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How fat was "fat" in Ancient Rome?

594 upvotes • atmdk7

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When did the last significant melee battle take place between two military forces?

594 upvotes • A_Nigerian_Warlord

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What can we glean from the newly released JFK Assassination Records?

594 upvotes • AldoTheeApache

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Do we know what filler words were used in the early modern period of history? Things such as "like" or "I mean" that we use today?

594 upvotes • MaydayInJanuary

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When did the “crazy cat lady“ stereotype come into existence? Was it made to make fun of the suffragettes and the feminist movement?

594 upvotes • anxiousfox2410

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Angkor Wat, in modern-day Cambodia, was one of the largest pre-industrial cities in the world with an urban sprawl of over 1000 square km. How did it grow to be so large, and what was life like for the people in a city so large that you couldn't walk from one end to another in a single day?

594 upvotes • KingAlfredOfEngland

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In the past, people could have gone to go see a battle, like a tourist or curious local. What do we know about how risky this was and what such observers thought of such events, and what the soldiers thought about the observers?

594 upvotes • Awesomeuser90

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US Military History: I made it back alive, but I've been shot in the thigh. What sort of medical attention do I receive and what are my chances for survival in 1862, 1917, 1944, 1968, and 1991?

593 upvotes • texpeare

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Did the hippies of the 60's really form the base for the Republicans as they grew older?

593 upvotes • stardustsuperwizard

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Why is there such a controversy about what the American Civil War was about?

593 upvotes • Artyomic

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How fat was "fat" in Ancient Rome?	594	atmdk7
When did the last significant melee battle take place between two military forces?	594	A_Nigerian_Warlord
What can we glean from the newly released JFK Assassination Records?	594	AldoTheeApache
Do we know what filler words were used in the early modern period of history? Things such as "like" or "I mean" that we use today?	594	MaydayInJanuary
When did the “crazy cat lady“ stereotype come into existence? Was it made to make fun of the suffragettes and the feminist movement?	594	anxiousfox2410
Angkor Wat, in modern-day Cambodia, was one of the largest pre-industrial cities in the world with an urban sprawl of over 1000 square km. How did it grow to be so large, and what was life like for the people in a city so large that you couldn't walk from one end to another in a single day?	594	KingAlfredOfEngland
In the past, people could have gone to go see a battle, like a tourist or curious local. What do we know about how risky this was and what such observers thought of such events, and what the soldiers thought about the observers?	594	Awesomeuser90
US Military History: I made it back alive, but I've been shot in the thigh. What sort of medical attention do I receive and what are my chances for survival in 1862, 1917, 1944, 1968, and 1991?	593	texpeare
Did the hippies of the 60's really form the base for the Republicans as they grew older?	593	stardustsuperwizard
Why is there such a controversy about what the American Civil War was about?	593	Artyomic