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  2. Appendectomy - Wikipedia

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    About 327,000 appendectomies were performed during U.S. hospital stays in 2011, a rate of 10.5 procedures per 10,000 population. Appendectomies accounted for 2.1% of all operating-room procedures in 2011. [22]

  3. Circumcision controversy in early Christianity - Wikipedia

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    The circumcision controversy in early Christianity played an important role in Christian theology. [1] [2] [3] [4]The circumcision of Jesus is celebrated as a feast day in the liturgical calendar of many Christian denominations, while the teachings of the Apostle Paul asserted that physical circumcision was unnecessary for the salvation of Gentiles and their membership in the New Covenant.

  4. Abraham Groves - Wikipedia

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    In 1878, Groves performed Canada's first suprapubic lithotomy, in a tavern in Guelph, Ontario. [2] [5] [7] At the time, bladder stones were extracted through the perineum, but this route was not suitable for this patient as he weighed over 300 pounds (140 kg). Groves made an abdominal incision to access the patient's bladder and extracted six ...

  5. Claudius Amyand (surgeon) - Wikipedia

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    Claudius Amyand (c. 1680 – 6 July 1740) was a French surgeon who performed the first recorded successful appendectomy. Amyand was born around 1680, the son of Isaac Amyand and Anne Hottot in Mornac, Saintonge, France. As Huguenots, the Amyands fled to England following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 and settled in London. [1]

  6. Biblical studies - Wikipedia

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    The New Testament was written in Koine Greek, with possible Aramaic undertones, as was the first translation of the Hebrew Bible, known as the Septuagint or Greek Old Testament. Therefore, Hebrew, Greek and sometimes Aramaic continue to be taught in most universities, colleges and seminaries with strong programs in biblical studies.

  7. Biblical archaeology - Wikipedia

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    Although both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are taken into account, the majority of the study centers around the former. [ 1 ] The term biblical archaeology is used by Israeli archaeologists for popular media or an English speaking audience, in reference to what is known in Hebrew as " Israeli archaeology ", and to avoid using the term ...

  8. Sexual Sterilization Act - Wikipedia

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    The Sexual Sterilization Act was first introduced into the legislature on March 5, 1927, but due to a crowded session and unclear bill format, it was pulled from the schedule. On February 23, 1928, George Hoadley , Minister of Health, reintroduced the bill with a comment regarding the growing burden of taxpayers in caring for immigrants and ...

  9. Development of the New Testament canon - Wikipedia

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    The canon of the New Testament is the set of books many modern Christians regard as divinely inspired and constituting the New Testament of the Christian Bible.For most churches, the canon is an agreed-upon list of 27 books [1] that includes the canonical Gospels, Acts, letters attributed to various apostles, and Revelation.