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When did 18 become the standard age for adulthood?

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Giuseppe Garibaldi had to forsake his republican ideals for the sake of Italian unification. How unlikely was a Republic of Italy? Couldn't his fame and clout at the time allow for a push away from monarchy?

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I am a roman worker in 1870. Italian troops are coming to Rome to fight the Pope and unify the country with Rome as its capital. How much do I know about this? Do I help the armies, or do I side with the Pope? What was the general opinion within Rome in 1870?

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Why do historical European woodwind instruments (shawms, recorders, etc.) not include a hole for the left pinky–assuming the musician is right handed?

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Is it true that the Book of the Consulate of the Sea is the basis for what today is international maritime law?

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When did 18 become the standard age for adulthood?	156
Giuseppe Garibaldi had to forsake his republican ideals for the sake of Italian unification. How unlikely was a Republic of Italy? Couldn't his fame and clout at the time allow for a push away from monarchy?	57
I am a roman worker in 1870. Italian troops are coming to Rome to fight the Pope and unify the country with Rome as its capital. How much do I know about this? Do I help the armies, or do I side with the Pope? What was the general opinion within Rome in 1870?	26
Why do historical European woodwind instruments (shawms, recorders, etc.) not include a hole for the left pinky–assuming the musician is right handed?	2
Is it true that the Book of the Consulate of the Sea is the basis for what today is international maritime law?	1