This "cult fiction" interpretation of the papyrus is backed up by the Greek writer Herodotus, who lived more than 2, 400 years ago.

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To many of us, the Druids sound as if they have walked straight out of a science fiction novel, or perhaps even suggest something sinister akin to a strange cult or weird religious sect.

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LOVEFiLM will also bring popular NBCU science fiction dramas like the smash hit Heroes, in addition to David Hasselhoff's ultimate '80s cult TV classic Knight Rider, to its members.

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Ackerman founded a cult magazine, Famous Monsters of Filmland, and, more lucratively, became an agent for horror and science-fiction writers.

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