Someone may be waiting for a lovespoon
Want to avoid the crowds on Valentine’s Day or simply start a little early? Why not adopt a Welsh tradition and celebrate in January instead? January 25…
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Ellis Island founded Jan. 1, 1892: Isle of hope welcomed 20 million immigrants
There was a time when no one asked to see your ID. Not many — if any — of the 20 million immigrants who came through Ellis Island after it opened Jan….
If the zombies don’t get you, the weather will
The best place to escape the zombie apocalypse is the Mt. Washington Observatory, so says New Hampshire Public Radio. Of course, if you aren’t prepared…
Snowiest cities in the continental U.S.
1. Mt Washington, NH 281.2″ 2. Hancock Houghton Co Ap, MI 207.7″ 3. Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NV 123.8″ 4. Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Fld, MI 120.4″ 5….
Mid-winter horns herald Christmas
On a chilly December morning, you might hear them: the mid-winter horns blowing lonely notes over the woods and countrysides of the Netherlands. It’s a…
Christmas trends: Forget pine, white trees are hot
In the 1960s, if the Christmas tree wasn’t a shimmering silver aluminum, then it was probably flocked. Heavily flocked. A real tree covered with thick,…
How we came to know the Little Drummer Boy
How we came to know the drummer boy One of the most beloved Christmas carols is a sentimental ballad, not grounded in Biblical verse, but well rooted in…
Christmas bird counters help birds, scientists
For 100 years or more, Christmas was the scene of Christmas hunts in which hunters competed in teams to kill as many birds and animals as possible. But by…
Mind your step and the fires, it’s Hogmanay
Light the torches and get out of the house, my friends, this is the month for Hogmanay. Hogmanay is usually called New Year’s Eve in North America, but in…
Remember. Honor. Teach: Group remembers war dead with wreaths
Like most good ideas, this one began with a problem. In 1992, the owner of a wreath company in Maine found himself with a surplus near the end of the…