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about Sebastianism, a cult which believes Portuguese King Sebastião I was never killed in battle and will return when Portugal needs him the most. The last Sebastianists are found on a Brazilian island where the locals say he s been reincarnated as a bull.

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Fun Fact: about Sebastianism, a cult which believes Portuguese King Sebastião I was never killed in battle and will return when Portugal needs him the most. The last Sebastianists are found on a Brazilian island where the locals say he’s been reincarnated as a bull.

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