Colombia's 2016 peace referendum, narrowly rejected by about 0.5% of votes, covered a peace accord with which armed group?

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After Colombia's 2016 referendum on the FARC peace accord failed by roughly 0.5%, what did negotiators do next?

Colombia's 2016 peace accord with FARC rebels initially failed a public referendum by 0.5%, forcing negotiators to restart talks from scratch.

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Under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), what percentage of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile was required to be converted into a less dangerous form?

The Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) required Iran to convert 98% of enriched uranium into a less dangerous form—equivalent to 10 nuclear weapons' worth.

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What discovery, found among discarded papers, nearly caused the 1815 Congress of Vienna to break down entirely?

The Congress of Vienna, which ended the Napoleonic Wars, lasted 9 months and nearly collapsed when organizers discovered a secret agreement on a discarded piece of paper.

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Under the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, which North American territory did France cede to Britain?

The Treaty of Utrecht (1713) forced France to cede Newfoundland to Britain, yet the French kept the tiny islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon—still French today.

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What breed of dog was Blondi, Adolf Hitler's pet found alive in the Berlin bunker after his death in April 1945?

During the 1945 Battle of Berlin, Soviet soldiers discovered Adolf Hitler's dog—a German Shepherd named Blondi—still alive in the bunker after his death.

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Because no peace treaty followed the 1953 armistice, what is the technical legal relationship between North Korea and South Korea today?

North Korea and South Korea technically remain at war; the 1953 armistice was never replaced with a peace treaty despite 70+ years passing.