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Why are men obsessed with the Roman Empire? History expert says it’s a ‘very American thing’
The Roman Empire may have left an amazing legacy — but men allegedly "geek out" about the period more often than expected. A recent TikTok trend prompted women to ask the men in their lives how ...
THE WEEK1y
Why the Roman Empire is suddenly everywhere online
More than 1,500 years after its collapse in A.D. 476, the Roman Empire has seen a resurgence in the unlikeliest of settings — social media. Online users, predominantly on the video-sharing app ...
The Daily Signal1y
Of Course, I Think About the Roman Empire Daily. You Don’t?
Tyler O'Neil is senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center," and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal ...
USA Today1y
I never think about the Roman Empire. Does this mean I'll lose my man card?
That'll be the nail in Twitter's coffin. The Roman Empire was highly man-centric – unlike present-day America, which is only “predominantly man-centric” – so apparently a lot of my fellow ...
USA Today1y
What's up with the internet's obsession over the Roman Empire? The TikTok trend explained
How often do you think about the Roman Empire? If you've been approached by someone in your life or heard others discussing their propensity for pondering the ancient civilization over a causal ...
CBS News1y
Why are people on TikTok asking men how often they think about the Roman Empire?
If you have scrolled through TikTok recently, you might have seen the same question posed in videos over and over again: How often do you think about the Roman Empire? The TikTok trend is simple.
Mashable1y
Are all men obsessed with the Roman Empire? We investigate.
Ask the dudes in your life how often they think about the Roman Empire. You might be surprised to learn the answer: often and regularly. That's what TikTokker @paige.elysee discovered earlier this ...
Today5mon
Ryan Reynolds jokes that he, like many men, has the Roman Empire on his mind
The chariot races and gladiator fights of the Roman Empire haven’t, apparently, been totally lost to the ages. A new TikTok trend is pulling back the curtains shrouding the minds of boyfriends ...
The New York Times1y
Are Men Obsessed With the Roman Empire? Yes, Say Men.
Their responses, posted online, can be startling in their frequency. By Callie Holtermann and Frank Rojas The Roman Empire began in 27 B.C. and fell in A.D. 476. And in A.D. 2023, it went viral on ...
The New York Times1y
How Often Do Women Think About
Unlike men, they definitely aren’t thinking about the Roman Empire. Their ex-best friends, space aliens and Princess Diana are more likely to be on the list. By Sopan Deb Natasha Vaynblat ...
The Mirror2mon
Barbarians who toppled Roman Empire were 'high on hallucinogenic drugs' at the time
Barbarian warriors who toppled the Roman Empire were high on hallucinogenic drugs at the time of their great conquests, according to researchers. The shocking conclusion has come from Polish ...
Popular Science4mon
Ancient lead pollution may have lowered IQs across the Roman Empire
People living during the golden age of the Roman Empire experienced an average 2.5 to 3 point reduction in IQ due to atmospheric lead, according to a study published January 6 in the journal ...