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From hanging stockings to caroling, these 10 holiday traditions have surprisingly bizarre origins
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNot all Christmas traditions were always filled with love and cheer.nantonov/ iStock Some popular...
How A Simple Sparkling Wine Drink Got The Name 'Cold Duck'
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 months agored sparkling wine drinks - Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock Cold duck is an elevated two-parter (not...
New Prague attorney drowns in Puerto Rico
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA New Prague attorney on vacation with his family in Puerto Rico drowned last week in an area that's known for strong riptides. His was one of at least five such deaths this year on the Caribbean ...
‘Medieval’ Review: A Czech Folk Legend Turns Action Hero
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCzech folk hero Jan Zizka’s story has been dramatized — and mythologized — in various forms many...
Meet the Tower of London's new ravenmaster: Protecting the kingdom from a dark prophecy
Euronews via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLegend has it that should the ravens ever depart the tower, catastrophe will befall the kingdom. To...
Christmas carols: Some of our favorites have surprising origins
Herald Times Reporter via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica describes music as an ever-changing and evolving...
Medieval Europe was far from democratic, but that didn’t mean tyrants got a free pass
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMedieval Europeans thought about politics in terms of leadership and often criticized rulers for...
The holiday season begins with these Brockton-area light shows, parades, events
The Enterprise via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBROCKTON — The holiday season has officially arrived and there are a variety of events taking place...
Fighting For Survival in the Shadow of Covid-19
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor low-income countries, 'pandemic preparedness' means more than fighting the next virus. It’s about building the capacity necessary to keep entire...
Chamber Singers Christmas concert set for Dec. 11
The Daily Globe, Worthington, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 30—WORTHINGTON — Christian tradition holds that Jesus was born in a barn to parents who weren't wealthy or famous, and that's the theme the Worthington Chamber Singers will bring to their ...
