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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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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
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
What was George H.W. Bush's role in the Iran-Contra scandal?	522
When and why did the myth develop that the purpose of Christopher Columbus's voyage was to prove that the world is round?	304
Method madness and the JFK Files: how the hell do you do this research thing anyway?	96
"Girls Say Yes to Boys Who Say No"	91
The Virgin Mary is the Queen of Hell and demons? Say what?	57
Women first competed in the modern Olympics in 1900. Was there any significant public backlash against this?	52
Is it true that the Blue City of Morocco originated from the habit of color-coding Jewish and Muslim households?	26
How much did Winston Churchill know about the Manhattan Project at the time of the Tehran Conference?	23
"The Ten Commandments are (United States) law!"	21