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Did a regular citizen have access to recreational drugs during the Roman Empire / Han Dynasty?

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Why did the Yuan Empire leave Goryeo (Korea) a client state and not fully annexed like all the neighboring nations?

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Is it fair to say that even tens of thousands of years before Rome and the Han Dynasty, there were still large empires and kingdoms albeit humans didn't write stuff down?

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The Roman Empire was vast and multi-cultural. Were there any issues with domestic racism among the citizens of different backgrounds? Was there a concept of "real Roman", focusing on the look/features of someone from central Italy?

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How did West Europe and East Asia advance so quickly compared to other regions in history?

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Have any western democracies had a Trump-esque leader? What ended up happening to the country?

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Were African-Americans ever given reparations for slavery?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did a regular citizen have access to recreational drugs during the Roman Empire / Han Dynasty?	2514
Why did the Yuan Empire leave Goryeo (Korea) a client state and not fully annexed like all the neighboring nations?	13
Is it fair to say that even tens of thousands of years before Rome and the Han Dynasty, there were still large empires and kingdoms albeit humans didn't write stuff down?	11
The Roman Empire was vast and multi-cultural. Were there any issues with domestic racism among the citizens of different backgrounds? Was there a concept of "real Roman", focusing on the look/features of someone from central Italy?	7
How did West Europe and East Asia advance so quickly compared to other regions in history?	3
Have any western democracies had a Trump-esque leader? What ended up happening to the country?	2
Were African-Americans ever given reparations for slavery?	0