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Why is Julius Caesar so much more famous than other Roman emperors?

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[WP] You are a scientist. You are also the world’s most successful hitman, but you’ve never killed anyone. Instead of assassination, you use forensic knowledge to frame your targets for serious crimes. You’ve put more than 30 people in prison for life. Your next target: a presidential candidate

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I've read before that it wasn't until the age of chivalry that the notion of romantic love became a part of western culture. How can this be the case, if to me, it seems like romantic love is an inextricable part of the human condition. What kind of love was there before then?

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During the middle ages, how much did the average European know about Rome or earlier European history?

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Are there definite “basic” concepts that we know demonstratively that some very intelligent humans are capable of understanding but not others? Things on the limit of our intelligence that, no matter how much effort is given, most people are incapable of understanding?

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Let's say that twice per month I find a random playing card on the sidewalk. After 5 years of this, what is the probability that I've found all 52 cards needed for a complete set? What about after 30 years?

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If Roman emperors had so much absolute power, why did they need so much money to build what they wanted?

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[WP] After several months the viral pandemic is winding down. While nearly 70% of the world was infected, thankfully the mortality rate was lower than initially anticipated. But just as things begin to return to normal, there is new disturbing evidence: Everyone who was infected is now sterile.

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I'm boiling some water. My water heater keeps water at 160 degrees. I start filling the pot from a standstill so the first bit of water (before the hot water gets there) is cold. If I keep adding more hot water, it will boil faster or slower?

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Why did the "blue screen" in movies become the "green screen"?

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Why is Julius Caesar so much more famous than other Roman emperors?	8	AskHistorians
[WP] You are a scientist. You are also the world’s most successful hitman, but you’ve never killed anyone. Instead of assassination, you use forensic knowledge to frame your targets for serious crimes. You’ve put more than 30 people in prison for life. Your next target: a presidential candidate	7	WritingPrompts
I've read before that it wasn't until the age of chivalry that the notion of romantic love became a part of western culture. How can this be the case, if to me, it seems like romantic love is an inextricable part of the human condition. What kind of love was there before then?	4	AskHistorians
During the middle ages, how much did the average European know about Rome or earlier European history?	4	AskHistorians
Are there definite “basic” concepts that we know demonstratively that some very intelligent humans are capable of understanding but not others? Things on the limit of our intelligence that, no matter how much effort is given, most people are incapable of understanding?	2	askscience
Let's say that twice per month I find a random playing card on the sidewalk. After 5 years of this, what is the probability that I've found all 52 cards needed for a complete set? What about after 30 years?	2	askscience
If Roman emperors had so much absolute power, why did they need so much money to build what they wanted?	2	AskHistorians
[WP] After several months the viral pandemic is winding down. While nearly 70% of the world was infected, thankfully the mortality rate was lower than initially anticipated. But just as things begin to return to normal, there is new disturbing evidence: Everyone who was infected is now sterile.	2	WritingPrompts
I'm boiling some water. My water heater keeps water at 160 degrees. I start filling the pot from a standstill so the first bit of water (before the hot water gets there) is cold. If I keep adding more hot water, it will boil faster or slower?	1	askscience
Why did the "blue screen" in movies become the "green screen"?	1	askscience