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Graveyard Shift287k views16 Fascinating Facts About Zoroastrianism, the World's Oldest ReligionWe’re willing to bet that even if you’ve heard of Zoroastrianism, you can't name any Zoroastrian beliefs. The philosophy of the Zo...
USA66.2k viewsThe Biggest Religious Panics in US HistoryReligious panics have been part of US history since the first Puritan settlers set up camp. Puritanical fears of witches led to th...
Whoa Facts513.4k viewsFacts About Breatharianism - The Belief That You Can Live Without Food Or WaterLiving without food or water may sound absurd to some people, but for a group known as breatharians, this is how they attempt to e...
Cults851.8k viewsWeird And Creepy Cults Still Active TodayThere are dozens of cults still active today, despite the very public demise of many well-known ones. Current cults range from New...
Graveyard Shift272.3k views21 Fascinating Facts About Amish Beliefs and CultureFor most of us, the only thing we know about the Amish is they probably won't be reading this list. Banned from technology and ele...
Graveyard Shift64.9k viewsFacts About Being Wiccan That Will Actually Make You Want to ConvertWitches are real - and they're actually a lot more interesting than the black-cats-and-broomsticks legends we see in TV and movies...
USA178.3k viewsThe Top 6 American Utopian ExperimentsMany have tried it, few have succeeded. This is a list of the top American utopian experiments. Over the years, people have tried ...
Graveyard Shift24.3k views6 Bizarre Fringe Religions from Around the WorldNo matter if you are devoutly Christian or relatively atheist, your religious views (or lack thereof) tend to play a major role in...
Graveyard Shift165.8k viewsKey Differences Between Sunni and Shia IslamSunni and Shia are two different denominations of Islam. After the prophet Muhammad's death in 632 AD, the Sunni and Shiite split ...
Graveyard Shift39.4k viewsRandom and Super Interesting Things About BuddhismFor the unenlightened, Buddhism can certainly come across as a mysterious, even confusing, religion. After all, there is no singul...
Paganism17.7k views11 Surprising Facts About Modern PaganismPagans, witches, Wiccans - what does it mean, and what's the difference? The term "pagan" was coined by the Christian church to de...
Graveyard Shift1k votersThe 19 Scariest Demons And Monsters From BuddhismThe existence of demons and monsters is often crucial to a religious system. These scary Buddhist monsters don't exist just to spo...
44.4k views11 Things Hare Krishnas Actually Believe InWhile Hare Krishnas may be one of the best known branches of Hinduism, just because you're aware of them doesn't mean that you're ...
Graveyard Shift16.9k viewsThe Weirdest Creation Myths from Religions Around the WorldHow did this universe come into being? Bright scientists, confused teenagers, and devoted worshippers alike have been struggling t...
Gaming279 votersThe Coolest Religions in Video GamesVideo game characters need to do stuff, or their games would be boring. More specifically, they need a reason to do stuff. The kin...
Entertainment384 votersThe Best TV Shows With Religious ThemesWhether you are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or anything else, you will be pleased to see there are plenty of televi...
Weird History69.8k views12 Facts About The History Of The InuitThe Inuit (“the people”) are the widespread but thinly populated indigenous peoples of the Arctic and subarctic regions of far-eas...