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When European monarchs temporarily ran out of reasons to murder each other, they casually banded together under the banner of massive religious defense. These…
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During the early 1500s, when a wooden statue of a saint supposedly started crying, highly suspicious authorities didn't fall on their knees. Instead, they…
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Because nothing gets the blood pumping quite like leafy greens. Ancient Egyptians worshipped Min, a fertility god whose absolute favorite offering was…
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Modern hustle culture has you working harder than a medieval serf. While peasants had terrible healthcare, the Catholic Church mandated dozens of mandatory…
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In the 13th century, Pope Gregory IX accidentally caused a massive spike in European plague deaths by declaring what?
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When a king refused to do exactly what the church commanded, the Pope wouldn't just excommunicate him; he would hit the entire nation with an 'Interdict.'…
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