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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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    Dudeism
    Dudeism
    There's a real religion called "Dudeism" that spawned from the movie "The Big Lebowski." Dudeism advocates and encourages the practice of "going with the flow," "being cool headed," and "taking it easy."
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    'Jedi' is an official religion, with over 70,000 followers, in Australia.
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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 youngest Pope was 11 years old.
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    The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.
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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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    Jews account for 20% of all Nobel Prize laureates, despite being only 0.2% of the world’s population.
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