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“O Holy Night” May Have Been The First Christmas Song Played On The Radio

On Christmas Eve 1906, it’s said that radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden used his technology to more or less invent holiday broadcasting.

How The Snow Globe Started Shaking Up Winter

Winter is officially here in the Northern Hemisphere. If it doesn't feel like it yet, grab a snow globe - we'll tell you how they got their start.

Houston’s Hanukkah House Brings All The Lights For The Holidays

When most people mark Hanukkah with lights, they mean candles on a menorah. But Philip Grosman of Houston is bringing all the lights for the festival at Hannukah House.

When ALS Stopped Jason Becker’s Guitar Playing, He Became An Accomplished Composer

Today in 2018, the release of the album “Triumphant Hearts” by guitarist Jason Becker. Not many people in music know as much about triumph over adversity as Jason Becker, who found new ways to create and share music decades after being diagnosed with ALS.

All Work And No Play Makes A Dull Bumblebee

This is maybe the most adorable scientific study of the year: researchers have been testing whether bumblebees like to play with toys… and they do!

Pilot Whales Trick Their Predators By Mimicking Their Voices

A team out of New Curtin University in Australia has found that pilot whales appear to imitate one of their predators, tricking them away from the hunt.