StrangeSights: A Christmas (tree) present for elephants; so cold in Finland even boiling water freezes, and, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un turns 40. Maybe…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
A Sustainable Life: Real or artificial? A forestry scientist explains how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it’s made of
In an article first published on The Conversation, CURTIS VANDERSCHAAF weighs up the pros and cons…
StrangeSights: A record-breaking 555 Christmas trees for German house; and, kangaroo packs a punch…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
“Church City”: A taste of Catholic life in Qatar
MARIAM FAM, of Associated Press, reports from the small Gulf emirate hosting this year’s World Cup…
In France, politics not peace trims “green” Christmas trees
Paris, FranceReuters The town hall in the 12th arrondissement of Paris is lit up for the festive season but the traditional Christmas tree in the public square is absent. In its place stands a tree-shaped sculpture made of recycled wood. The municipality’s choice is in line with a trend across France and beyond to favour […]
The Mexican town where making Christmas baubles is a way of life
Tlapujahua, Mexico Reuters In Tlalpujahua, Mexico, the spirit of Christmas is baked into the small town’s very existence. While people around the world prepare to decorate Christmas trees and buy gifts to celebrate the holiday, in Tlalpujahua thousands of workers do the delicate work of blowing glass into Christmas ornaments that are then hand-painted. A […]
StrangeSights: A Christmas tree record; man builds his wife a mini Taj; and, cheugy among the most mispronounced words…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
Oh! Christmas tree? Cardboard display is the talk of a US town
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USAP It has been called beautiful, awesome and brilliant, a transcendent work of art that reimagines the holiday experience with local touches of the Jersey Shore. It also has been called ridiculous, ugly and hideous, something akin to a pile of Amazon shipping boxes or a giant cat-scratching post. Good grief! […]
StrangeSights: A fishy Christmas tree; William Shakespeare’s injection; and, more monoliths…
DAVID ADAMS looks at the odder side of life…
ESSAY: THE AMAZING GROWTH OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE
In an article first published on The Conversation, FRANCOIS LEVEQUE, professor of economics at Mines ParisTech, takes a look at some facts and figures behind the modern Christmas tree…