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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1/3 of Taiwanese funeral processions include a stripper.
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Contrary to popular belief, there are almost no Buddhists in India, nor have there been for about a thousand years.
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Pope Francis has a master’s degree in Chemistry.
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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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The Bible has been translated into Klingon.
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