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Why is Jesus Christ usually portrayed as having long hair and being kind of effeminate and emaciated-looking? Is it accurate that a typical Jew of the 1st Century, who worked as a carpenter in the Levant region would look like that?

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How long would it have taken for a civilian to travel from New York City to Madrid circa 1914?

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How many deaths is the Catholic Church responsible for in the Inquisitions and what not?

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A Chinese leader who "banned" a note on the diatonic scale, leading to traditional pentatonic music?

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Is there an example of a solider defecting to the enemy's side, fighting for the enemy, and later being killed by that enemy?

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Why is Jesus Christ usually portrayed as having long hair and being kind of effeminate and emaciated-looking? Is it accurate that a typical Jew of the 1st Century, who worked as a carpenter in the Levant region would look like that?	316
How long would it have taken for a civilian to travel from New York City to Madrid circa 1914?	37
How many deaths is the Catholic Church responsible for in the Inquisitions and what not?	2
A Chinese leader who "banned" a note on the diatonic scale, leading to traditional pentatonic music?	1
Is there an example of a solider defecting to the enemy's side, fighting for the enemy, and later being killed by that enemy?	1