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Julius Caesar just annexed my town in Gaul. How am I treated and how does my life change? How are my children's lives different from mine?

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The fall of the Roman Empire is typically expressed as a tragedy. Did quality of life actually drop in the areas where Roman rule disappeared?

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Was Neuschwanstein based upon an existing archetype of a "fantasy castle" or did it create it?

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Why is the semi-colon the default symbol versus the colon on a keyboard? Was it once more common in writing or for programming?

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Why was the deputy director of NATO always Italian from 1971-2012?

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The reaction to foods like tomatoes and potatoes in Europe from the Columbian Exchange is well-documented, but what was the response to their introduction in the East?

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Just how developed was Gaul during Caesar's invasion?

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From the Sahara to Central Asia, is it just a coincidence that the prominence of Islam correlates to desert climates?

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How did children learn the alphabet before the well-known ABC song was first copyrighted in 1835?

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Between Thatcher/Reagan and Brexit/Trump, there seem to be recent parallels in the political experiences of the UK and US. Do the two nations historically have more similarities in political and social movements than other Western countries?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Julius Caesar just annexed my town in Gaul. How am I treated and how does my life change? How are my children's lives different from mine?	1099
The fall of the Roman Empire is typically expressed as a tragedy. Did quality of life actually drop in the areas where Roman rule disappeared?	383
Was Neuschwanstein based upon an existing archetype of a "fantasy castle" or did it create it?	169
Why is the semi-colon the default symbol versus the colon on a keyboard? Was it once more common in writing or for programming?	43
Why was the deputy director of NATO always Italian from 1971-2012?	29
The reaction to foods like tomatoes and potatoes in Europe from the Columbian Exchange is well-documented, but what was the response to their introduction in the East?	24
Just how developed was Gaul during Caesar's invasion?	21
From the Sahara to Central Asia, is it just a coincidence that the prominence of Islam correlates to desert climates?	18
How did children learn the alphabet before the well-known ABC song was first copyrighted in 1835?	12
Between Thatcher/Reagan and Brexit/Trump, there seem to be recent parallels in the political experiences of the UK and US. Do the two nations historically have more similarities in political and social movements than other Western countries?	10