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If you were to take an average citizen of Rome from 200BC and drop him into the Rome of 350AD, what would surprise him and what would still be familiar?

1440 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why were the Romans so fearful of forests?

255 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Dark Places

236 upvotes • r/nosleep

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Young Jimmy puts on his headphones, cranks up the music and lies back on his bed to masturbate.

213 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceHorror

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Why is it that if you try to focus on a retina after-image after glancing at a bright light, it seems to move slowly out of your field of vision. But if you blink, it's right back front and center again?

103 upvotes • r/askscience

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How modern is the concept of retirement?

88 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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On a quiet English Road

85 upvotes • r/nosleep

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Did Roman youths adopt the appearances of goths/germanic tribes as a fashion statement?

66 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is there any factual basis to the 'palm to palm' medieval dance style we see in modern movies and TV?

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We always hear of war, conquest and political intrigue, but are there any example of large-scale philanthropy in the records of antiquity?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If you were to take an average citizen of Rome from 200BC and drop him into the Rome of 350AD, what would surprise him and what would still be familiar?	1440	AskHistorians
Why were the Romans so fearful of forests?	255	AskHistorians
The Dark Places	236	nosleep
Young Jimmy puts on his headphones, cranks up the music and lies back on his bed to masturbate.	213	TwoSentenceHorror
Why is it that if you try to focus on a retina after-image after glancing at a bright light, it seems to move slowly out of your field of vision. But if you blink, it's right back front and center again?	103	askscience
How modern is the concept of retirement?	88	AskHistorians
On a quiet English Road	85	nosleep
Did Roman youths adopt the appearances of goths/germanic tribes as a fashion statement?	66	AskHistorians
Is there any factual basis to the 'palm to palm' medieval dance style we see in modern movies and TV?	62	AskHistorians
We always hear of war, conquest and political intrigue, but are there any example of large-scale philanthropy in the records of antiquity?	36	AskHistorians