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Swastikas and Tinsel: How the Nazis Stole Christmas
Newsvine - MinnieApolis's Column - Articles and Seeds —
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More than 30 years after Rita Breuer first began collecting Christmas knickknacks, selected objects from the family collection have gone on show at the National Socialism Documentation Center in Cologne.1 day ago -
What Haunts You
Rochester Paranormal —
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This time of year by far is more unknown with things now lurking within the extended length of night increasing with each passing day until the time of Winter Solstice.It can be a solemn time reflecting death and rebirth as much of the natural world within a northern seasonal climate will hibernate by drawing deep ...1 day ago -
NASA Crusades To Debunk 2012 Apocalypse Myths
Sinlung —
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The world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2012, the US space agency insisted Monday in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fuelled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie.Sony Pictures’s latest big screen offering “2012″ arrives in theaters on Friday, with a 200-million-dollar production about ...4 days ago -
Scientists debunk six 2012 end-of-the-world myths
Thaindian News —
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Washington, November 7 (ANI): A team of scientists has debunked six myths about the world supposedly ending in 2012 according to an ancient Mayan prophecy.According to a report in National Geographic News, the first myth debunked by scientists is that the Maya calendar doesn’t end in 2012, as some have said, and the ...1 week ago -
Its Time to Be SAD
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Theres no mistaking that our lovely planet has now wobbled its seasonal wobble and tilted those of us in the northern hemisphere away from the sun until the winter solstice passes, and we wobble back again. All that to say, it is DANG DARK OUTSIDE! For most people, the shortening of days is an annoying but normal ...1 week ago -
INTEGRATION breaks ALL the records
Queer Fresno —
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Wow. That’s all I can say. This week’s Halloween party at Starline was OFF DA’ HOOK!!!! It was our best night yet all the way around. Our previous best was 268 and we blew the doors off that record with 306 in attendance throughout the night! Special thanks to the Starline staff for helping up provide ...2 weeks ago -
Where Did Halloween Come From?
Pinklatex —
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I’ve known this for a while. I studied many different religions in my lifetime. While, I never subscribed to any of them, because religion is a falsehood made at the hands of mortal men, I do like the ideas some of them present. I’ve got to say Wicca and Buddhism are my favorite in theory. [...]3 weeks ago -
Winter Solstice
Quazen —
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Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year, occurring between December 21 and December 22 in the northern hemisphere. Its religious and celebratory meaning changes across cultures, but the most frequent theme across solstice celebrations is the idea of rebirth. Pagan religions see this as the darkness before the ...4 weeks ago -
Cartoon: Zombies and the baby Jesus
Life Without Faith —
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I make no apologies for celebrating Christmas. It’s my favorite time of the year, and I love celebrating all the traditions with my kids. I shouldn’t admit it, but I still get choked up singing Silent Night, and love David Bowie’s and Bing Crosby’s version of the Little Drummer Boy. All of that being said, I ...4 weeks ago -
Modern Mayans: 2012 ‘end of the world scenario’ false
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One of the current paranoid and alarmist propaganda circulating the globe is the alleged end of the world in 2012, as prophesied by the ancient Maya. The Mayan calendar will supposedly ‘run out’ on December 21, 2012. Also, it is said that the Maya had a talent for astronomy. To top that, ‘some say the Maya knew ...4 weeks ago