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Age(s) of majority: how and why did the seemingly arbritary ages of 16, 18, and 21 come to be the standard ages for various milestones and legal authority/rights?

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What was George H.W. Bush's role in the Iran-Contra scandal?

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When and why did the myth develop that the purpose of Christopher Columbus's voyage was to prove that the world is round?

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Method madness and the JFK Files: how the hell do you do this research thing anyway?

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"Girls Say Yes to Boys Who Say No"

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The Virgin Mary is the Queen of Hell and demons? Say what?

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Women first competed in the modern Olympics in 1900. Was there any significant public backlash against this?

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Is it true that the Blue City of Morocco originated from the habit of color-coding Jewish and Muslim households?

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How much did Winston Churchill know about the Manhattan Project at the time of the Tehran Conference?

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"The Ten Commandments are (United States) law!"

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Age(s) of majority: how and why did the seemingly arbritary ages of 16, 18, and 21 come to be the standard ages for various milestones and legal authority/rights?	547	AskHistorians
What was George H.W. Bush's role in the Iran-Contra scandal?	522	AskHistorians
When and why did the myth develop that the purpose of Christopher Columbus's voyage was to prove that the world is round?	304	AskHistorians
Method madness and the JFK Files: how the hell do you do this research thing anyway?	96	AskHistorians
"Girls Say Yes to Boys Who Say No"	91	AskHistorians
The Virgin Mary is the Queen of Hell and demons? Say what?	57	AskHistorians
Women first competed in the modern Olympics in 1900. Was there any significant public backlash against this?	52	AskHistorians
Is it true that the Blue City of Morocco originated from the habit of color-coding Jewish and Muslim households?	26	AskHistorians
How much did Winston Churchill know about the Manhattan Project at the time of the Tehran Conference?	23	AskHistorians
"The Ten Commandments are (United States) law!"	21	AskHistorians