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Shows like Spartacus characterize the sexual abuse of slaves in the Roman Empire as rampant and common. Is this accurate? How common or typical was it for a master to rape his slaves?

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Did any Russian circuses actually manage to get a bear to ride a unicycle? How did this image become so widespread and popular?

344 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When and why did Americans become so afraid of the government?

299 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How are so many CTA bus stops completely unsheltered?

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Why do Jewish people from all over the world share a national identity even though they're very ethnically and linguistically divided?

131 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did Genghis Khan want his burial spot to be secret?

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Why was there such a big jazz scene in Ethiopia in the 60's and 70's?

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How did Native American deities, monsters, and folk creatures enter the folklore of White American communities as "cryptids"?

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Why is South India so much more developed than North India?

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Why are our numbers for the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971 all over the charts?

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Shows like Spartacus characterize the sexual abuse of slaves in the Roman Empire as rampant and common. Is this accurate? How common or typical was it for a master to rape his slaves?	428	AskHistorians
Did any Russian circuses actually manage to get a bear to ride a unicycle? How did this image become so widespread and popular?	344	AskHistorians
When and why did Americans become so afraid of the government?	299	AskHistorians
How are so many CTA bus stops completely unsheltered?	288	chicago
Why do Jewish people from all over the world share a national identity even though they're very ethnically and linguistically divided?	131	AskHistorians
Why did Genghis Khan want his burial spot to be secret?	89	AskHistorians
Why was there such a big jazz scene in Ethiopia in the 60's and 70's?	57	AskHistorians
How did Native American deities, monsters, and folk creatures enter the folklore of White American communities as "cryptids"?	41	AskHistorians
Why is South India so much more developed than North India?	34	AskHistorians
Why are our numbers for the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971 all over the charts?	28	AskHistorians