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I'm a well-do Roman aristocrat in Rome during the 2nd century. My wife has been showing an interest in this Syrian cult called Christianity. What am I likely to feel about this?

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I'm wealthy aristocrat living in Republican Rome with some 'unconventional' desires. Is there anything to keep me from buying a bunch of slaves for some masochistic rape-torture session? NSFW

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In Medieval Europe, women were considered inherently lustful and prone to sexual sin. Would modern stereotypes of male sexual appetite apply to them?

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I'm a Soviet citizen in the 1960s. I'm feeling a bit creative and would like to spruce up my flat with some decorations. What are my options for obtaining wallpaper, paint, etc?

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How filthy was Versailles? Why was it allowed to be so?

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Are there any movies that depict sword combat in a realistic fashion?

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Medieval and Renaissance writers warn of the danger of tyrants and tyranny, yet by our standards their monarchies would be tyrannical. What was tyranny to a medieval philosopher?

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I'm an average citizen living in Roman London. One day I wake up and learn that Rome has withdrawn all its soldiers from Britain and from now on were on our own, what changes will I experience?

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Why was the Italian Army so horrendously incompetent in WWI/WWII?

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Upton Sinclair's book 'The Jungle' depicts revolting sanitary conditions in the Chicago meatpacking industry at the time. Was it as bad as claimed?

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I'm a well-do Roman aristocrat in Rome during the 2nd century. My wife has been showing an interest in this Syrian cult called Christianity. What am I likely to feel about this?	6014
I'm wealthy aristocrat living in Republican Rome with some 'unconventional' desires. Is there anything to keep me from buying a bunch of slaves for some masochistic rape-torture session? NSFW	2218
In Medieval Europe, women were considered inherently lustful and prone to sexual sin. Would modern stereotypes of male sexual appetite apply to them?	1781
I'm a Soviet citizen in the 1960s. I'm feeling a bit creative and would like to spruce up my flat with some decorations. What are my options for obtaining wallpaper, paint, etc?	895
How filthy was Versailles? Why was it allowed to be so?	576
Are there any movies that depict sword combat in a realistic fashion?	276
Medieval and Renaissance writers warn of the danger of tyrants and tyranny, yet by our standards their monarchies would be tyrannical. What was tyranny to a medieval philosopher?	250
I'm an average citizen living in Roman London. One day I wake up and learn that Rome has withdrawn all its soldiers from Britain and from now on were on our own, what changes will I experience?	242
Why was the Italian Army so horrendously incompetent in WWI/WWII?	220
Upton Sinclair's book 'The Jungle' depicts revolting sanitary conditions in the Chicago meatpacking industry at the time. Was it as bad as claimed?	219