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  2. Fog - Wikipedia

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    Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. [1] [2] Fog can be considered a type of low-lying cloud usually resembling stratus and is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of water, topography, and wind conditions.

  3. If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it ...

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    The tree will make a sound, even if nobody heard it, simply because it could have been heard. The answer to this question depends on the definition of sound. We can define sound as our perception of air vibrations. Therefore, sound does not exist if we do not hear it. When a tree falls, the motion disturbs the air and sends off air waves.

  4. Love Came Down at Christmas - Wikipedia

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    It was repeated by the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree on 11 December 2014. [6] Studwell describes the poem as "simple, direct and sincere" and notes that it is a rare example of a carol which has overcome the disadvantage of "not having a tune (or two or three) which has caught the imagination of holiday audiences." [7] Love came down at ...

  5. Kathryn Ross column: Christmas season stirs winter memories

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    Columnist Kathryn Ross recalls Christmases that were so windy that the decorations blew off the door, and snowy winters of two-story ice castles. Kathryn Ross column: Christmas season stirs winter ...

  6. Earth Day - Wikipedia

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    Earth Day is the first holy day which transcends all national borders, yet preserves all geographical integrities, spans mountains and oceans and time belts, and yet brings people all over the world into one resonating accord, is devoted to the preservation of the harmony in nature and yet draws upon the triumphs of technology, the measurement ...

  7. Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?

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    According to TIME Magazine, 1931 was the first year that this special location displayed a Christmas tree, when a 20-ft.-tall balsam was put up on Christmas Eve by the construction workers who ...

  8. Legend of the Christmas Spider - Wikipedia

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    A poor but hardworking widow once lived in a small hut with her children. One summer day, a pine cone fell on the earthen floor of the hut and took root. The widow's children cared for the tree, excited at the prospect of having a Christmas tree by winter. The tree grew, but when Christmas Eve arrived, they could not afford to decorate it.

  9. Why Does the Royal Family Open Their Presents on Christmas ...

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    Then, after lunch, the family gathers to watch the annual Christmas broadcast delivered by the monarch at 3 p.m. U.K. time before they adjourn to the Saloon, where jigsaw puzzles are traditionally ...