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In Greek mythology, Atlas was sentenced to hold up the sky. Why then do so many depictions of him show him holding the entire Earth?

485 upvotes • Killfluenza

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in ancient Rome, Pliny the Elder wrote of the “disgusting” nature of Cockroaches urging the pest be put to death so what exactly were roman pest control like? Was exterminator a job in ancient Rome?

485 upvotes • UnfunnyInSanAntonio

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Why didn't Ireland close the last Magdalene laundries until the 1990s(!)? Surely they seemed dreadfully archaic well before then, did they not?

485 upvotes • JJVMT

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Is there any real-world historical bqckground for the “law of surprise” tradition shown in The Witcher?

485 upvotes • watchpaintdrytv

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The USSR is often unintentionally reduced to Europe and Central Asia. But how did Soviet society and culture express themselves in Siberia? How was Siberian Soviet identity distinct from European Soviet identity?

485 upvotes • mikitacurve

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What happened to dentures?

485 upvotes • Artisanal_Sawdust

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By the fifth episode of Band of Brothers they have a wide assortment of weapons. Is this accurate?

485 upvotes • JeddakofThark

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How socially accepted was casual sex in the ancient Greco-Roman world?

485 upvotes • Ikkon

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[META] STOP REPORTING COMMENTS THAT YOU DISAGREE WITH!!!! Only report spam or egregious antagonism.

484 upvotes • eternalkerri

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What has the sleep schedule of the US President looked like historically?

484 upvotes • yep45

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In Greek mythology, Atlas was sentenced to hold up the sky. Why then do so many depictions of him show him holding the entire Earth?	485	Killfluenza
in ancient Rome, Pliny the Elder wrote of the “disgusting” nature of Cockroaches urging the pest be put to death so what exactly were roman pest control like? Was exterminator a job in ancient Rome?	485	UnfunnyInSanAntonio
Why didn't Ireland close the last Magdalene laundries until the 1990s(!)? Surely they seemed dreadfully archaic well before then, did they not?	485	JJVMT
Is there any real-world historical bqckground for the “law of surprise” tradition shown in The Witcher?	485	watchpaintdrytv
The USSR is often unintentionally reduced to Europe and Central Asia. But how did Soviet society and culture express themselves in Siberia? How was Siberian Soviet identity distinct from European Soviet identity?	485	mikitacurve
What happened to dentures?	485	Artisanal_Sawdust
By the fifth episode of Band of Brothers they have a wide assortment of weapons. Is this accurate?	485	JeddakofThark
How socially accepted was casual sex in the ancient Greco-Roman world?	485	Ikkon
[META] STOP REPORTING COMMENTS THAT YOU DISAGREE WITH!!!! Only report spam or egregious antagonism.	484	eternalkerri
What has the sleep schedule of the US President looked like historically?	484	yep45