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Did people in the Roman Republic/ Empire ever try to rescue the condemned after crucifixion?

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How were chariots used in Bronze Age warfare?

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Among the crimes and vices of Emperor Elagabalus, the Roman historian Cassius Dio also lists eating flamingo brains- what is the significance of that?

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"The bullet is foolish, the bayonet wise."- How effective were bayonet charges really?

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A recent post on TIL claims that practically all alphabetic scripts, including Latin, Arabic, Tibetan, Hebrew and Korean, are ultimately descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Is there any truth to this?

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How did Christian prayer rituals evolve?

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How did the ancient Greeks see pre-hellenistic Macedonia?

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How elaborate were "special effects" on stage before electricity became widespread?

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How widespread were submarines before World War 1?

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When did eating at restaurants become fashionable?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did people in the Roman Republic/ Empire ever try to rescue the condemned after crucifixion?	189
How were chariots used in Bronze Age warfare?	162
Among the crimes and vices of Emperor Elagabalus, the Roman historian Cassius Dio also lists eating flamingo brains- what is the significance of that?	155
"The bullet is foolish, the bayonet wise."- How effective were bayonet charges really?	121
A recent post on TIL claims that practically all alphabetic scripts, including Latin, Arabic, Tibetan, Hebrew and Korean, are ultimately descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Is there any truth to this?	87
How did Christian prayer rituals evolve?	40
How did the ancient Greeks see pre-hellenistic Macedonia?	25
How elaborate were "special effects" on stage before electricity became widespread?	17
How widespread were submarines before World War 1?	11
When did eating at restaurants become fashionable?	8