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who was the last living person to hold the position (however ceremonial) of a roman senator? When was the last time the Roman senate met?

387 upvotes • grapp

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Where does the term "STUDIO APARTMENT" come from, and is it related to an artist's studio?

387 upvotes • TimothyGonzalez

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Bill Wurtz just uploaded his "history of the entire world, i guess." How historically accurate is it?

387 upvotes • Casiphoner

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There's a famous photo of some construction workers sitting on a girder eating lunch, way above Manhattan. What were death\injury rates from falling? Where these guys paid more than regular construction workers?

387 upvotes • PIP_SHORT

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How rich could lucky medieval soldiers get from wartime plunder? Did knights earn more spoils than a common man-at-arms? And how did a soldier claim their share?

387 upvotes • Lantur

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Cerberus roughly translates into "Spotted One/Spot" or "Speckled" (debatedly). Was naming a dog "Spot" already a trope in ancient Greece, or is Cerberus the first of a long list of dogs named "Spot".

387 upvotes • Color_blinded

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Dante's Satan is guilty of treason. Milton's Satan falls because of pride. What was Satan's real sin, according to medieval theology?

387 upvotes • redditho24602

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I'm a wealthy young Roman at the height of the empire with money to burn and a brain to fry. What sort of drugs- illicit or otherwise- are available to me?

387 upvotes • TheTromboneGeek

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In many strategy games, Archers are usually virtually defenseless in Melee. How true was this in real life?

387 upvotes • SIRUNKLYDUNK

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America’s modern highway system was largely created during the Eisenhower Administration. Were these roads based on previously-existing trails or were entirely new routes created?

387 upvotes • Fried_Fart

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
who was the last living person to hold the position (however ceremonial) of a roman senator? When was the last time the Roman senate met?	387	grapp
Where does the term "STUDIO APARTMENT" come from, and is it related to an artist's studio?	387	TimothyGonzalez
Bill Wurtz just uploaded his "history of the entire world, i guess." How historically accurate is it?	387	Casiphoner
There's a famous photo of some construction workers sitting on a girder eating lunch, way above Manhattan. What were death\injury rates from falling? Where these guys paid more than regular construction workers?	387	PIP_SHORT
How rich could lucky medieval soldiers get from wartime plunder? Did knights earn more spoils than a common man-at-arms? And how did a soldier claim their share?	387	Lantur
Cerberus roughly translates into "Spotted One/Spot" or "Speckled" (debatedly). Was naming a dog "Spot" already a trope in ancient Greece, or is Cerberus the first of a long list of dogs named "Spot".	387	Color_blinded
Dante's Satan is guilty of treason. Milton's Satan falls because of pride. What was Satan's real sin, according to medieval theology?	387	redditho24602
I'm a wealthy young Roman at the height of the empire with money to burn and a brain to fry. What sort of drugs- illicit or otherwise- are available to me?	387	TheTromboneGeek
In many strategy games, Archers are usually virtually defenseless in Melee. How true was this in real life?	387	SIRUNKLYDUNK
America’s modern highway system was largely created during the Eisenhower Administration. Were these roads based on previously-existing trails or were entirely new routes created?	387	Fried_Fart