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Where does Christmas originate?
Christmas is known as the holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, however not everyone knows which country Christmas originated from.
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The meaning of Christmas tree lighting ceremony
The tradition of bringing a pine tree into the house to decorate for Christmas originated in Germany in the 16th century, when they attached beeswax candles to the branc…
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NASA Announces Strange Object on Mars: Contains Alien Life?
In the latest image released by NASA, a tube-shaped object is lying on the typical red soil of Mars. It is a priceless Christmas gift that they will not be able to open…
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Let's look back at the British Royal Family's Christmas card series over the past 100 years
The British Royal family's Christmas cards over the past 100 years show many different styles.
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World's thinnest Christmas tree
Danish scientists created a pine tree 14 centimeters long but only one-third nanometer thick from graphene.
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Why do people use 'Xmas' instead of 'Christmas'?
The word 'Christmas' in English is 'Christmas', but a lot of people simply write it as 'Xmas', why is that?
Environment
Attendance for islands full of monsters
These islands become a scary destination because they are paradise of natural assassins like snakes, spiders, crocodiles ...
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Hurricane Phanfone engulfed Christmas Day in the Philippines in chaos
Hurricane Phanfone with winds of up to 150 km / h hit the Philippines on Christmas Eve, causing thousands of people to evacuate, tens of thousands of people stuck in the…
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Astronaut like Christmas like?
4 astronauts sent Christmas greetings to everyone through a video.
Animal world
Christmas music from the sound of fish and shrimp
Scientists in the UK have recorded for the first time the sounds of fishes and transformed them into music at the Abbey Road Studios studio.
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Science explains why children still believe in Santa Claus
Christmas is coming again, bringing with it many mysterious stories, the famous Santa or Santa Claus story is no exception.
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Christmas tree nebula in the constellation Unicorn
For Christmas, astronomer Jean Dean shares a stunning photograph of the NGC 2264 nebula 2,600 light-years from Earth.
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How do you know when it's time to break up?
Christmas is a time to give away, but it is also the period with the most farewell. Contrary to the prospect of spending more time and romance with each other, many peop…
Animal world
Electric eel lights a Christmas tree in the US
Visitors to the Tennessee aquarium may be shocked to learn that the Christmas tree is being lit from an unusual renewable energy source - an electric eel.