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Were African colonies money sinks for European governments? Were there African colonies that actually brought money? What exactly made them unprofitable?	165
In the original tale as recorded in Arabian Nights, Alladin was Chinese who marries a daughter of Chinese Emperor and "Jaffar" was African. How did the tale of Alladin take its current form as shown by Disney?	154
Cousin marriages are extremely widespread in the Greater Middle East. How consanguineous marriages become prevalent in the Middle East? Have any of Islamic scholars written about negative consequences of close kin marriages?	153
What is the origin of the "International Jewish Conspiracy"? Have the rise of international banking families as Rothschilds fueled the belief that "Jews rule the World"?	143
The Soviet Famine 1932-1933 claimed millions of victims in South Russia and Kazakhstan. How were concurrent famines in South Russia and Kazakhstan different from Holodomor? Should be Holodomor studied outside of the broader context of the Soviet Famine?	139
By the outbreak of the WW2, millions of Germans lived in Latin America, predominantly in Brazil and Argentine. Have Nazi Germany made any plans for the Latin America German diaspora (e.g. using them as settlers in the East)? Was Hitler popular in the diaspora?	131
In 67 AD, Emperor Nero participated in Olympics, winning every competition he took part of, including singing and acting that he himself added. What was the status of the Olympic games in the Roman Empire? Was it common for a Roman noble to try to participate in Olympics?	124
In 1985, the KGB initiated "Operation INFEKTION", accusing the US of inventing and spreading HIV/AIDS by, among other methods, exporting Aids-oiled condoms and contaminated polio vaccines. How was successful the disinformation campaign? How it affected the perception of the virus around the globe?	123
El Salvador, the nation of 6 million, has more murders than the entire European Union. What made Latin America so violent? Is it a legacy of colonialism or a newer development?	120
How did Chinese migrants found about the California Gold Rush? Were those Chinese planned to move to the USA permanently or just wanted to earn money and then go back?	115

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