In Poland, the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has just been granted permission to register as a religion.
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The world's first Buddhist ruler, Emperor Ashoka, who ruled India from 274-232 BCE, was the first ruler in human history to ban slavery, the death penalty, animal cruelty, and deforestation. He even advocated gender equality in education and religious institutions.
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The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.
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The youngest Pope was 11 years old.
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Identity crisis? About 10% of Jewish households have Christmas Trees.
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It's a common practice in southern India for a man to marry his elder sister's daughter.
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Pope Francis was once a nightclub bouncer.
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1/3 of Taiwanese funeral processions include a stripper.
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