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In one of the Ted Talks, someone mentioned that Hitler used to send people before his speech to spread the entire arena with scent to influence the audience because the sense of smell is connected greatly connected to emotions. Is there any proof of that (I couldn’t find any reference online)?

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How did Napoleon’s army moved faster than other armies? Did Napoleon sacrifice food and supply for his army to gain faster movements ? (The French army marched with 120 beats/minute (~3 mph) but other armies marched with 70 beats/minute (~1.7 mph).)

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How did the US manage to convince other countries in Bretton Woods (1944) to replace the gold standard with the US dollar ?

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Did Benjamin Franklin secured funds from France to US because of his relationship with the French women ?

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In this conflict between Palestinians and Israelis on the land, is there a time line for civilizations that occupied that land through history?

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Since the mid of the past century, Are there any situations where a central bank was divided then merged back together ? What is the story and how did they managed to get back together?

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Why was Otto von Bismarck considered by many historians as the greatest politician of his time ?

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In one of the Ted Talks, someone mentioned that Hitler used to send people before his speech to spread the entire arena with scent to influence the audience because the sense of smell is connected greatly connected to emotions. Is there any proof of that (I couldn’t find any reference online)?	1222
How did Napoleon’s army moved faster than other armies? Did Napoleon sacrifice food and supply for his army to gain faster movements ? (The French army marched with 120 beats/minute (~3 mph) but other armies marched with 70 beats/minute (~1.7 mph).)	48
How did the US manage to convince other countries in Bretton Woods (1944) to replace the gold standard with the US dollar ?	20
Did Benjamin Franklin secured funds from France to US because of his relationship with the French women ?	5
In this conflict between Palestinians and Israelis on the land, is there a time line for civilizations that occupied that land through history?	2
Since the mid of the past century, Are there any situations where a central bank was divided then merged back together ? What is the story and how did they managed to get back together?	1
Why was Otto von Bismarck considered by many historians as the greatest politician of his time ?	1