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History.com: How Christmas Was Celebrated in the Middle Ages

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Long before Santa Claus, caroling and light-strewn Christmas trees, people in medieval Europe celebrated the Christmas season with 12 full days of feasting and revelry culminating with Twelfth Night and the raucous crowning of a "King of...
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Space: Nasa to Celebrate John Glenn's Legacy With Memorial Service Today

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Famed astronaut, John Glenn, passed away on December 8, 2016. He laid in state in Columbus, Ohio. He is remembered by many, especially those involved with the space program.
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History.com: Saturnalia

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Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Saturnalia celebrations are the source of many of the traditions we now associate with Christmas.