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52,000 bronze and silver Roman coins were recently found in England (Pic in description). If I went back to Rome in 100 AD with all of them, how much buying power would I have?

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What example from history would supporters of small-government look to as a shining star? Supporters of large government?

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Did men having short hair and women having long hair develop independently in multiple societies? Why?

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What Eastern thinkers in the 19th and 20th centuries should I know about?

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Why did Apollo favor the Trojans in the Illiad? Did this have an effect on what future generations of Greeks thought of him?

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What is something from your time period of expertise that is taught in textbooks and is completely rubbish?

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What is the oldest piece of machinery or equipment in the armed forces around the world that is still used regularly?

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How long after the fall of Rome were Roman patricians still maintaining villas and compounds? Did some of these evolve directly into the Feudal system?

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In WWII, where would a soldier want to be fighting?

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Just how influential were the Frost/Nixon interviews on the former President's plans to return to DC in some capacity?

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52,000 bronze and silver Roman coins were recently found in England (Pic in description). If I went back to Rome in 100 AD with all of them, how much buying power would I have?	328
What example from history would supporters of small-government look to as a shining star? Supporters of large government?	25
Did men having short hair and women having long hair develop independently in multiple societies? Why?	23
What Eastern thinkers in the 19th and 20th centuries should I know about?	19
Why did Apollo favor the Trojans in the Illiad? Did this have an effect on what future generations of Greeks thought of him?	13
What is something from your time period of expertise that is taught in textbooks and is completely rubbish?	12
What is the oldest piece of machinery or equipment in the armed forces around the world that is still used regularly?	12
How long after the fall of Rome were Roman patricians still maintaining villas and compounds? Did some of these evolve directly into the Feudal system?	12
In WWII, where would a soldier want to be fighting?	10
Just how influential were the Frost/Nixon interviews on the former President's plans to return to DC in some capacity?	8