NEWS FROM NOWHERE - Christmas Day

ON THIS DAY IN 1223 - St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the first Nativity scenes, in Greccio, Italy. 

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Two rare sea turtles found washed up on Britain's ...

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Orangutan is granted the rights of a ‘non-human pe...

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day)