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Did ancient empires like the Greek, Romans, Han, or others ever experience economy inflation?

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During the Age of Exploration (1400s to 1600s) what would happen to excess food and supplies once the ship arrived back home? Would some sailors take some home or was it property of the shipping company?

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Was there some compendium that contained all Greek myths?

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Why did "Lady" remain while "Lord" transitioned to "Gentleman" in common usage?

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It's 1300 and I wanna flex on those betas. Since benching won't be invented for several hundred more years, what routine or move do I spout off to show how physically superior I am?

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Why are Vietnam flashbacks more prevalent in media than Terrorism Wars or Korean or WWII flashbacks?

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When did the concept of "Enter to win a Free Giveaway!" come into common human existence?

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Europeans discovered America (~1000) before the Normans conquered the Anglo-Saxon (1066). What other some other occurrences that seem incongruous to our modern thinking?

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It's the 8th century and I'm a Rabbinic Jew who wants to convert the Khazars to Judaism. It works, but how did I do it? Did I walk around and preach, or make deals? How do I convert people?

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Difference between "shock" soldiers and "crack" soldiers?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did ancient empires like the Greek, Romans, Han, or others ever experience economy inflation?	6
During the Age of Exploration (1400s to 1600s) what would happen to excess food and supplies once the ship arrived back home? Would some sailors take some home or was it property of the shipping company?	5
Was there some compendium that contained all Greek myths?	5
Why did "Lady" remain while "Lord" transitioned to "Gentleman" in common usage?	5
It's 1300 and I wanna flex on those betas. Since benching won't be invented for several hundred more years, what routine or move do I spout off to show how physically superior I am?	3
Why are Vietnam flashbacks more prevalent in media than Terrorism Wars or Korean or WWII flashbacks?	3
When did the concept of "Enter to win a Free Giveaway!" come into common human existence?	2
Europeans discovered America (~1000) before the Normans conquered the Anglo-Saxon (1066). What other some other occurrences that seem incongruous to our modern thinking?	1
It's the 8th century and I'm a Rabbinic Jew who wants to convert the Khazars to Judaism. It works, but how did I do it? Did I walk around and preach, or make deals? How do I convert people?	1
Difference between "shock" soldiers and "crack" soldiers?	1