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Photo courtesy of Judy Ashley shows a cardinal on her bird feeder in Ipswich, Massachusetts

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'Smart' Bird Feeders With Camera Feed Bring More Attention To Flying Feathered Friends

“Something about their little eyes and their goofy little faces just drew me in, and now I’m a bird enthusiast!”

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Not Hard To Find Ways To Celebrate: National Hot Tea Day Is Coming

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Elephant grazes on Christmas tree during the feeding of animals with unused Christmas trees

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Zoo Makes Good Use Of Unsold Christmas Trees

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West Virginia head coach Neal Brown is dunked with mayonnaise after the team's win against North Carolina in an NCAA college football game at the Duke's Mayo Bowl

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Who Gets The 5-Gallon Mayo Dump This Year... Minnesota Or Virginia Tech?

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Sour pickles sit in a bucket of brine at a stall at Picklesburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. - The festival, held just off the city's Market Square each year, brings pickle lovers and permutations of pickles together.

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2024: The Year Of The 'Pickle?' - “You Can Get Pickle Everything Now"

“It’s been a scary few years for a lot of people. In 2024 we needed something we could agree on. Maybe it’s pickles,” says Alex Plakias, an associate professor at Hamilton College

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Geodesic sphere — weighing almost 6 tons and featuring 2,688 crystal triangles

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Times Square Ball Gets A Test Drive As Countdown To 2025 Gets Underway

A New Year's Eve ball has dropped in Times Square for nearly 120 years, with the exception of 1942 and 1943 when nightly “dimouts” occurred during World War II to protect the city from attacks.

Photo Credit: AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura

Aurora borealis lights up the night sky off Lake Michigan in St. Joseph, Mich.

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A New Year's Eve Sky Show? The 'Northern Lights' May Pop Just As The Year Ends

Those of us in 15 states may send-off 2024 with an aurora display

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“We’re seeing a fundamental shift in how streaming platforms need to approach user experience"

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Watching, Finding, Something Good That's Streaming Isn't Always Easy

The average person spends 110 hours per year scrolling through streaming services, struggling to find something worth watching

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AccessMore: Hey! It's The Luskos Christmas Special

Join Levi and Jennie Lusko for a family-filled episode packed with laughs, meaningful Advent reflections, and favorite Christmas traditions.

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"So from all of us to all of you, Merry Christmas"

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Watch: Christmas Greetings From Outer Space

"And of course Christmas is Christ, Hallelujah a savior is born!" - Astronaut Butch Wilmore

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Christmas Present Returns? Stay Ahead Of The Possibility

Everyone has been in a situation where someone opens their gift, and you see it on their face...

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An elaborate holiday light display featuring music and imagery from the movie "Wicked" lights up the home of Elisabeth and Mark Miranda in Edmond, Okla.,, on Dec. 8, 2024.

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Holiday Lights Are Getting More Elaborate Every Year For A Good Cause

“We bring joy to a lot of people,”

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Trying To Steal The Show: Owl Swoops Into Home, Replaces Star Atop Their Christmas Tree

A family got an early gift above their Christmas tree when an owl replaced their star ornament.

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Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, in a scene from "Sonic the Hedgehog 3'

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'Sonic 3' Wins At The Box Office, 'Mufasa: The Lion King' A Distant Second, No Major Movie Is Coming For Christmas

“Mufasa” was humbled in its opening weekend. Faith-based 'Homestead' ranked #6 nationwide.

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