In a century's time Islam had converted one-third of the world.
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Pope Francis was once a nightclub bouncer.
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The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.
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The Bible is the most-shoplifted book in the world.
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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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Pope Francis has a master’s degree in Chemistry.
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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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