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There is an age limit of 35 to become the president of the united states. Prior to our modern social security systems what exactly was there to prevent a person who was 30 from simply saying they were 35 and running for president?

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How did Britain come to control India?

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Were there any prominent non-christian demographics living in mainstream colonial America, and how were they viewed by their neighbors?

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I've been lead to believe there were social repercussions to killing your opponent in a duel if it were an avoidable outcome, but were there any legal repercussions if you were alleged to have killed your opponent prior to paces being fully counted out or something similar?

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Where I'm from there's a fairly common misconception that Jewish people are buried standing up. Does anyone know of any reason this misconception may have arisen.

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There is an age limit of 35 to become the president of the united states. Prior to our modern social security systems what exactly was there to prevent a person who was 30 from simply saying they were 35 and running for president?	2
How did Britain come to control India?	2
Were there any prominent non-christian demographics living in mainstream colonial America, and how were they viewed by their neighbors?	2
I've been lead to believe there were social repercussions to killing your opponent in a duel if it were an avoidable outcome, but were there any legal repercussions if you were alleged to have killed your opponent prior to paces being fully counted out or something similar?	1
Where I'm from there's a fairly common misconception that Jewish people are buried standing up. Does anyone know of any reason this misconception may have arisen.	1