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Iberian Peninsula

Peninsula located in the extreme southwest of Europe

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Oct 22, 2025
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WAS CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS JEWISH?

Recent Spanish-led DNA analyses and a documentary have advanced the claim that Christopher Columbus was of origin from the Iberian Peninsula, proposing he concealed his identity to escape Inquisition-...

Nov 7, 2025
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How do Venezuelan criminal groups transport cocaine by boat to the Caribbean and Europe?

Venezuelan criminal groups transport cocaine to the Caribbean and onward to Europe using a mix of maritime methods——exploiting weak controls, corruption, and regional low interdiction capacity; multip...

Oct 31, 2025
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What are the historical origins of Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi Jewish ethnic groups?

The historical origins of Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi Jewish communities reflect distinct but overlapping trajectories shaped by ancient Near Eastern roots, medieval migrations, and later diaspor...

Nov 10, 2025

How do Ashkenazi Jews differ from Sephardic Jews in migration patterns?

Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews display : Ashkenazi communities expanded mainly across Central and Eastern Europe from medieval Rhineland origins before large modern emigrations to the Americas in the 19...

Nov 22, 2025

What was the duke of wellington horse called

The Duke of Wellington’s best‑known war horse was named Copenhagen; the chestnut stallion (foaled 1808) carried Wellington at Waterloo and was retired to Stratfield Saye, dying in 1836 . Contemporary ...

Nov 9, 2025

What is the definition of Mizrahi Jews and which communities are included?

Mizrahi Jews are defined primarily as Jews whose ancestral origins lie in the Middle East and North Africa, encompassing communities with deep roots in places such as Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Egypt, ...

Nov 6, 2025

Are really wolves dropped from light aircrafts by the xunta de galicia?

The claim that the Xunta de Galicia is “dropping wolves from light aircraft” is unsupported and factually incorrect based on the available evidence. Multiple independent sources document wolf transloc...