

836 upvotes • jjake101

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Was depression and mental illness as prominent as it is in modern society back in ancient times? Are there any records of severe depression, schizophrenia, BPD, or any other mental illness that would suggest it was common hundreds and thousands of years ago?

836 upvotes • Smigg_e

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A recent popular Reddit post alleged that the construction of the Taj Mahal incurred 7.4 million deaths and cost the equivalent of nearly 12 billion kilograms of rice. Is there any truth to this statement?

836 upvotes • AlotofIgnorance

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Rolling Stone recently published a fascinating article about JFK and how he faced down the military brass during the Cuban Missile Crisis, thereby preventing all-out nuclear war. They make it sound as if he nearly lost control of the generals. Is that sensationalized or factual?

835 upvotes • sonicSkis

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did the Roman Senate debate? Did they have budget and tax fights or healthcare bills--any parallels with our modern government?	838	bena_dc
Jewish money-lenders: how did they collect?	838	[deleted]
How did people at the time react by the fact that Pope Alexander VI fathered so many children? Is it true that he, Cesare, and Lucrezia were involved in triangle incest?	837	Xiao8818
Why did Mongolia achieve independence so easily whereas other independence movements in China (Tibet, East Turkestan, Outer Mongolia) have failed?	837	LanaDelHeeey
Why did China suffer from opium addiction in the 1700-1800s, but the western world did not?	837	Geeeeeee
When people talk about celts, they are generally referring to british, Irish or gallic cultures, forgetting the other celtic peoples. How much do we know about the celtic iberian peoples, and how did their culture differ from its northern counterparts?	837	ivanjean
The amount that America paid Russia for Alaska: How was it determined?	836	jjake101
Was depression and mental illness as prominent as it is in modern society back in ancient times? Are there any records of severe depression, schizophrenia, BPD, or any other mental illness that would suggest it was common hundreds and thousands of years ago?	836	Smigg_e
A recent popular Reddit post alleged that the construction of the Taj Mahal incurred 7.4 million deaths and cost the equivalent of nearly 12 billion kilograms of rice. Is there any truth to this statement?	836	AlotofIgnorance
Rolling Stone recently published a fascinating article about JFK and how he faced down the military brass during the Cuban Missile Crisis, thereby preventing all-out nuclear war. They make it sound as if he nearly lost control of the generals. Is that sensationalized or factual?	835	sonicSkis