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In school I was told that Caliphal Cordoba was around 1 million people. Was this true? If so, where did all the buildings go, as today's Cordoba is much smaller?	7
When Hitler asked Franco to join the war and let his armies pass through Spain, what did he offer in return? Was it difficult for Franco to reject the proposal?	7
The US soon adopted a zero-tolerance policy against European intervention in the Americas. However, they tolerated the existence of some European colonies like the Dutch East Indies or the French Guiana. Why this exception? Did they ever consider changing this?	6
My grandfather used to tell me that he smoked once when he was a kid (1920s Spain) and he and his friends were severely reprimanded by adults who saw them. When did tobacco became unacceptable for kids in Europe?	5
How was the population pyramid of Nazi Germany and other powers during WW2?	5
It surprises me that after the independence of the American colonies, the British Empire was bigger and more powerful than before. Didn't the defeat in America cause a crisis? Didn't it damage the prestige of the Empire? Did Britain need to rebuild her position in the world or was it a small loss?	5
When and why did hotels start having stars?	4
During the French Revolution thousands of people were executed in Paris. What did they do with the corpses? Didn't it cause a problem of public health?	4
I've read that China's Paramount Leader Xi Jinping was harassed by a crowd when he was a kid (1960s) and his mother was one of the harassers. How come? Was she forced to do so or was she brainwashed? Was this kind of lunacy common in China during Xi's childhood time?	4
In the movie 'The Downfall', after reporting on the radio about Germany's surrender, General Helmuth Weidling asks for water and immediately passes out. Do we know if this happened? What do we know about the emotional and psychological state of the German high command during the capitulations?	2

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