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11 Christmas traditions we don't have in the U.S.

In which we reveal that charming Swedish girls wear lightbulb crowns and Austrian men dress like furry devils.



  • Arts & Culture

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Massive buried towers unearthed in Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat Yields Astounding Buried Towers & Spiral Structure



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Christmas dinner wine pairings made easy

Turkey? Roast beef? Lasagna? Vegetarian? Ham? Whatever your Christmas dinner, I have a great sustainable wine choice for the perfect pairing.




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Astronomers discover galaxy with 3 supermassive black holes

The unusually close trifecta of black holes will likely merge into one giant entity over the next several hundred million years.




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Strange objects found orbiting our galaxy's supermassive black hole

Researchers studying the mysterious objects say the look like blobs of gas but behave like stars.




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In the Field: Creating compost on a massive scale

Video: What happens when the fruits and veggies at your local grocery store go bad?



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Make these Christmas decorations with a little help from science

Geometric crystal ornaments bring on the color, and they're easy to make too.




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Massive solar plant receives $1.45 billion guarantee

The U.S. Department of Energy will guarantee a $1.45 billion loan for the Abengoa Solar Solana project in the Arizona desert.




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Miracle puppy rescued from rubble in Bahamas

Trapped, starving dog is rescued weeks after Hurricane Dorian barreled through the Bahamas.




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These California succulents are at the center of a massive smuggling ring

There's a poaching ring focused on some succulents in the genus Dudleya, which can fetch millions on the black market in East Asia.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Think you can master the zero-waste lifestyle?

TerraCycle's 'Make Garbage Great' says yes, with 100-plus recycling tips and DIY projects.




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New Orleans' dead Christmas trees given new life deep in the bayou

It's a bird ... it's a plane ... if it's in New Orleans, it's just a Black Hawk helicopter airdropping old Christmas trees.




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What to do with your used Christmas tree? Paint the house with it

Pine needles can be broken down and transformed into paint.




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Ghostly remains of massive Roman shipwreck found in Mediterranean

The wreck, dating back 2,000 years, is estimated to contain some 6,000 amphorae.



  • Research & Innovations

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Christmas Bird Count takes off Dec. 14

Grab your binoculars and help scientists study bird populations in the 2019 edition of the world's longest running citizen-science survey.




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Watch a massive bald eagle take off from a Boston street in slow motion

A massive bald eagle is filmed in slow motion taking off from a street in Melrose, near Boston.




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Will wearing a surgical mask prevent the flu?

Wearing a surgical mask can stop you from getting the flu, provided you're very diligent about it.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Snowmageddon vs. Christmas blizzard of 2010

The severity of two big winter storms from 2010 are compared, stat by stat. Which one emerges as the true snow storm of the year?



  • Climate & Weather

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Post-Christmas snow blankets the Midwest and Northeast [Photos]

After sweeping through the Midwest the day after Christmas, a winter storm is expected to dump two feet of snow in the Northeast.



  • Climate & Weather

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I tried 5 food-based face masks, and here's how they worked for me

Ditch pricey, over-the-counter face creams for DIY masks that use ingredients you already have in your pantry.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Mom creates artistic masterpieces out of healthy food for her children

Laleh Mohmedi transforms her young child's meals into memorable cartoon characters as a way to encourage healthy eating.




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Visiting a park can make you as happy as Christmas

Walking around an urban park inspires the same happy glow as you feel on Christmas morning.




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Renewable energy records smashed (and you better get used to hearing that)

Clean energy sources are producing record amounts of power in markets across the world.




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Watch: Powering a car with biomass

Connecticut inventor and tinkerer Dave Nichols thinks cars should run on biomass. He just might just be on to something.




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BioLite CampStove beautifully burns through biomass

Your next camping trip should include this camp stove, which is capable of efficiently burning biomass materials like pine needles, small twigs and wood chips.




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7 Christmas movies you've never heard of (that are actually quite good)

Sure, you've seen classics like 'A Christmas Story' and 'Miracle on 34th Street.' But have you heard of 'Holiday in Handcuffs'? We didn't think so.



