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I. Nikolaos I is unique among Byzantine usurpers in that he had no interest in either the throne or power, both of which were thrust upon him entirely against his will; perhaps that is why he was a good emperor. By the dawn of the 13th century, the Byzantine Empire was in...

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Here's the idea: PoD: Around 2000 BC, hunter-gatherers in the Papua Peninsula begin cultivating Sorghum propinquum, simultaneously acclimatizing it for the highlands and increasing overall yield, and by around AD 1 it becomes a fully productive grain, spread northward to the main Highlands...

This is a thread for me to stick ideas, snippets and outlines for writing things I'm writing. To be truthful, I find that having anonymous strangers criticize my writing helps improve my output and quality (both from encouragement and 'screw you, I'll show you I'm a better writer' syndrome), so...