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How much "stuff" would the typical Roman citizen own? (i.e. "I'm a Roman laborer who's just been evicted from my insula. How much crap do I have to lug back to my parents' place?")

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Why did the movement that gave DC residents electoral votes for president (via the 23rd Amendment) not also end up giving them voting members of Congress?

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How/Why did Spain stay out of World War I?

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Would European and Indian troops have been in the same units in the WWI-era UK Army?

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How would you join a Roman legion (in the imperial period)? How did recruiting for the legions work?

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Did either the Central Powers or the Entente try to get Spain to join them during WWI? Were there any factions in Spanish politics looking to get Spain involved in the war?

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Why does the 23rd Amendment to the US Constitution only grant DC presidential electors and not voting members of Congress?

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When/why did dentists and optometrists come to be considered separate professions from "doctor," and not a sub-specialty like cardiologist or neurologist?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much "stuff" would the typical Roman citizen own? (i.e. "I'm a Roman laborer who's just been evicted from my insula. How much crap do I have to lug back to my parents' place?")	242
Why did the movement that gave DC residents electoral votes for president (via the 23rd Amendment) not also end up giving them voting members of Congress?	53
How/Why did Spain stay out of World War I?	15
Would European and Indian troops have been in the same units in the WWI-era UK Army?	9
How would you join a Roman legion (in the imperial period)? How did recruiting for the legions work?	6
Did either the Central Powers or the Entente try to get Spain to join them during WWI? Were there any factions in Spanish politics looking to get Spain involved in the war?	3
Why does the 23rd Amendment to the US Constitution only grant DC presidential electors and not voting members of Congress?	3
When/why did dentists and optometrists come to be considered separate professions from "doctor," and not a sub-specialty like cardiologist or neurologist?	3