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In Europe, the centres of big cities are often the most expensive and "hip" places to live. In the US, "inner city" seems to be a synonym for "poor and crime-ridden". What caused this disparity?

550 upvotes • midnightrambulador

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I've been told that at the hight of the Romen Empire most people in Rome (the actual city) lived in slum like apartment blocks, due to how crowded the city was. Did Constantinople have similar living conditions before it started hemorrhaging population in the 13th century?

550 upvotes • grapp

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Violinst Niccolo Paganini is often noted to have played along with the notion that he had sold his soul to the devil for his musical talent, often said to dress in all black and hauntingly break his strings intentionally across a performance. Is this factual, or has history embellished his antics?

550 upvotes • Darksynth2

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Is Ku-Baba, the tavern-keeper queen of Kish, considered a historical person?

550 upvotes • Miisat

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What's up with white supremacists and the middle ages/Medieval period?

550 upvotes • usedhandles

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How did the ancients interpret the delay between the flash of a thunder/lightning and it's actual rumble? Did they realize the flash reaches you faster than the sound?

550 upvotes • zperic1

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Is Dr. Watson's marriage a wild outlier in Victorian Britain?

550 upvotes • Return_of_Hoppetar

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Where do Romani think they are from traditionally?

550 upvotes • Harigeman

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What were some popular medieval bar/tavern games?

549 upvotes • BigB00tyBritches

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What did the Aztecs know or believe about the Olmecs?

549 upvotes • Reedstilt

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In Europe, the centres of big cities are often the most expensive and "hip" places to live. In the US, "inner city" seems to be a synonym for "poor and crime-ridden". What caused this disparity?	550	midnightrambulador
I've been told that at the hight of the Romen Empire most people in Rome (the actual city) lived in slum like apartment blocks, due to how crowded the city was. Did Constantinople have similar living conditions before it started hemorrhaging population in the 13th century?	550	grapp
Violinst Niccolo Paganini is often noted to have played along with the notion that he had sold his soul to the devil for his musical talent, often said to dress in all black and hauntingly break his strings intentionally across a performance. Is this factual, or has history embellished his antics?	550	Darksynth2
Is Ku-Baba, the tavern-keeper queen of Kish, considered a historical person?	550	Miisat
What's up with white supremacists and the middle ages/Medieval period?	550	usedhandles
How did the ancients interpret the delay between the flash of a thunder/lightning and it's actual rumble? Did they realize the flash reaches you faster than the sound?	550	zperic1
Is Dr. Watson's marriage a wild outlier in Victorian Britain?	550	Return_of_Hoppetar
Where do Romani think they are from traditionally?	550	Harigeman
What were some popular medieval bar/tavern games?	549	BigB00tyBritches
What did the Aztecs know or believe about the Olmecs?	549	Reedstilt