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What football player can be called the antipode of the legendary ghost ship?

The nickname in honor of the legendary ghost ship "Flying Dutchman" was given to many Dutch aircraft designers, athletes, and musicians. But the "non-flying Dutchman" is also known - this is how football player Dennis Bergkamp was nicknamed because of his aerophobia. Speaking for Arsenal, he flatly refused to fly on planes, which is why he was forced to miss important European Cup matches in continental Europe.

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Frankincense is a resin and spice substance that emits a pleasant smell when burned. Resin is produced by plants. Frankincense got its name from the name of the resin of a certain tree, but other resins can also be used. Frankincense can be made from a wide variety of substances, such as bark, wood and tree roots, aromatic herbs and plants, seeds, flowers, fruits that give off a fragrant smell. The custom of smoking incense is very ancient. It is distributed throughout the world. Initially, it was used in religious ceremonies, ceremonies for fumigation and purification of sacrifices on the altar.

Among Jews who worship the second book of the Old Testament, Exodus, the smoking of incense was a rite that was ordered to be performed. It was part of the commemoration ceremony, funeral service. Frankincense was used by many peoples, including the ancient Egyptians, Romans, Hindus, Chinese, Persians, Aztecs, and Incas. The Catholic Church began to use frankincense extensively around the XNUMXth century.

Today, the Latin and Greek churches are fumigated with incense during worship. The Roman Catholic Church uses it at solemn masses, processions, funerals, and during the consecration of churches. The Anglican Church at one time abandoned the use of incense, but returned to it again in the middle of the XNUMXth century. As you can see, incense smoking plays an important role in human religious rites.

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