  • Arts & Culture

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A short workweek at a Japanese company led to a massive boost in productivity

Microsoft Japan gives staff Fridays off — and it pays off for both employees and the company's bottom line.




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8 cubicle dwellers with serious Christmas spirit

These cubicle-dwellers aren't afraid to show how much they like the season.




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Visitors flock to see Lithuanian Christmas tree that resembles chess piece

The Vilnius Christmas tree was named the most beautiful in Europe.



  • Arts & Culture

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What about renting a Christmas tree this year?

Rather than cutting down a live tree, many companies will rent you one that will keep growing and be used several years in a row.



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German Christmas markets are the best way to celebrate the happiest season of the year

German Christmas markets or Christkindlmarkt celebrate the holiday season with crafts, food and fun.



  • Arts & Culture

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U.S. national park master plans envisioned today's gorgeous scenery

In the 1930s, the National Park Service created master plans for each U.S. national park that showed and explained the vision for development of each park.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Can Africa's Great Green Wall combat climate change and mass migration?

The Great Green Wall is rooted in Africa's Sahel region on the southern border of the Sahara. Once completed, it will be the largest living structure on Earth.



  • Climate & Weather

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Take a tour of 11 White House Christmas trees

Find out which holiday theme was used by Jackie Kennedy, Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton.




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17 great quotes from 'A Christmas Story'

The holiday isn't complete until you've seen The Old Man open his frageelay leg lamp. We double dog dare ya to resist these famed A Christmas Story quotes.




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Watch these rescue pups pick out their Christmas presents

A Rehoming Center in Ireland celebrates Christmas with adoptable dogs by allowing them to pick their own present from donated toys.




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Massive winter storm heads for the Plains

Record-setting blizzard called Winter Storm Aubrey is expected to hit the midsection of the U.S., from Colorado to Minnesota.



  • Climate & Weather

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Massive U.S. snowstorm births a 'snow dragon' in Maine

Video shows a dragon made of snow with fireworks coming out of it as a massive snowstorm moves through the northern U.S.



  • Climate & Weather

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Clogged pores? Try a DIY blackhead-removal mask

Skip the expensive, chemical-laden skincare products. These 3 homemade peel-off blackhead removal masks will have your skin feeling clear and smooth in no time.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Everything you need to know about face masks

We answer all your questions about coronavirus face masks, from how to make one to who needs to wear one and what each kind of mask does.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Big fashion companies finally join consumers to stop the massive clothing waste problem

There are smart, innovative alternatives to incinerating and landfilling apparel.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Massive eruption launched slimy algae army into the sky

The diatoms were launched by the Taupo super-eruption on New Zealand's North Island 25,000 years ago.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Who doesn't love an ugly Christmas sweater?

Bust out your ugly Christmas sweater, cast off your inhibitions, and swallow your pride. It's tacky holiday sweater season.



  • Arts & Culture

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7 overnight breakfast casseroles for an easy Christmas morning

Assemble these casseroles the night before. Throw them in the oven Christmas morning and breakfast is ready in about an hour.




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Everything you need to know about mashed potatoes just in time for Thanksgiving

'Hell's Kitchen All Stars' Chef Barbie Marshall shares her tips to making perfect mashed potatoes, including why starting in cold water is the only way to go.




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7 Christmas cookie bars for the too-busy cook

A pan of batter goes into the oven, a batch of cookie bars comes out.




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​How biomass helps farmers make the most of 'waste wood'

The leftover wood that tree farms, orchards and other agriculture operations often end up with is now offering new value as a source of biomass energy.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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When is it 'too soon' to decorate for Christmas?

Though there's no official timeline for Christmas decor, for one Texas family, early November was unacceptable to their homeowners association.




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Scenic New Zealand train route to reopen 2 years after massive earthquake

The Coastal Pacific Train route closed following the Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016. The 61-mile route will reopen on Dec. 1, 2018.




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Why self-driving cars won't replace mass transit

Even if self-driving cars could replace mass transit, it would be a very bad thing.