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Today, assassinations of public figures are considered on a "different level" than murders of ordinary people. We even have a special term for them. How long has this been the case?

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Why are "The Empire" always the bad guys?

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How did ancient Romans pronounce Roman numbers?

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Opinions on "Joseph Campbell: The masks of God"?

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A common trope claims that people in antiquity would attribute natural disasters to acts of gods. Is this actually true?

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Has there ever been a market for fake paintings in order to boost one's prestige?

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Did Christ celebrate Christmas?

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When and how did the red/yellow/green traffic lights come to be? How did they spread pretty much universally around the world? What, if anything, was used to direct traffic before them?

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Did Christ celebrate Christmas?

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What were the immediate German reactions to the atomic bombings in WW2?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Today, assassinations of public figures are considered on a "different level" than murders of ordinary people. We even have a special term for them. How long has this been the case?	279
Why are "The Empire" always the bad guys?	50
How did ancient Romans pronounce Roman numbers?	22
Opinions on "Joseph Campbell: The masks of God"?	19
A common trope claims that people in antiquity would attribute natural disasters to acts of gods. Is this actually true?	10
Has there ever been a market for fake paintings in order to boost one's prestige?	10
Did Christ celebrate Christmas?	6
When and how did the red/yellow/green traffic lights come to be? How did they spread pretty much universally around the world? What, if anything, was used to direct traffic before them?	4
Did Christ celebrate Christmas?	2
What were the immediate German reactions to the atomic bombings in WW2?	1