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12/23/19 - Birthday of the Sun

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Backyard Astronomer
Backyard Astronomer

Many of our modern holiday traditions have their roots in the winter festivals of long ago, including the date we now call Christmas.

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In 1903, on a $50 bet, Horatio Nelson Jackson set out on the first journey by car from San Francisco to New York.

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Everybody has stress in their lives, but it's not always a bad thing.

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