Though the word Cappuccino sounds like a take-off on the word coffeCappuccino’s origin: an ancient religious order? e, it actually derives from the Italian word… Read More »Cappuccino’s origin: a monastic order?
Hocus pocus is a corruption of the catholic text “Hoc est enim corpus meums”, said by catholic priests during transubstantiation sacrament ceremony and mean… Read More »Is hocus pocus a Catholic spell in Latin?
Abracadabra is an ancient magic incantation that survived the test of time and is used even in today’s magic performance. It derives from Aramaic… Read More »Is Abracadabra an old-testamnet spell in Hebrew?
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If you haven’t figured that out, don’t feel bad about yourself because deciphering this code requires extensive Bible knowledge, a master’s degree in Roman-Israelite… Read More »Why is the number 666 associated with the Devil?
As we all know, Judas Thomas was one of Jesus’s beloved twelve apostles. But, hold on to your seats and get this – originally… Read More »Did Jesus have a twin brother?