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Considering both the Byzantine Empire and Holy Roman Empire had ceased to exist by the time of Italian unification, were there any calls to name the new nation Rome?

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What was the Roman/Greek sense of humor like? What did they find funny? What kind of jokes did they tell?

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In antiquity, what did people think of deja vu?

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Didn't the fact that Romans viewed Germanic tribes as barbarians bother Hitler?

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Why was the Roman Empire unable to raise large amounts of troops compared to the Republic?

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How was the myth that people in the middle ages believed the earth was flat, started?

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At which point did the average German accept the war was lost?

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How did the Romans react to Jewish monotheism?

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How was the greek god, Ares, viewed in Spartan culture?

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How did the other Entente powers react to the collapse of Russia, was it assumed the war was going in Germany's favor?

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Considering both the Byzantine Empire and Holy Roman Empire had ceased to exist by the time of Italian unification, were there any calls to name the new nation Rome?	259
What was the Roman/Greek sense of humor like? What did they find funny? What kind of jokes did they tell?	145
In antiquity, what did people think of deja vu?	77
Didn't the fact that Romans viewed Germanic tribes as barbarians bother Hitler?	65
Why was the Roman Empire unable to raise large amounts of troops compared to the Republic?	32
How was the myth that people in the middle ages believed the earth was flat, started?	17
At which point did the average German accept the war was lost?	9
How did the Romans react to Jewish monotheism?	7
How was the greek god, Ares, viewed in Spartan culture?	5
How did the other Entente powers react to the collapse of Russia, was it assumed the war was going in Germany's favor?	3