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  2. Johann Tetzel - Wikipedia

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    Indulgences grant a degree of expiation of the punishments of purgatory due to sin. However, the misuse of indulgences within the Church largely contributed to Martin Luther writing his Ninety-five Theses. The main usage of the indulgences by Tetzel was to help fund and build the new St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

  3. Buy your way to Heaven! The Catholic Church brings back ...

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    The Catholic Church had technically banned the practice of selling indulgences as long ago as 1567. As the Times points out, a monetary donation wouldn't go amiss toward earning an indulgence. It ...

  4. History of YouTube - Wikipedia

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    In March 2015, YouTube introduced the ability to automatically publish videos at a scheduled time, [171] as well as "info cards" and "end cards", which allow referring to videos and channels through a notification at the top right of the video at any playback time, and thumbnails shown in the last 20 seconds. In contrary to annotations, these ...

  5. Ninety-five Theses - Wikipedia

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    Woodcut of an indulgence-seller in a church from a 1521 pamphlet Johann Tetzel's coffer, now on display at St. Nicholaus church in Jüterbog, Germany. Martin Luther, professor of moral theology at the University of Wittenberg and town preacher, [3] wrote the Ninety-five Theses against the contemporary practice of the church with respect to indulgences.

  6. Timeline of online video - Wikipedia

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    Key developments in online video 1974–1992 Development of practical video coding standards. The development of the discrete cosine transform (DCT) lossy compression method leads to the first practical video formats, H.261 and MPEG, initially used for online video conferencing. 1993–2004 Early days of the World Wide Web.

  7. I’m a Self-Made Millionaire at 25: Why ‘Expensive ... - AOL

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    Let's be real: becoming a millionaire from scratch by the age of 25 (or ever) doesn't exactly come easy. It takes incredible dedication, relentless work ethic, a keen vision and, more often than ...

  8. Indulgence - Wikipedia

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    The Fourth Lateran Council (1215) suppressed some abuses connected with indulgences, spelling out, for example, that only a one-year indulgence would be granted for the consecration of churches and no more than a 40-days indulgence for other occasions. The Council also stated that "Catholics who have girded themselves with the cross for the ...

  9. 6 Little Luxuries To Avoid Buying in 2025 - AOL

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    According to Bain & Media Company, the luxury goods market saw a notable decline at the start of 2024 -- between 1% and 3%. This is largely due to macroeconomic concerns and diminishing consumer...