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Was Roman infanticide an ethically controversial practice? How prevalent was it?

30 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] As you reach the peak of the highest mountain you notice that the sky is actually a plaster dome painted blue. Right above you there is a metal hatch in the plaster with the words "DO NOT ENTER" engraved in it.

30 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How did the Jews exactly arrive at monotheism?

30 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Hey I'm a teen from ancient Rome looking for some acne remedies. Any historical writings on how to deal with my zits?

27 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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My professor claims the American Revolution began because the colonists wanted to preserve the institution of slavery that the British wanted to take away

27 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] An app like Pokemon Go has been created for bounty hunters and hitmen. A legendary ex-military target has been located at Chuck E. Cheese for his kid's birthday party.

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I keep hearing people say that slave patrols were the basis for modern day policing--is there any historicity to this?

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What is the ancient Roman equivalent to McDonald's?

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[WP] It is the year 1327 after the Great Collapse. You are a lonely peasant in the medieval kingdom of New Yorkshire. You found something in your field--a functioning smart phone.

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[WP] Science has turned out to be wrong about nearly everything; the earth is flat, the universe is 20,000 years old, and evolution never happened.

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was Roman infanticide an ethically controversial practice? How prevalent was it?	30	AskHistorians
[WP] As you reach the peak of the highest mountain you notice that the sky is actually a plaster dome painted blue. Right above you there is a metal hatch in the plaster with the words "DO NOT ENTER" engraved in it.	30	WritingPrompts
How did the Jews exactly arrive at monotheism?	30	AskHistorians
Hey I'm a teen from ancient Rome looking for some acne remedies. Any historical writings on how to deal with my zits?	27	AskHistorians
My professor claims the American Revolution began because the colonists wanted to preserve the institution of slavery that the British wanted to take away	27	AskHistorians
[WP] An app like Pokemon Go has been created for bounty hunters and hitmen. A legendary ex-military target has been located at Chuck E. Cheese for his kid's birthday party.	24	WritingPrompts
I keep hearing people say that slave patrols were the basis for modern day policing--is there any historicity to this?	22	AskHistorians
What is the ancient Roman equivalent to McDonald's?	21	AskHistorians
[WP] It is the year 1327 after the Great Collapse. You are a lonely peasant in the medieval kingdom of New Yorkshire. You found something in your field--a functioning smart phone.	19	WritingPrompts
[WP] Science has turned out to be wrong about nearly everything; the earth is flat, the universe is 20,000 years old, and evolution never happened.	18	WritingPrompts