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  2. Race and appearance of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    The race and appearance of Jesus, widely accepted by researchers to be a Judean from Galilee, [1] has been a topic of discussion since the days of early Christianity. Various theories about the race of Jesus have been proposed and debated. [2][3] By the Middle Ages, a number of documents, generally of unknown or questionable origin, had been ...

  3. Stop sign - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, stop signs are 30 inches (76 cm) across opposite flats of the red octagon, with a ⁠ 3 4 ⁠ -inch (2 cm) white border. The white uppercase stop legend is 10 inches (25 cm) tall. [4][5] Larger signs of 35 inches (89 cm) with 12-inch (30 cm) legend and 1-inch (2.5 cm) border are used on multi-lane expressways.

  4. United States one-dollar bill - Wikipedia

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    The United States one-dollar bill (US$1), sometimes referred to as a single, has been the lowest value denomination of United States paper currency since the discontinuation of U.S. fractional currency notes in 1876. An image of the first U.S. president (1789–1797), George Washington, based on the Athenaeum Portrait, a 1796 painting by ...

  5. A once-in-200-years event: NC towns get a foot of rain in 12 ...

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    The storm system is "homegrown," meaning it formed quickly close to the coast, like most storms and hurricanes that hit the U.S. every year, according to Weather.com meteorologist Jonathan Erdman.

  6. André the Giant - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 September 2024. French wrestler and actor (1946–1993) For the film, see André the Giant (film). André the Giant André in 1989 Birth name André René Roussimoff Born (1946-05-19) 19 May 1946 Coulommiers, France Died 28 January 1993 (1993-01-28) (aged 46) Paris, France Children 1 Professional ...

  7. Baseball field - Wikipedia

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    Baseball field. A baseball field, also called a ball field or baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The term can also be used as a metonym for a baseball park. The term sandlot is sometimes used, although this usually refers to less organized venues for activities like sandlot ball.

  8. Foot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The foot (standard symbol: ft) [1][2] is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The prime symbol, ′, is commonly used to represent the foot. [3] In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches, and one yard comprises three feet. Since an international agreement in 1959 ...

  9. Mary, mother of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    John 2:1–12 [54] is the only text in the canonical gospels in which the adult Jesus has a conversation with Mary. He does not address her as "Mother" but as "Woman". In Koine Greek (the language that the Gospel of John was composed in), calling one's mother "Woman" was not disrespectful, and could even be tender. [56]