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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
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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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How the U.S. State Capitals Were Chosen​

How the U.S. State Capitals Were Chosen

From the oldest (Santa Fe) to the youngest (Oklahoma City), here's how the U.S. capital cities came to achieve their prominent status.

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https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_capitals_in_the_United_States#:~:text=States%20selected%20their%20capitals%20for,safety%20from%20historical%20military%20threats.​

 

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Humans can tell when someone is watching them.​

Humans can tell when someone is watching them.

“I feel like someone is watching me” is a classic horror film trope, but the idea also taps into a biological fact: Humans are good at sensing when someone is looking at them. While some label this gut feeling a kind of sixth sense, it’s really a biological phenomenon known as gaze detection...

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Why Can We Sense When People Are Looking at Us?

Our brains are skilled at sensing when someone is looking our way, but sometimes we think we're being watched even when we're not. Learn why.

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A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us — Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences

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Why is it you can sense when someone’s staring at you?

A complex biological system must work in concert for gaze detection to occur.

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6 of the Softest Animals on Earth​

6 of the Softest Animals on Earth

The animal kingdom is filled with remarkable textures, from scales to feathers — but these creatures are notable for their extraordinary softness.

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A town in Maine built a 122-foot-tall snowperson.​

A town in Maine built a 122-foot-tall snowperson.

To be a snowman is to live a life of extreme impermanence. During the coldest parts of the season, these snowy beings take shape on lawns across the world, but by the spring, they’re all but forgotten. However, one snowperson avoided this date with oblivion by entering the history books as the...

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Maine still holds the world record for the tallest snowman

There have been more than a few Guinness World Records verified in Maine.

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Tallest snowperson

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In line with the winter theme, here's a photo of a 40-foot lobster trap, Christmas tree (Gloucester, MA). There are other fishing towns in states on the New England seacoast, that also follow this holiday tradition.



And here's a lobster trap Christmas tree from Rockland, Maine -- 39 feet tall.

 

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staying with the season

Eggnog is a descendant of the medieval British drink posset.​

Eggnog is a descendant of the medieval British drink posset.

The next time you take a sip of eggnog, you should know you’re indulging in a centuries-old tradition that traces back to medieval Britain. This sweet concoction — made from milk, cream, sugar, spices, and eggs — is the modern descendent of posset, a fixture of festive gatherings in the Middle...

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Eggnog is a descendant of the medieval British drink posset

The next time you take a sip of eggnog, you should know you’re indulging in a centuries-old tradition that traces back to medieval Britain. This sweet concoction — made from milk, cream, sugar, spi…

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Eggnog - Wikipedia

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6 Real Towns Where Hallmark Christmas Movies Were Filmed​

6 Real Towns Where Hallmark Christmas Movies Were Filmed

These towns offer fans a chance to step right into the cozy charm of their favorite Hallmark movies, making them the perfect destinations for anyone looking to experience a bit of holiday magic.

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10 Hallmark Christmas Movie Locations You Can Actually Visit

You can visit real-life Hallmark Christmas movie locations, from charming small towns to bustling cities, to experience all the festive magic firsthand.

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