The ObserverExodus: Gods and KingsAs Ridley Scott prepares to release another blockbuster based on the exodus, the row has reignited the debate over whether Judaism’s historical saviour actually existedThe actor Christian Bale has said that Moses was “likely schizophrenic and one of the most barbaric characters I ever read about in my life”, which may illuminate the way he plays the character in Ridley Scott’s upcoming film Exodus: Gods and Kings. Read More...
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Liverpool'6.2cm-tall man' offered priority Covid vaccine after NHS blunderLiam Thorp, whose real height is 6ft 2in, was recorded as having a BMI of 28,000 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A 32-year-old man with no underlying health conditions was offered a Covid vaccine early because of a blunder at his GP surgery which recorded him as being 6.2cm tall, giving him an astonishing body mass index (BMI) of 28,000. Read More...