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 only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.
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Pope Francis has a master’s degree in Chemistry.
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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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There is no mention of Adam and Eve eating an apple in the Bible.
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Identity crisis? About 10% of Jewish households have Christmas Trees.
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According to the Bible, God killed 2,476,633 people whereas Satan killed 10.
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In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an 'Honorary Harlem Globetrotter.'"
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