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What were the attitudes toward mental illness in Soviet Russia? Were they recognized, what treatments were provided, and how much did the Soviet view on mental illness differ from the West's?

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What were the historical reasons that led mainly Jews to found the Big 8 Hollywood films studios (Universal Pictures, MGM, 20th Century Fox, etc.)?

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Were there individual swordsmen that claimed many lives in fights, as it's often depicted in movies and TV series?

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Where the centaurs really based on the misapprehension about horse-back riders?

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How did people come with the idea that paper could be made out of wood or plant fibers?

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Was 'Degenerate Art's' attributes or properties ever properly described by Nazi regime? Were there criteria by which the Nazis decided what was 'Degenerate art' or did they deem it as degenerate whenever it was made by a Jewish artist regardless of the art itself?

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How does history affect music? As in, e.g, was Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, Shostakovich, Mahler etc, were influenced by the political and societal turmoils that were present in their countries/continents?

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In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (PLC), did both nations have an equal say in political matters? Were there attempts to homogenize the land under the rule of the PLC, or did Poland and Lithuania strive to maintain distinct and unique identities?

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Why so many performers, at least in the past, were Jewish?

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How was mental illness viewed in Soviet Russia? Which illnesses were recognized? What were thought to be the causes of such illnesses and how were they treated?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What were the attitudes toward mental illness in Soviet Russia? Were they recognized, what treatments were provided, and how much did the Soviet view on mental illness differ from the West's?	495
What were the historical reasons that led mainly Jews to found the Big 8 Hollywood films studios (Universal Pictures, MGM, 20th Century Fox, etc.)?	41
Were there individual swordsmen that claimed many lives in fights, as it's often depicted in movies and TV series?	25
Where the centaurs really based on the misapprehension about horse-back riders?	15
How did people come with the idea that paper could be made out of wood or plant fibers?	8
Was 'Degenerate Art's' attributes or properties ever properly described by Nazi regime? Were there criteria by which the Nazis decided what was 'Degenerate art' or did they deem it as degenerate whenever it was made by a Jewish artist regardless of the art itself?	7
How does history affect music? As in, e.g, was Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, Shostakovich, Mahler etc, were influenced by the political and societal turmoils that were present in their countries/continents?	5
In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (PLC), did both nations have an equal say in political matters? Were there attempts to homogenize the land under the rule of the PLC, or did Poland and Lithuania strive to maintain distinct and unique identities?	3
Why so many performers, at least in the past, were Jewish?	3
How was mental illness viewed in Soviet Russia? Which illnesses were recognized? What were thought to be the causes of such illnesses and how were they treated?	3