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Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, illustration from Robin Goodfellow, his mad prankes and merry jests, 1628

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Candles Burning On Table In Church

What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

A mural saluting the actual, and especially folklore, figure Johnny Appleseed in downtown Mansfield, Ohio

Was Johnny Appleseed a Real Person?

African American man praying in church with stained glass in background

Why Do People Say “Amen” at the End of a Prayer?

Stained glass window showing ten Christian saints. St Peters Church, Cound, Shropshire, England.

Too Good to Rot? Saints with Incorrupt Bodies

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

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Abstract vector hi speed internet technology background

History of Technology Timeline

Odissi Indian classical female dancer on white background. (Indian dancer; classical dancer; Indian dance)

6 Classical Dances of India

The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.

What If the President Is Impeached?

Red Army (Soviet) soldiers in the Russian Revolution.

Russian Revolution Timeline

jeans, denim, pants, clothing

Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”?

Washington, D.C. locator map.

What State Is Washington, D.C. In?

Panama Canal infographic

Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal

puck: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Academia - The Fantastical Semi-Tawdry Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream.	Emily Rodriguez	Apr 21, 2016
	Article revised and updated.	J.E. Luebering	Jan 08, 2007
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998