The Most Important Events That Changed History Forever

Birth of Jesus Christ (4 B.C.)

Jesus of Nazareth, the central figure of Christianity, was born in 4 B.C. It is believed by most Christians that Jesus is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. All modern scholars agree that Jesus Christ did exist in history.

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  • The first time Reddit was mentioned in the New York Times, it was described as "foolish collectivism" that "grinds away the Web's edges and saps it of its humanity".
  • War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
  • There's only one country in the world that doesn't use the metric system.
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