Lead poisoning probably did not cause the downfall of the Roman Empire

Re:Lead poisoning probably did not cause the downfall of the... by krylon on Monday June 13, 2022 @02:57PM (#31729988)

I had a great history teacher in school who would use every opportunity (and there were many, obviously) to drive home this point. Not just Rome: most, if not all, major historical events and developments are driven by multiple causes.

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Re:Lead poisoning probably did not cause the downfall of the... by hef19898 on Monday June 13, 2022 @03:02PM (#31730077)

As one of the greatest history channels on Youtube once said: "History isn't hapoening in a vaccuum". And they are right.

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Re:Lead poisoning probably did not cause the downfall of the... by freemint on Monday June 13, 2022 @03:44PM (#31730735)

The first moon orbiting of a human happened in a vacuum. I hope more history happens in a vacuum.

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Re:Lead poisoning probably did not cause the downfall of the... by em-bee on Monday June 13, 2022 @04:48PM (#31731581)

i agree with your sentiment, but on the other hand, space isn't a pure vaccum, so technically even history in space doesn't happen in a vacuum.

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Re:Lead poisoning probably did not cause the downfall of the... by hef19898 on Monday June 13, 2022 @04:10PM (#31731112)

Not all vacuums are created equal it seems! Love your comment so!

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