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I'm sitting here eating chips. Did the people of the Roman empire have an equivalent of such snack foods?

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At what point and for what reason did ethics begin to factor into warfare.

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How did the Latin language go from the main language of the Roman empire to a nearly obsolete language used mainly be a single religious belief?

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The book I'm reading essentially summed up the Byzantine forces as inept and cowardly during the time of the fourth crusade, thus allowing the numerically inferior crusaders to succeed. Is this true? Why were Byzantines in such poor conditioning?

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What games did the ancient Romans play?

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How did the European powers react to the loss of Constantinople?

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How far back does the idea of the leader of a people acting as a servant to those people go?

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The colors taught and most commonly used, in the West, are red, yellow, blue, purple, green, and orange. Have these six always been used? Have they ever been lumped together?

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When did the heart become a the symbol it is today? One of emotion, especially love. Was it ever symbolic of anything else?

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How was Napoleon viewed by the average American?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm sitting here eating chips. Did the people of the Roman empire have an equivalent of such snack foods?	1880
At what point and for what reason did ethics begin to factor into warfare.	9
How did the Latin language go from the main language of the Roman empire to a nearly obsolete language used mainly be a single religious belief?	9
The book I'm reading essentially summed up the Byzantine forces as inept and cowardly during the time of the fourth crusade, thus allowing the numerically inferior crusaders to succeed. Is this true? Why were Byzantines in such poor conditioning?	8
What games did the ancient Romans play?	8
How did the European powers react to the loss of Constantinople?	7
How far back does the idea of the leader of a people acting as a servant to those people go?	7
The colors taught and most commonly used, in the West, are red, yellow, blue, purple, green, and orange. Have these six always been used? Have they ever been lumped together?	6
When did the heart become a the symbol it is today? One of emotion, especially love. Was it ever symbolic of anything else?	5
How was Napoleon viewed by the average American?	4