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Were people in biblical times as violent as portrayed in the Bible?

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When was the first recorded birthday celebration for a human being?

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Why did the nazis spend time and resources transporting Jews to concentration camps by train to gas them rather than shooting them on the spot?

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Were the ancient Jews actually slaves in Egypt?

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When did people start weightlifting for reasons of vanity?

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How did Germany deprogram itself away from nazism post WW2?

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What was the least divisive presidential election in U.S. history?

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What event caused the Israelites to become Jews?

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Was there ever an equivalent of Justin Bieber pre-20th century? ie someone famous both loved and hated by the mainstream?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were people in biblical times as violent as portrayed in the Bible?	314
When was the first recorded birthday celebration for a human being?	10
Why did the nazis spend time and resources transporting Jews to concentration camps by train to gas them rather than shooting them on the spot?	10
Were the ancient Jews actually slaves in Egypt?	3
When did people start weightlifting for reasons of vanity?	1
How did Germany deprogram itself away from nazism post WW2?	1
What was the least divisive presidential election in U.S. history?	1
What event caused the Israelites to become Jews?	1
Was there ever an equivalent of Justin Bieber pre-20th century? ie someone famous both loved and hated by the mainstream?	0