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Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 23, 2020
Animals are commonly found in creche sets, but surprisingly, not in the Bible.
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 23, 2020
Those nativity plays in which your adorable children wear tinsel and angel wings bear little res ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 22, 2020
When an unfavorable decision is very important to someone, they tend to look for flaws demonstra ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 22, 2020
If a new version of the virus is here to stay, as it appears to be, what does that mean?
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 21, 2020
While Christmas is ostensibly a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, many of the rituals ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 21, 2020
Salt is a cheap and effective way to protect roads from ice due to a simple scientific principle ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 21, 2020
To understand why electric outlets aren’t all the same, you need to know how a plug works.
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 20, 2020
It might seem counterintuitive, but the best way to react to fake news – and reduce its impact – ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 18, 2020
The idea of hanging up decorations in the middle of winter is older than Christmas itself, datin ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 18, 2020
Candy canes were once white sticks of sugar. Now candy canes are striped and come in a variety o ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 17, 2020
When the alleged “War on Christmas” heats up, remember the Puritans first discouraged Yuletide f ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 17, 2020
On Dec. 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will cross paths in the night’s sky. Is this the same phen ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 16, 2020
Democratic lawmaker Cynthia Johnson appeared to threaten Trump supporters in a Facebook video.
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 15, 2020
Being cold isn’t why you get a cold. But it is true that cold weather makes it easier to get the ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 15, 2020
The New Testament Gospels do not agree about the details of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Some do n ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 14, 2020
Behavioral science research shows that gifts that may seem “taboo” to givers might actually be b ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 10, 2020
The mystery ailment that has afflicted U.S. embassy staff and CIA officers off and on over the l ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 10, 2020
The aurora borealis was visible in parts of the northern hemisphere in 2020, including areas in ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 9, 2020
Voters in small states have more Electoral College votes per capita than larger, more diverse st ...
Written by: The Conversation
Dec. 9, 2020
Many irrational beliefs are attempts to protect mental health by responding to the human need fo ...
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