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Are there any facts mentioned in the Bible that would not have been common knowledge at the time?

interior english church from pulpit with close up of bible.
Book of facts? A pulpit Bible. Photograph: dalekhelen/Alamy Photograph: dalekhelen / Alamy/Alamy

Are there any facts, either scientific or geographical, mentioned in the Bible that would not have been common knowledge at the time? For example, the existence of other continents and races?

Peter Ferguson, Inverness

Post your answers – and new questions – below or email them to nq@theguardian.com

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