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The Mauryan empire began to collapse. All the leaders following Asoka didn't do well. The last ruler of the empire was even assisnated by it's people. Afterwards, 5 centuries of confusion followed before the rise of a new empire.
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The Catholic church considered any new ideas that went against their beliefs (such as the heliocentric theory) to be heresy.
The skillful promoter that started the Barnum and Bailey Circus was P.T.Barnum. He employed all kind of sensational publicity to make popular the circus in partnership with James Bailey. Under his promotion the circus became extremely popular and was called "The Greatest Show on Earth".
