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In a recent TIL, it's said that the "Roman Empire" lasted about 2,200 years. Was currency transferable during that whole time? If I was to, say, have a Roman coin from 500BC, would it still have the same value in 1000AD, or would it be treated as a more valuable piece of history?

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I'm a young up-and-coming philosopher in Athens of ancient Greece. How do I go about earning a living, affording food and housing, and what does my career path look like?

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How did American and other Soldiers that used muskets deal with the recoil and bruises from firing such a large projectile, using a weapon with no recoil suppression technology involved? Did it commonly cause serious injury?

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How were bandits, outlaws, and escaped criminals in the "Wild West" and times before identified and caught before photography was invented?

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In a recent TIL, it's said that the "Roman Empire" lasted about 2,200 years. Was currency transferable during that whole time? If I was to, say, have a Roman coin from 500BC, would it still have the same value in 1000AD, or would it be treated as a more valuable piece of history?	664
I'm a young up-and-coming philosopher in Athens of ancient Greece. How do I go about earning a living, affording food and housing, and what does my career path look like?	95
How did American and other Soldiers that used muskets deal with the recoil and bruises from firing such a large projectile, using a weapon with no recoil suppression technology involved? Did it commonly cause serious injury?	27
How were bandits, outlaws, and escaped criminals in the "Wild West" and times before identified and caught before photography was invented?	5