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Most people have heard the Biblical story of Noah and the Ark. God became upset with the people of the world and sent a flood to wash away everything and start anew. Choosing a good man named Noah, God told him to build an ark and take aboard a male and female of every type of creature. After this was done, it rained for 40 days and 40 nights, so heavily that the entire earth was covered with water. When the rains finally stopped, Noah sent out a dove. After sending it out twice, the dove did not reappear, letting Noah know that the waters had finally receded enough for the bird to find land. God then said that he would never flood the earth again to destroy mankind. He told Noah to remember what he said every time he saw a rainbow. In fact, evidence of a massive flood 5,000 years ago has been found in Iraq, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. It spread over 30,000 square miles, drowning villages in river valleys. Many people believe this was “Noah’s flood.”

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