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In their day, maids a-milking and pipers piping might have made for one fine gift. But it is the 21st century. A replacement list is in order
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Pitcairn Island is populated by 50 people, has a handful of hostels, a general store and a café and, frankly, could really use a few visitors
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This week, see young people's creative works, learn about Gertrude Stein, and have a merry Christmas
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Fossil lore says 19th century naturalist T.H. Huxley realized that birds were dinosaurs when he carved into a Christmas turkey, but what really happened?
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Warning viewers about silent films is like warning Elmore Leonard fans that Henry James is a "slower" writer
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Pour flaming brandy over the hot pudding - the blue flames dance and sparkle around the traditional sprig of holly stuck into the top of the pudding
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An astronomer finds that depictions of the Moon on Christmas cards, wrapping paper and books is often wrong
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Using antique technology and vintage cookbooks, food historian Ivan Day recreates such Tudor and Victorian specialties as puddings and roast goose
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The historical and sociological reasons why the Jewish community and Chinese restaurants pair so well on Christmas
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The lead scientist in the new planet discovery explains the significance of the find
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Paleontologists have found the bones of a new dinosaur with eggs nearby, but how do we know whether the bones and eggs go together?
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Hominid enthusiasts can see the highlights of human evolution at evotourism destinations around the world
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There are valuable discoveries, but at a German Christmas market all I could find was Third World junk that only looks good if you drink a lot of gluhwein
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Reindeer have several strategies for releasing heat when they get too hot
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Why does this parasitic plant remind us of romance?
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The 36-year-old pop artist and Pixar veteran brings a modern twist to the gods and demons of Hindu mythology
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On the 15th anniversary of astronomer Carl Sagan's death, we celebrate one of his most lasting impacts: a time capsule for humankind
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Shirley Temple drops some knowledge on a Christmas tradition
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A new exhibition at the American Art Museum features models of a variety of unusual 19th-century devices
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