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When did family names stop following the trade and just passed to the next generation? Names like Smith or Baker (in various languages) meant the trade. Did some guy just decide one day he wanted to keep the name Baker even though he was a plumber?

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When did the high five start? And more importantly when did give me five, up high, down low you’re too slow, originate?

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What were the chances of Jesus being homosexual or bisexual?

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When did family names stop following the trade and just passed to the next generation? Names like Smith or Baker (in various languages) meant the trade. Did some guy just decide one day he wanted to keep the name Baker even though he was a plumber?	5565
When did the high five start? And more importantly when did give me five, up high, down low you’re too slow, originate?	19
What were the chances of Jesus being homosexual or bisexual?	1