/u/TeraMeltBananallero's posts

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

A Hadith quotes the Prophet Muhammad as saying “If you hear of an outbreak of plague in a land, do not enter it; if the plague breaks out in a place while you are in it, do not leave that place.” Was restricting travel during the outbreak of a disease common practice during this time or earlier?

5748 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Who would have been going to see plays in ancient Greece? Would an average Athenian family in 429 BCE have headed into town after the day's work was finished to see Oedipus Rex, or would the crowd have been filled with the city's elites?

73 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

[WP] In the future there's a black market for pills that cause you to temporarily feel an emotion. You're a drug dealer who's trying to sell some Grade A Cringe.

33 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
A Hadith quotes the Prophet Muhammad as saying “If you hear of an outbreak of plague in a land, do not enter it; if the plague breaks out in a place while you are in it, do not leave that place.” Was restricting travel during the outbreak of a disease common practice during this time or earlier?	5748	AskHistorians
Who would have been going to see plays in ancient Greece? Would an average Athenian family in 429 BCE have headed into town after the day's work was finished to see Oedipus Rex, or would the crowd have been filled with the city's elites?	73	AskHistorians
[WP] In the future there's a black market for pills that cause you to temporarily feel an emotion. You're a drug dealer who's trying to sell some Grade A Cringe.	33	WritingPrompts