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Scientists can now explain biblical plagues
Uncovering the truth about the Plagues in Egypt
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According to the biblical Book of Exodus, the Plagues of Egypt were a series of calamities inflicted by God to convince the Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. Although most historians consider these events to be allegorical, there are scientific theories suggesting that the "plagues" were actually a sequence of unfortunate natural disasters.
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