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  2. Ritual behavior in animals - Wikipedia

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    Animal faith is the study of animal behaviours that suggest proto-religious faith. It is commonly believed that religion and faith are unique to humans, [1] [2] [3] largely due to the typical dictionary definition of the word religion (see e.g. Wiktionary or Dictionary.com) requiring belief in a deity, which has not been observed in non-human animals. [4]

  3. Cape lion - Wikipedia

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    The Cape lion was a lion Panthera leo melanochaita population in South Africa's Natal and Cape Provinces that has been locally extinct since the mid-19th century. [1] [2] The type specimen originated at the Cape of Good Hope and was described in 1842. [3] The Cape lion was once considered a distinct lion subspecies.

  4. List of biblical figures identified in extra-biblical sources

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    These are biblical figures unambiguously identified in contemporary sources according to scholarly consensus.Biblical figures that are identified in artifacts of questionable authenticity, for example the Jehoash Inscription and the bullae of Baruch ben Neriah, or who are mentioned in ancient but non-contemporary documents, such as David and Balaam, [n 1] are excluded from this list.

  5. Rastafari - Wikipedia

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    The vanguard of this was the House of Youth Black Faith, a group largely based in West Kingston. [362] Backlash against the Rastas grew after a practitioner allegedly killed a woman in 1957. [160] In March 1958, the first Rastafarian Universal Convention was held in Back-o-Wall, Kingston. [363]

  6. Evolutionary origin of religion - Wikipedia

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    Ritual burial thus represents a significant change in human behavior. Ritual burials represent an awareness of life and death and a possible belief in the afterlife. Philip Lieberman states "burials with grave goods clearly signify religious practices and concern for the dead that transcends daily life." [19]

  7. Are witches real? Everything to know on spells, magic and more

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    For the most part, Blake says evil movie witches — the kind who use spells to cast evil curses on people — really don't exist. But she adds that doing magic spells of any kind requires ...

  8. Are vampires real? Here's what the experts say - AOL

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    The black-and-white movie established Dracula as a wealthy, debonair vampire whose immortal kiss is desirable instead of deadly. For the most part, it’s how many people perceive vampires today.

  9. Lion - Wikipedia

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    Dominance hierarchies do not appear to exist among individuals of either sex in a pride. [113] Asiatic lion prides differ in group composition. Male Asiatic lions are solitary or associate with up to three males, forming a loose pride while females associate with up to 12 other females, forming a stronger pride together with their cubs.