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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In Poland, the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has just been granted permission to register as a religion.
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A 2012 study in eastern Germany was unable to find a single person under the age of 28 who believed in God.
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There is no mention of Adam and Eve eating an apple in the Bible.
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The Bible has been translated into Klingon.
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There is a Swedish religion called Kopimism whose sole tenet is that all knowledge should be available to everyone - and thus, using CTRL+C and CTRL+V are sacred acts.
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Unicorns were mentioned in versions of the Bible.
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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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