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The Life and Predictions of Nostradamus
TLDR Nostradamus, an educated academic who studied astrology, used astronomical patterns to predict future events. His book, The Prophecies, became a sensation and he was known for his progressive medical practices.
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Nostradamus used to take concepts and words and put them together to pretend like they were going to happen.
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Nostradamus was more than just a crackpot writer of vague predictions, but there are many disagreements about his biography, including whether or not he was actually a doctor.
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Nostradamus, originally named Michel de Nostradame, was an educated academic who studied astrology and used astronomical patterns to predict future events based on the idea that history repeats itself.
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Nostradamus studied astrology and made predictions about future events, which went beyond the typical astrologer's predictions and made him unpopular among his peers. He also worked as a physician and was known for his progressive medical practices.
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Nostradamus had a sense of humor and made a comment about an ugly statue of the Virgin Mary, which led to him being turned into the Inquisition and eventually going on a journey throughout Europe.
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Nostradamus wrote a book called The Prophecies, which became a sensation due to the recent invention of the printing press and his accurate prediction of Queen Catherine de Medici's husband's death.
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Nostradamus supposedly had the ability to see the future through meditation and the use of herbs, but he purposely convoluted his prophecies to avoid persecution.
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