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Chariot races were extremely popular in the Byzantine Empire, and were infamous for their high death tolls. Was there any push to make the races safer for participants?

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Why, exactly, did the United States not want to join the League of Nations?

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What were the literacy rates like in the Roman Empire?

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I'm in the process of making a podcast about the history of the Ottoman Empire for fun. What are some good general books that cover the whole history?

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What made Confucius uniquely influential in Chinese history, as opposed to all other thinkers of his time?

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What was the how powerful was the Pope during the Middle Ages? Was there ever a point where Western Europe could be described as an effective theocracy, with the Pope at the top?

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Where does the expression "the full nine yards" come from?

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When did a bear become the symbol for Russia?

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When did the Bible stop being treated as a reputable historical source by most historians?

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We know quite a bit about public entertainment in ancient Rome- gladiator fights, chariot races, etc. But what about other metropolises? If I live in Tang-era Chang'an, what sort of public entertainment is available to me? Ming-era Beijing? Abbasid-era Baghdad? Pre-Columbus Tenochtitlán?

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Chariot races were extremely popular in the Byzantine Empire, and were infamous for their high death tolls. Was there any push to make the races safer for participants?	4	AskHistorians
Why, exactly, did the United States not want to join the League of Nations?	3	AskHistorians
What were the literacy rates like in the Roman Empire?	3	AskHistorians
I'm in the process of making a podcast about the history of the Ottoman Empire for fun. What are some good general books that cover the whole history?	3	AskHistorians
What made Confucius uniquely influential in Chinese history, as opposed to all other thinkers of his time?	2	AskHistorians
What was the how powerful was the Pope during the Middle Ages? Was there ever a point where Western Europe could be described as an effective theocracy, with the Pope at the top?	2	AskHistorians
Where does the expression "the full nine yards" come from?	2	AskHistorians
When did a bear become the symbol for Russia?	2	AskHistorians
When did the Bible stop being treated as a reputable historical source by most historians?	2	AskHistorians
We know quite a bit about public entertainment in ancient Rome- gladiator fights, chariot races, etc. But what about other metropolises? If I live in Tang-era Chang'an, what sort of public entertainment is available to me? Ming-era Beijing? Abbasid-era Baghdad? Pre-Columbus Tenochtitlán?	1	AskHistorians