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15 Fascinating Facts About Galileo

Galileo Galilei in an oil painting by an Italian painter, 18th (?) century.

15 Fascinating Facts About Galileo

7 Facts About the Feast of the Seven Fishes

It’s a fish-filled Christmas Eve tradition.

7 Facts About the Feast of the Seven Fishes

The Fascinating History Behind Why Jewish Families Eat Chinese Food on Christmas

For some Jewish families, a Christmas trip to a local Chinese restaurant is an annual tradition.

The Fascinating History Behind Why Jewish Families Eat Chinese Food on Christmas

7 Places You Can See St. Nicholas's Bones

This hand contains one of Saint Nicholas’s fingers.

7 Places You Can See St. Nicholas's Bones

11 Festive Facts About Hanukkah

A Hanukkah menorah (traditional candelabra), dreidels (spinning tops), and sufganiyot (jelly donuts)

For Pete’s Sake—Who Is Pete?

"That's my sake you're talking about."

Why Is It Called the Placebo Effect?

Spot the sugar pill.

The Rise and Fall of 5 Claimed Mediums

Margaret, Catherine, and Lea Fox.

6 Chilling Historical Exorcisms

An 18th-century painting of an exorcism.

The National Cathedral Will Replace Its Confederate-Themed Stained-Glass Windows

Robert E. Lee and company in the National Cathedral's stained-glass windows.

Why Do Fire Departments Have Chaplains?

Chaplains sometimes suit up, too.

Common Misconceptions About the Renaissance

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which Michelangelo absolutely hated painting.

Rosary Beads Belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots Were Just Stolen As Part of a $1.4 Million Heist at Arundel Castle

Arundel Castle, the scene of the crime.

12 Things You Might Not Know About Passover

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Why Isn't Fish Considered Meat During Lent?

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Where Do Churches Get the Ashes for Ash Wednesday?

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