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How were the works of Homer received in their time?

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How believable are the setting and events in A Song of Ice and Fire?

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What was life like in Rome's provinces? How different would life be in a province compared to Rome itself?

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Were there prominent conspiracy theories before the modern era?

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When and, more importantly, why did humans start cooking their food? How was it discovered that fire would change food?

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Has snoring ever been considered a desirable or "sexy" characteristic?

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How frail were women in the Victorian era, really?

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Did a duel actually go on for a while? Like we see in the movies?

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Could a medieval peasant or serf move to middle or upper class? If so, how?

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During the American Wild West, what accommodations, if any, we're provided to horses at hitching posts?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How were the works of Homer received in their time?	15
How believable are the setting and events in A Song of Ice and Fire?	14
What was life like in Rome's provinces? How different would life be in a province compared to Rome itself?	12
Were there prominent conspiracy theories before the modern era?	10
When and, more importantly, why did humans start cooking their food? How was it discovered that fire would change food?	10
Has snoring ever been considered a desirable or "sexy" characteristic?	9
How frail were women in the Victorian era, really?	9
Did a duel actually go on for a while? Like we see in the movies?	8
Could a medieval peasant or serf move to middle or upper class? If so, how?	8
During the American Wild West, what accommodations, if any, we're provided to horses at hitching posts?	5