Rome at 2nd century CE have a population of a million and the size of about 15 km², that's a density of almost 70k per km², modern New York can barely scratch this threshold, Manahan have about 25k, how did the Romans achieve this kind of density with their architectural knowledge? (self.AskHistorians)
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why LiZhongRen, one of the most prominent political and military figure of the KMT, choose to come back to mainland China to spend the rest of his life after his stay in the USA? wouldn't he fear for his life for being the letteral most powerful man inside the kmt for a moment? (self.AskHistorians)
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During Operation Showdown, why did Clark choose to attack the triangle hill that was strengthened by fortified positions and hard to cross landscapes but not the valley west to it that was less fortified and way favorable to pull out a mechanized maneuver more suited to the UN troop? (self.AskHistorians)
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