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Did early Christians believe that the Roman gods existed, but should not be worshiped, or did they deny their existence altogether?

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Did real medieval cities have guards like in video games and fantasy fiction?

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Have there even been small groups of traveling people, like those commonly found in roleplaying games, who had a large effect on the world?

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Why do old movies from the sixties and seventies often have faded colors? Was that on purpose or did the color process they use give those results?

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In places where arranged marriages were common, how would someone with no surviving family arrange their own marriage?

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Did people in the nineteenth century find the idea of female authors offensive? Was that why they had to publish under male pseudonyms?

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Were there ever any historical societies with common female sailors?

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What were the Sumerians' views on incest?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did early Christians believe that the Roman gods existed, but should not be worshiped, or did they deny their existence altogether?	1470
Did real medieval cities have guards like in video games and fantasy fiction?	1118
Have there even been small groups of traveling people, like those commonly found in roleplaying games, who had a large effect on the world?	125
Why do old movies from the sixties and seventies often have faded colors? Was that on purpose or did the color process they use give those results?	71
In places where arranged marriages were common, how would someone with no surviving family arrange their own marriage?	38
Did people in the nineteenth century find the idea of female authors offensive? Was that why they had to publish under male pseudonyms?	30
Were there ever any historical societies with common female sailors?	12
What were the Sumerians' views on incest?	7