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 the year 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an 'Honorary Harlem Globetrotter.'"
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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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Pope Francis was once a nightclub bouncer.
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1/3 of Taiwanese funeral processions include a stripper.
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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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'Jedi' is an official religion, with over 70,000 followers, in Australia.
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