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As our northern hemisphere days begin to lengthen, I like to think about the many ways people have marked the Winter Solstice throughout human history. Like Summer Solstice... Via musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, David Connolly
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From Santa stories to reindeer slaughterhouses, filmmakers Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel immerse themselves in the lives of "Arctic cowboys." Via Allison Anthony
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Paige Therien's curator insight,
May 4, 2014 11:28 AM
Besides the very intense cultural and political split that exists in Ukraine and the conflict as a whole, one of the key factors in this situation is gas. This infographic shows that both Ukraine and the EU gets their gas from Russia, and Ukraine is the area which the gas lines flow through. As soon as many people in Ukraine showed interest in joining the EU, Russia reminded Ukrainians and the world of this fact 
Tanya Townsend's curator insight,
November 20, 2015 2:51 PM
The tug-of-war over Ukraine's gas lines not only creates political and cultural divides but also a lot of tension. Ukraine has power in its gas lines because it has a resource that is valuable and others need. 
tyrone perry's curator insight,
April 9, 2018 7:18 PM
The fight for Ukrainian land stems from Russian gas lines going thru Ukraine. But Ukraine wants to be part of the EU to become stronger financially. Russia already slashes gas prices to Ukraine so it seems they just want complete control for more profit and more geographic location.
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This is arguably the most useful electrical screwdriver to ever be invented by Bosch – after working on your construction project, change the head attachment to the corkscrew head and open that nice bottle of red with ease. The Bosch IXO Vino Cordless Lithium-Ion Screwdriver with Corkscrew attachment is small enough to store in your kitchen drawer, and who knows, it just might come in handy more often in the kitchen than it will in the garage.
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Almost one hundred years after a group of explorers set out across the frozen landscape of Antarctica to set up supply depots for famed explorer Sir Ernest
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3rd place: Swans swimming during winterwww.flickr.com/photos/vivelafrance/8539411979/Image by g u i l l a u m e See all the photos:
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" To understand why the holidays are so important to Finnish families - indeed, to everyone of Scandinavian background - consider the context. So many of my food memories of Finland are vivid summer ones - freshly smoked salmon, just-picked forest blueberries and moccasin-shaped Karelian pastries, all in a country so close to the Arctic Circle that the estival sun shines until midnight. In winter, the script is entirely flipped. The freezing temperatures limit food options to meats, cured fish, root vegetables, pickles and preserves. The sea is iced over, so fresh fish - so abundant in the summer - is in short supply. And if snow is late, winter in Finland is an especially dark time. Perhaps that's the reason Scandinavians place such importance on the holiday season inside their homes."
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His world-famous photo manipulations span the globe but this time with a twist: a single seemingly-unremarkable structure bent, broken, shattered, turned, ...
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While you put the finishing touches on a lopsided snowman in your front yard, ice and snow artists around the world build life-sized ice castles, hotel rooms ... |
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Talk about forging a new pathMost of us woke up to presents (and/or a welcome day off from work) on Christmas morning. The MV Akademik Shokalskiy ship, on the other hand, found itself trapped in ice up to 10 feet thick on all sides. The research vessel sent out a distress signal, hoping help would arrive as quickly as possible, considering the 74 crew members were currently sitting in the Antarctic sea.
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I don't know what happened here. Maybe I don't wanna know.
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It all started in the 1850's, when the first American settlers started moving west. Via Mr. David Burton
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This post originally appeared in Business Insider. A decade ago, Google had not yet gone public, the Affordable Care Act wasn't law, and no one saw big data coming. Via Jessica Robson Postlethwaite
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NPR Architect's Dream House: Less Than 200 Square Feet NPR You might think going through a divorce and losing your home to foreclosure would be hard to bounce back from, and they are, but Tell Me More caught up with a woman who beat the odds and... Via Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks
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The short-lived underground narrow gauge railway of the London Pneumatic Dispatch Company operated between 1863 and 1874 from Euston Station to the Post Office
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We’re guessing you’ve heard of the Bible. The founding text of a little something known as Christianity, it sets out the guiding principles of Jesus’s teac
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Does your ideal vacation involve sub-zero temperatures, survival suits, cream of smoked reindeer soup, and being able to see your breath in your hotel room? Then meet your dream destination: Kemi, Finland. Located on the Bothnian Bay in the Lapland region, Kemi is home to around 23,000 people. Every winter, visitors flock to the town to experience its two star attractions: the Sampo, a 250-foot icebreaking ship, and LumiLinna, a castle built out of snow.
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Ji-Wei's curator insight,
January 9, 2014 9:49 PM
In Finland, there are two attractions that are causing over 23,000 people to flock to Bothnian Bay. The Sampo, a 250 ft icebreaking ship is used to get tourists out onto the ice. Than, they are allowed to take a plunge in the water in survival suits. I wonder how much this trip costs?
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This is not your typical reindeer. While others are gearing up to guide Santa's sleigh, Aatu, a Finnish reindeer is working on his tableside manners, munching on moss and staying warm indoors.
Ji-Wei's curator insight,
January 17, 2014 1:06 AM
In Finland, a woman has domesticated a reindeer named Aatu. Aatu was adopted when he was abandoned in the wilderness by his mother. Aatu is very friendly with his owner and loves to eat moss. my question is how long do these reindeers live for?
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The US Ambassador to Finland sent the best Christmas Card. Of course the Finns are known for their love of the sauna, so it's culturally spot on.
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Spatial separation can be as much about a feeling of enclosure as a physical divider, like this set of portable lounge structures that provide a semi-secluded ... |
