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Candles Burning On Table In Church

What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

African American man praying in church with stained glass in background

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?

"John Dee performing an experiment before Queen Elizabeth I" by Henry Gillard Glindoni. Oil painting 18th century. Pentimento, occult, sorcery, magic.

Queen Elizabeth's Court Occultist

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Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta

9 Animals That Look Like Leaves

Bog body. Head of Tollund Man. Died at about age 30-40, Dated to about 280 BCE early Iron Age. Found Bjaeldskovdal bog Denmark in 1950 near Elling Woman. Most well preserved bog body to date. Human remains mummified in natural peat bogs. mummy, embalm

9 Noteworthy Bog Bodies (And What They Tell Us)

Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.

6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds

Panama Canal infographic

Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal

Washington, D.C. locator map.

What State Is Washington, D.C. In?

American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

Flag of Bhutan

6 Small Kingdoms of the World

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