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Nearly everyone in the Western world knows the name "Julius Caesar" and recognizes his life as seminal to many modern civilizations. Has this been the case for 2,000 years, or is it the product of 18th/19th century neoclassical Roman weebs?

7284 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Overly Attached Girlfriend Gives a Funny and Heartwarming Update

3931 upvotes • r/videos

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This was a firepit. Now it's a firefox.

545 upvotes • r/foxes

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You're a married, Roman citizen serving the legion hundreds of miles from home. How is your family supported?

360 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What do Ancient and Medieval sources say about the care and training of dogs?

228 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Do dogs have a sense of identity around their names?

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How do you "turn on" a nuclear reactor?

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How did Greco-Roman engineers and scientists "do math"? Would bridges, astrolabes, the Antikythera mechanism, etc. have been built entirely by someone doing mental arithmetic? Or did they have a way of writing down and working through equations and formulas?

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Laptop users who have used a touch screen vs non-touch screen laptop - do you think the touch screen is worth it?

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How were Roman baths kept clean? Do we have any records of masses of people getting sick from contaminated bathwater?

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Nearly everyone in the Western world knows the name "Julius Caesar" and recognizes his life as seminal to many modern civilizations. Has this been the case for 2,000 years, or is it the product of 18th/19th century neoclassical Roman weebs?	7284	AskHistorians
Overly Attached Girlfriend Gives a Funny and Heartwarming Update	3931	videos
This was a firepit. Now it's a firefox.	545	foxes
You're a married, Roman citizen serving the legion hundreds of miles from home. How is your family supported?	360	AskHistorians
What do Ancient and Medieval sources say about the care and training of dogs?	228	AskHistorians
Do dogs have a sense of identity around their names?	93	askscience
How do you "turn on" a nuclear reactor?	84	askscience
How did Greco-Roman engineers and scientists "do math"? Would bridges, astrolabes, the Antikythera mechanism, etc. have been built entirely by someone doing mental arithmetic? Or did they have a way of writing down and working through equations and formulas?	77	AskHistorians
Laptop users who have used a touch screen vs non-touch screen laptop - do you think the touch screen is worth it?	74	photography
How were Roman baths kept clean? Do we have any records of masses of people getting sick from contaminated bathwater?	73	AskHistorians