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Simon, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Simon, SaintSimon, Saintsīˈmən [key], in the New Testament, one of the Twelve Apostles. In the Gospels he is called the Canaanite or Cananaean or Zelotes, synonymous terms referring…

Brewer's: Jude

(St.), in Christian art, is represented with a club or staff, and a carpenter's square, in allusion to his trade. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894JudeeJudas-…

Brewer's: Judee

La petite Judée (French). The prefecture of police: so called because the bureau is in the Rue de Jérusalem, and those taken there for offences look on the police as their betrayers.…

Jude Law

Movie star Jude Law is a leading man known for his matinee-idol looks and for his performance as a wounded Civil War soldier in the 2003 film Cold Mountain. Law was on the British TV soap opera…

Judas

(Encyclopedia) Judas, in the Bible. 1 See Jude, Saint. 2 Judas Maccabeus: see Maccabees. 3 See Judas Iscariot. 4 See Judah (1) (of which Judas is the Greek form). 5 In the Acts of the Apostles, owner…

Obscure Countries Trivia

Do you consider yourself a geography enthusiast? Have you ever wondered about the most obscure countries in the world? Test your knowledge with this quiz about the some facts about the lesser-known…

Jude Law Biography

Jude LawactorBorn: 12/29/1972Birthplace: London, England Beguiling British actor who has played the bad boy in several films, Law's performance is often considered the best part of his early films,…

Obscure Star Wars Characters

/* /*]]>*/ Star Wars has been popular since the first movie's release in 1977. While many people know the basic trivia of the series, they may not know these obscure characters. How well do you…

Thomas Hardy

English writer Thomas Hardy is best known for his novels Far From the Madding Crowd (1874), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891) and Jude the Obscure (1896). He spent most of his life in rural Dorset,…

Do You Know These Obscure Sports?

We're all familiar with the basics of soccer, football, baseball, and hockey, but there's a whole world of other sports out there! How many of these obscure sports can you name?