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Why Was It Illegal to be Ugly?

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Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans?

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Season 1 Episode 39
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Six Historically True Facts about Money

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Why Was Crossdressing Illegal?

Why Was Crossdressing Illegal?

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Why Do We Eat Popcorn at The Movies?

Why Do We Eat Popcorn at The Movies?

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Why Do People Have Pets?

Why Do People Have Pets?

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The Origin of Gender

The Origin of Gender

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Why Is There a Minimum Wage?

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What Was Jesus' Real Name?

Season 1 Episode 33

Jesus’ name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua. So how did we get the name “Jesus”? And is “Christ” a last name? Watch the episode to find out!

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