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How did haircuts work in Ancient Rome?

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Why were so many medieval governments obsessed with getting signed 'confessions' from criminals, when it would have been just as easy to fake a signature?

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I’m trying to wrap my head around the actual process the Soviet Union went through when it collapsed, and just I can’t. Did the government need to rewrite all of its laws? Were the same bureaucrats and elected officials in power? How does a massive superpower suddenly just change so... dramatically?

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Did ancient children make ‘Finger Swords’ or ‘Finger Bows’?

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In media, a common archetype is the ‘wandering adventurer,’ who travels around, looking for treasure and completing ‘quests.’ Were there ever really people who did this in history?

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How close did the Provisional Irish Republican Army come to actually getting Britain to give up Northern Ireland?

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Did Spartan society evolve over time to become the rigid, intentionally-harsh environment that it’s remembered as, or was it planned out by Sparta’s founders? How did Sparta’s leadership manage to sell the idea of a tough and strict life to the people?

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Have historians uncovered any of the masks that Luddites wore on raids?

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Why is it that the Italian mafia has thrived in Montreal (maintaining thousands of made members and conducting dozens of high profile hits in the 2010's) while New York City's Five Families have weakened drastically in the last few decades?

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How did athletes in Ancient Greece get sufficient protein and calories to build muscle?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did haircuts work in Ancient Rome?	256
Why were so many medieval governments obsessed with getting signed 'confessions' from criminals, when it would have been just as easy to fake a signature?	129
I’m trying to wrap my head around the actual process the Soviet Union went through when it collapsed, and just I can’t. Did the government need to rewrite all of its laws? Were the same bureaucrats and elected officials in power? How does a massive superpower suddenly just change so... dramatically?	49
Did ancient children make ‘Finger Swords’ or ‘Finger Bows’?	26
In media, a common archetype is the ‘wandering adventurer,’ who travels around, looking for treasure and completing ‘quests.’ Were there ever really people who did this in history?	13
How close did the Provisional Irish Republican Army come to actually getting Britain to give up Northern Ireland?	10
Did Spartan society evolve over time to become the rigid, intentionally-harsh environment that it’s remembered as, or was it planned out by Sparta’s founders? How did Sparta’s leadership manage to sell the idea of a tough and strict life to the people?	8
Have historians uncovered any of the masks that Luddites wore on raids?	8
Why is it that the Italian mafia has thrived in Montreal (maintaining thousands of made members and conducting dozens of high profile hits in the 2010's) while New York City's Five Families have weakened drastically in the last few decades?	8
How did athletes in Ancient Greece get sufficient protein and calories to build muscle?	7