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3catwoman3

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1. I had no idea that there was...

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2022, 04:04 PM

Aug 2022

...a Swastika Mountain.

An excerpt from the article -The history of Swastika Mountain predates Nazi Germany. It was named after the now-defunct town of Swastika, which in turn acquired its name because a local rancher used to brand his cattle with the symbol. Before the Nazis turned the swastika into a globally recognized symbol of hate, it signified good fortune and well-being in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

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