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What would soldiers in the Roman army have eaten on the morning before battle? Did they have extra food to eat during the day if the battle lasted a long time?

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Were there debates over small theological details of the pre-Christian Roman gods, the way there would be about the Christian god?

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Did the Romans ever find cave paintings, and what did they think of them?

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How did patronyms become a name that got passed down?

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I heard that a curse was placed on the land of Carthage after the Third Punic War. Was it common for leaders of Rome to use curses militarily and/or politically like that?

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Did Celtic tribes have relations with Germanic tribes, prior to the sack of Rome in 390 BC? What was their relationship like?

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Were the Persians going to war with Rome in the 4th century aware that Rome was being attacked by other groups on the Rhine and Danube borders? Was there ever an idea of coordinating with them?

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How common was it for a Victorian prostitute living in poverty to “turn her life around”? What was the most likely way for this to happen?

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Compasses were used in Europe in the Middle Ages. What were some theories for why the needle pointed north?

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Did the Ancient Greeks ever mention time travel?

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What would soldiers in the Roman army have eaten on the morning before battle? Did they have extra food to eat during the day if the battle lasted a long time?	9
Were there debates over small theological details of the pre-Christian Roman gods, the way there would be about the Christian god?	9
Did the Romans ever find cave paintings, and what did they think of them?	9
How did patronyms become a name that got passed down?	9
I heard that a curse was placed on the land of Carthage after the Third Punic War. Was it common for leaders of Rome to use curses militarily and/or politically like that?	8
Did Celtic tribes have relations with Germanic tribes, prior to the sack of Rome in 390 BC? What was their relationship like?	8
Were the Persians going to war with Rome in the 4th century aware that Rome was being attacked by other groups on the Rhine and Danube borders? Was there ever an idea of coordinating with them?	8
How common was it for a Victorian prostitute living in poverty to “turn her life around”? What was the most likely way for this to happen?	8
Compasses were used in Europe in the Middle Ages. What were some theories for why the needle pointed north?	8
Did the Ancient Greeks ever mention time travel?	7