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Have Judaism, Christianity and Islam always been the only Abrahamic religions? Or are they just the only ones that are left?

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Is there any particular reason why so many English speakers have surnames that are also colors (Brown, Green, White, Black, etc)?

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Did Shakespeare really invent all those words and phrases, or were they commonly used in his day and he was just the first one to write them down?

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Why were so many evangelical Christian denominations formed in the United States in the middle of the 19th century?

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Is the cryptogram left behind by Olivier Levasseur genuine?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Have Judaism, Christianity and Islam always been the only Abrahamic religions? Or are they just the only ones that are left?	4081
Is there any particular reason why so many English speakers have surnames that are also colors (Brown, Green, White, Black, etc)?	161
Did Shakespeare really invent all those words and phrases, or were they commonly used in his day and he was just the first one to write them down?	39
Why were so many evangelical Christian denominations formed in the United States in the middle of the 19th century?	31
Is the cryptogram left behind by Olivier Levasseur genuine?	5