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What was the reasoning for picking 35 as the minimum age for President in the United States?

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Why was Abraham Lincoln discharged from the Illinois militia as captain and reenlist as a private?

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How did the electric chair come to be an accepted method of execution? Why has its use continued?

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How did brewers of old sterilize during the beer making process?

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The Baker-Fancher party of the Mountain Meadows Massacre is often referred to as a group of prosperous families from Arkansas. Why would they have been heading to California in 1859, after the gold rush?

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Why did Abraham Lincoln leave the Illinois militia as captain and reenlist as a private?

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At the Colorado History Museum today I learned about United Airlines Flight 629 that was bombed in 1955 by Jack Gilbert Graham. My question is about the life insurance he bought on his mom.

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In Pat Frank's Alas, Babylon the town doctor adopts hypnotism in the abcense of other anesthesia. The book suggests this was fairly common practice at the time (1950s). Does the historical record support this?

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When John Paul Jones lost his command of the USS America due to that ship being gifted to the French, was there a reaction in the US to his service to Russia?

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Imperically the Charles Manson case was botched by the LAPD. Did this ultimately impact the integration of the LA sheriff's office and the LAPD? Was there any consequences from the poor Police work?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the reasoning for picking 35 as the minimum age for President in the United States?	169
Why was Abraham Lincoln discharged from the Illinois militia as captain and reenlist as a private?	119
How did the electric chair come to be an accepted method of execution? Why has its use continued?	67
How did brewers of old sterilize during the beer making process?	14
The Baker-Fancher party of the Mountain Meadows Massacre is often referred to as a group of prosperous families from Arkansas. Why would they have been heading to California in 1859, after the gold rush?	13
Why did Abraham Lincoln leave the Illinois militia as captain and reenlist as a private?	13
At the Colorado History Museum today I learned about United Airlines Flight 629 that was bombed in 1955 by Jack Gilbert Graham. My question is about the life insurance he bought on his mom.	10
In Pat Frank's Alas, Babylon the town doctor adopts hypnotism in the abcense of other anesthesia. The book suggests this was fairly common practice at the time (1950s). Does the historical record support this?	9
When John Paul Jones lost his command of the USS America due to that ship being gifted to the French, was there a reaction in the US to his service to Russia?	9
Imperically the Charles Manson case was botched by the LAPD. Did this ultimately impact the integration of the LA sheriff's office and the LAPD? Was there any consequences from the poor Police work?	5