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10 Festive Facts About Christmas Trees​

10 Festive Facts About Christmas Trees

Christmas trees are arguably the most recognizable symbol of the winter holiday season. Here are 10 facts about them, from their debated origins to how they’re beneficial all year round.

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Top 10 Christmas Tree Facts You Didn’t Know

The Christmas tree is a central symbol of the holiday season, but there’s a lot more to these festive evergreens than you might realize. Here are ten surprising facts about Christmas trees that you probably didn’t know. 1. The Origins of the Christmas Tree The tradition of decorating...

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History of Christmas Trees ‑ Symbolism, Traditions & Trivia | HISTORY

The history of Christmas trees goes back to the symbolic use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome and continues with the German tradition of candlelit Christmas trees first brought to America in the 1800s.

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Christmas Tree Facts

The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia in 1510. The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531. Besides evergreens,

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Mysterious drone sightings continue to be reported in New Jersey without answers

Mysterious drones continue to be reported flying overhead in New Jersey, as residents remain puzzled as to why there has been an uptick in drone sightings.

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Does Blowing on Hot Food Really Cool It Down?​

Blowing On Your Food Really Does Cool It Down — Rowena Jayne

Some time ago, a friend assured me that blowing on hot food didn’t actually cool it down, in fact, the act of blowing on food was more about preparing one’s mouth for taking in something that might burn. I disagreed, and it and it bothered me enough to go researching and find out for sure. I’ve done

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Does Blowing on Hot Food Really Cool It Off?

Hyperventilating over your hot coffee or pizza slice? Here's what's actually happening.

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Blowing On Your Food Does More Than Cool It Down - Food Republic

Blowing on your hot food can definitely cool it off, but there's more that this habit can do than meets the eye. Here's the science behind it all.

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There are technically only four (not five) Great Lakes.​

There are technically only four (not five) Great Lakes.

Anyone familiar with the Great Lakes can tell you there are five of them: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. But actually, there aren’t, quite. Lakes Michigan and Huron are technically one body of water, as the Straits of Mackinac connect them to form a single hydrologic system. At...

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How Deep Are the Great Lakes? And Why Are They Great?

The Great Lakes are named so for several reasons. HowStuffWorks looks at why the Great Lakes are so great, including their impressive depths.

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