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How was it to run a small business in the Soviet Union?

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Jesus might have considered himself a Jew, like some of the first converts. Are there still followers of Christ who consider themselves Jews?

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How did the democratic city states of ancient India influence further Indian thought? Are their institutions well understood?

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China seemed in a good position to explore the new world around the 15th century after Zheng He's expedition. What was it that stopped China from doing so?

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Dragons seem to play a large role in European and Chinese legends. Is there any connection between these two dragon traditions?

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Soviet life quality

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European birth rates fell during WW2 and then peaked in the 1960. This effect was especially strong where the war was intense. Is it understood if gender imbalances, economics or something else was the main driver? Is this effect also seen in later wars?

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Where did the castrato boys come from in late Medieval/Early Modern Europe? It seems to have been practiced in Italy. What was the view of the Catholic Church?

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Did any ancient countries have anything like National Hymns or music that was important to a national identity?

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In Italian opera Cavalleria Rusticana, the heroine is excommunicated and ostracized by the village for having an affair. However, also in Italy, the cisisbeo, official lovers of married women you didn't hide from society also existed. How did morals like these co-exist?

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How was it to run a small business in the Soviet Union?	6
Jesus might have considered himself a Jew, like some of the first converts. Are there still followers of Christ who consider themselves Jews?	6
How did the democratic city states of ancient India influence further Indian thought? Are their institutions well understood?	5
China seemed in a good position to explore the new world around the 15th century after Zheng He's expedition. What was it that stopped China from doing so?	5
Dragons seem to play a large role in European and Chinese legends. Is there any connection between these two dragon traditions?	4
Soviet life quality	4
European birth rates fell during WW2 and then peaked in the 1960. This effect was especially strong where the war was intense. Is it understood if gender imbalances, economics or something else was the main driver? Is this effect also seen in later wars?	2
Where did the castrato boys come from in late Medieval/Early Modern Europe? It seems to have been practiced in Italy. What was the view of the Catholic Church?	2
Did any ancient countries have anything like National Hymns or music that was important to a national identity?	1
In Italian opera Cavalleria Rusticana, the heroine is excommunicated and ostracized by the village for having an affair. However, also in Italy, the cisisbeo, official lovers of married women you didn't hide from society also existed. How did morals like these co-exist?	1