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Candles Burning On Table In Church

What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

Prayer beads on Quran or Koran written in Arabic Islam's sacred and liturgical language. text, words, Ramadan

Celebrating Ramadan

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Why Do People Say “Amen” at the End of a Prayer?

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

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What State Is Washington, D.C. In?

Panama Canal infographic

Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal

Red Army (Soviet) soldiers in the Russian Revolution.

Russian Revolution Timeline

Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)

6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders

Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.

5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections

Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta

9 Animals That Look Like Leaves

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Why Is Alcohol Measured by Proof?

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