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Did the 90% of the Roman Empire's population, who were poor subsistence farmers, get to enjoy running water, amphitheaters, and the other luxuries the empire is famous for?

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Did Stalin actually kill 60 million people and Genghis Khan actually kill 40 million people? I have noticed that neo-Nazis usually bring this up to minimize Hitler's atrocities.

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Why was the Black Death so devastating even though 95% of people in Europe lived lived isolated from each other in the countryside?

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Did common folk (peasants) in the Middle Ages participate in society, or, because they were always farming, were they isolated from the cities and capitol?

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Were there courts in early America? If someone committed a crime, what would happen?

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Did the 90% of the Roman Empire's population, who were poor subsistence farmers, get to enjoy running water, amphitheaters, and the other luxuries the empire is famous for?	314
Did Stalin actually kill 60 million people and Genghis Khan actually kill 40 million people? I have noticed that neo-Nazis usually bring this up to minimize Hitler's atrocities.	136
Why was the Black Death so devastating even though 95% of people in Europe lived lived isolated from each other in the countryside?	99
Did common folk (peasants) in the Middle Ages participate in society, or, because they were always farming, were they isolated from the cities and capitol?	62
Were there courts in early America? If someone committed a crime, what would happen?	0