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    Writing (14) Sumerian king list: Then Eridu fell and the kingship was taken to Bad-tibira. In Bad-tibira, Enmen-lu-ana ruled for 43,200 years. Enmen-gal-ana ruled for 28,800 years. The divine Dumuzi, the shepherd, ruled for 36,000 years...
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    Writing (13) Sumerian king list: What does the name of the Sumerian king Alulim mean? The Sumerian name Alulim can mean "horn of the red deer" or "seed of the red deer" in Sumerian, depending on the interpretation of the first cuneiform sign. This legendary pre-flood king's name is not a...
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    Writing (12) Sumerian king list: Do we know anything about the first two kings of Eridu Alulim and Alalgar except from the Sumerian king list? No, we do not know anything about the Sumerian kings Alulim and Alalgar except from the Sumerian King List. These figures are considered mythical...
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    Writing (11) Sumerian king list: After the kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridu. In Eridu, Alulim became king; he ruled for 28,800 years. Alalgar ruled for 36,000 years. Two kings; they ruled for 64800 years. - Thus everything...
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    Writing (10) Is there a list of sumerian kings? Yes, there is a list of Sumerian kings, known as the Sumerian King List (SKL), an ancient document that combines mythological and historical accounts to provide a timeline of rulers and cities in ancient Mesopotamia. The most extensive version...
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    Writing (9) Are there any genealogies in the Quran? Yes, the Quran contains genealogical information, though not in the form of exhaustive family trees found in other traditions; instead, it uses lineage to establish spiritual and historical connections, particularly through figures like...
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    Writing (8) Are there any genealogies like Adam's genealogy in the Bible in other religions or mythologies? Yes, genealogies that establish connections to a primal ancestral figure exist in other mythologies, though they may differ in their focus and historical reliability from the biblical...
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    Writing (7) Did all the first ancient civilizations have the same interest in writing? No, not all ancient civilizations had the same level of interest or a developed writing system; some, like the Inca, used a different system called quipu for record-keeping, while others, such as some...
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    Writing (6) Do people still read? Yes, people still read, though reading habits and preferences have shifted, with digital formats like ebooks and audiobooks gaining popularity alongside traditional print books. While some data suggests a decline in daily reading for pleasure, reading...
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    Writing (5) What is the school dropout rate in developed countries today? The overall school dropout rate in developed countries varies, but recent data shows the EU's "early leavers from education and training" rate was 10% in 2023, while the US had a 5.3% "status dropout rate" for 16- to...
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    Writing (4) What is the school dropout rate in the world today? The world's school dropout rate varies by age and region, but according to a 2024 UNESCO report, there are an estimated 251 million children and youth out of school globally. This figure represents a significant portion of the...
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    Writing (3) What is the literary rate by continent? Literacy rates vary significantly by continent, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, and Northern America having near 100% literacy rates in the early 2020s, while Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia had rates between 70% and 80% in the...
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    Writing (2) What is the literacy rate in the world today? The world's adult literacy rate is over 87%, with the most recent data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) (2025) showing that more than 86% of the global population can read and write. Despite this progress, at least 739...
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    Writing (1) Was writing essential to the development of human civilizations? Yes, writing was essential to the development of human civilizations because it allowed for the preservation of knowledge, the development of complex social structures and governance through record-keeping and law...
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    Fonne Deleeuw said: Eden was located in Mesopotamia south of Eridu, and likely in an area now flooded by the Persian Gulf. It's entirely possible that four rivers converged at that time: the Tigris, Euphrates, Pishon, and Gihon. The Tigris and Euphrates flow northward, the Pishon westward to...
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    - Let’s have a look at the word in Genesis 7:11 translated by fountains! - Meaning of ma‘·yə·nōṯ in ancient hebrew: In ancient Hebrew, ma'·yə·nōṯ (מַעְיָנֹת) means "fountains" or "springs" and refers to sources of flowing water that rise from underground. The word is a feminine plural form...
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    - It’s time for me to speak about a new video! - I watched it at night! - It lasts 2 hours! - Don’t do it like me! - Do it during the day, not at night! - It is a lecture done by a geologist! - It is a creationist scientist! - It is really interesting! - I watched the whole...
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    Nin Jahouse said (10) There is actually two to three times more water on Earth than there is measurable water in the oceans. But this water is bound in minerals, so it doesn't circulate directly.
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    Nin Jahouse said (9) The main problem with proving the location of Eden would be the probable lack of artifacts that could confirm human habitation on today's seabed. Although this is not impossible, it's possible that fishing vessels trawling the seabed for decades have repeatedly uncovered...
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    Nin Jahouse said (8) Thus, the biblical Eden's location north of Egypt and west of the coast of Israel would be a hypothesis supported by several independent physical, climatic, and geological sources, as well as oral sources from a culture whose descendants must have remembered their ancestors...