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  2. Miraculous catch of fish - Wikipedia

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    The miraculous catch of fish, or more traditionally the miraculous draught of fish (es), is either of two events commonly (but not universally) [ 1 ] considered to be miracles in the canonical gospels. The miracles are reported as taking place years apart from each other, but in both miracles apostles are fishing unsuccessfully in the Sea of ...

  3. Catch of the Day - Wikipedia

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    Catch of the Day. Catch of the Day is a 1988 wildlife photograph by Thomas D. Mangelsen. Taken at Brooks Falls in Alaska 's Katmai National Park and Preserve, it depicts a sockeye salmon leaping from the water into the mouth of an Alaskan brown bear, immediately before the bear eats the fish. It has been described as iconic [1][2] and the most ...

  4. Waco siege - Wikipedia

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    The essays in the book include one by Michael Barkun that talked about how the Branch Davidians' behavior was consistent with other millenarian religious sects and how the use of the word cult is used to discredit religious organizations, one by James R. Lewis that claims a large amount of evidence that the FBI lit the fires, and many others.

  5. Shashthi - Wikipedia

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    Shashthi. Shashthi or Shashti (Sanskrit: षष्ठी, Bengali: ষষ্ঠী, Ṣaṣṭhī, literally "sixth") is a Hindu goddess, venerated in Nepal and India as the benefactor and protector of children. She is also the deity of vegetation and reproduction and is believed to bestow children and assist during childbirth. She is often ...

  6. Thomas D. Mangelsen - Wikipedia

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    Thomas D. Mangelsen (born January 6, 1946) is an American nature and wildlife photographer and conservationist. He is most famous for his photography of wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, as he has lived inside the zone in Jackson, Wyoming, for over 40 years. In 2015, he and nature author Todd Wilkinson created a book, The Grizzlies ...

  7. Religion in Latvia - Wikipedia

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    The Latvian polling agency SKDS has also gathered information regarding the religious affiliation of Latvia over the years. In 2018, 26% of the population was Orthodox, 20% identified as Catholic while 17% was Lutheran, and 3% were Old Believers. 14% believed in God without being affiliated to any religion, while 15% declared themselves as ...

  8. Recurring features in Mad - Wikipedia

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    Cents-less Coupons – written by Scott Maiko, these imitate the giveaway coupon packets found in Sunday newspapers but promote ludicrous products such as "Inbred Valley Imitation Squirrel Meat". Chilling Thoughts – written by Desmond Devlin and illustrated by Rick Tulka or Evan Dorkin , these feature observations or predictions about both ...

  9. Tisha B'Av - Wikipedia

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    Tisha B'Av (Hebrew: תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב [a] Tīšʿā Bəʾāv; IPA: [tiʃʕa beˈʔav] ⓘ, lit. ' the ninth of Av ') is an annual fast day in Judaism.A commemoration of a number of disasters in Jewish history, primarily the destruction of both Solomon's Temple by the Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Second Temple by the Roman Empire in Jerusalem.