1. The max population will depend on the faction you choose. Basic for each
Nature=90 (plus 5 for each collection and 5 for all the collections would be 115, and if you are lucky enough to get triplets when your population is at 114, 117 would be the absolute max)
Magic=100 (plus collections would be 125, and triplets at population of 124 would give 127 for absolute max)
Not sure if you can get events that add to the population when you are at max or not. If so, that would be the only way to go beyond.
2. Finishing each increases population by 5, plus an extra 5 when you finish all.
3. You will only get the tablet pieces once. Since the collectibles are random, the fewer you have left to collect, the less often they will appear.
4. I haven't paid attention to the length of time, but it may be faster. Certainly faster than the bath.
5. That will completely depend on your level of tech and on your faction.
6. Have not seen this happen.
7. "Praising" "Complaining" etc are random acts. You cannot cause them and can't keep them from occuring occasionally.
8. Nope. That appears to be the only food in the ocean.
9. Have not tried that one, but I would imagine they are temporary. Other potions are temporary.
10. Choose to mate the blondes, the furthest on the head/genetic chart apart. But even then there is a certain randomness.
11. Nope. No way to know gender or name until the mother lets them go.
12.
This link in the guide section has a few player compiled lists of events. They may not be complete or completely accurate. There is no "Official" list.
13. The foundation will appear when you have level 3 in Science and Restoration.
14. It looks like a hut (different from the living huts) and costs 5000 tech points to change an outfit.
15. You can have them "Fix Huts" to increase their skill. They tend not to be too industrious though and will require a lot of babysitting.
16. Depends on how many builders you use.
17. Have not seen this. May be a glitch?
18. Not sure. I only play on hard.