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When ancient people named the planets after their gods, did they really believe that what they saw in the sky was that god, or did they know it was just an object named after them?

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Who is the earliest born person of whom we have a photograph?

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How accurate is it to say that the Roman Empire still exists as the Catholic Church?

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When ancient people named the planets after their gods, did they really believe that what they saw in the sky was that god, or did they know it was just an object named after them?	1104
Who is the earliest born person of whom we have a photograph?	13
How accurate is it to say that the Roman Empire still exists as the Catholic Church?	2