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What was life as a diabetic like in Rome in 2nd Century AD?

Aretaeus of Cappadocia described life with diabetes as short, disgusting and painful. What would life as a 2nd Century AD person with diabetes have been like? Let's assume that the person is wealthy enough (i.e. prosperous merchant or landowner) to have a physician on staff to s…

Posted by /u/ArgentineBeauty

A Chinese village where people once earned under $100 a year in 2005 transformed its traditional Clothes Drying Festival into a tourism success, with villagers now earning from five income sources and 285 households sharing $900,000 in tou…

Posted by /u/lewisiarediviva

How Ubiquitous Was the Carrying of Fire?

I ran across a factoid some years ago that ran something like: “Up until the modern era, most people were never more than 1000 feet from a fire their whole lives” Without getting too into the weeds on specifics like distance, do we think this is broadly true? Does anyone recogni…

Posted by /u/Wooden_Airport6331

I am an American conscript in Vietnam. I refuse to continue. What happens to me?

In this hypothetical, there is a moral and/or psychological reason that I won’t continue, like PTSD, perhaps witnessing or participating in civilian casualties. Perhaps I believe that my death is already inevitable. I feel that have nothing to lose by deserting. Could I be execu…

Posted by /u/OfficialAli1776

Why are Egyptian ruins so well preserved compared to Greco-Roman ones, despite being older?

Obviously a major exception being a Pantheon, but I went to Greece and Rome and the ruins were, well, ruins. The Athenian Acropolis was in really sorry shape, the Parthenon is barely being held together as just an exoskeleton of its former self (I know about the Venetians blowin…

Posted by /u/Ok_Iron_5381

The Lord Jesus Christ is real!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen! ✝️🙏🕊❤️‍🔥 I want to share my testimony about the Almighty God the Father and His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, Who appeared to me in a vision given by the…

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New Dad Turns Library Trips with Daughter into Weekly Meetup with Dozens of Local Fathers

Posted by /u/kijery

I picked up a homeless woman because i thought i was following God’s word, and my friends called me stupid.

Alright so this homeless woman who was very clearly drunk walked up to me at work and asked if anyone could take her to Starting Point (a local rehab center), it was clear that none of my coworkers were going to so long story short i drove her over there and called the police an…

Posted by /u/kill4588

If I'm an average shepherd girl living in the Mongolian steppe during the peak days of golden horde, what is the chance for me to have a cat?

It's pretty known for the nomads to have dogs, but how about cats?

Posted by /u/Serious-Musician4235

According to Martin van Creveld (Fighting Power: German and U.S. Army Performance, 1939–1945), Max Hastings (Overlord, Their Wehrmacht Was Better Than Our Army) and Trevor N Dupuy, the German army was vastly superior to the Allies on a tac…

So, this is quite interesting. I don't think any other army in history has garnered as much of a 'following' among analysts and historians as the German army of WW2 (Heer). Decentralized command structure (Auftragstaktik) is often named as one of its main advantages, as is its s…

Posted by /u/xEyelessOnex

I AM SICK OF ALL OF THE END OF THE WORLD PREDICTIONS!

I would like to ask the forgiveness of all of my fellow r/TrueChristian family if this has been posted numerous times, but I feel that I need to get this off my chest. As my Reddit Flair states, I'm reconnecting with God. I'm getting ready to purchase a brand new Study Bible and…

Posted by /u/Particular-Crow-794

I read the Bible, and it was amazing.

For some context, I'm 16 years old, and I was practically born and raised in church. My parents are very devoted Christians, and they truly take their faith and their relationship with Jesus Christ very seriously. About two months ago, I got baptized, and I decided that I should…

Posted by /u/Stawberry8763

My pastor had been convicted of sexual assault against a minor and I feel so defeated.

I am not originally from the US but I moved here a little over 10 years ago. Since I was 16, I have been attending the same church. I have always loved and adored my church so much. Around a year ago, I started having this weird feeling every time I would go. It was like this we…

Posted by /u/SadMongoos

Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights.

Just a quick question, I can’t seem to find if this was a water fast or a dry fast. Obviously for any mere human 40 days without water is impossible, but it never mentions water to the best of my knowledge.

Posted by /u/soupnear

How did average citizens deal with property damage in WW2?

How did the average man who, in one way or another, experienced some kind of property damage pay for it to be repaired or otherwise continue their life? I’m thinking in particular of the blitz, but this could apply to many circumstances. If my home got bombed and was completely…

Posted by /u/Buckit18

I feel terrifed and im losing faith (evolution and fossils)

I’m starting to worry that the Bible might be wrong, and I’m genuinely begging anyone willing to respond to please give me guidance. Earlier today, I suddenly realized that I never felt like I got a clear answer about evolution. I haven’t read the entire Bible yet, but I’ve been…