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.
32
In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an 'Honorary Harlem Globetrotter.'"
73
The Bible is the most-shoplifted book in the world.
474
'Jedi' is an official religion, with over 70,000 followers, in Australia.
228
There is no mention of Adam and Eve eating an apple in the Bible.
79
It's a common practice in southern India for a man to marry his elder sister's daughter.
-117