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What happens if you mail a letter addressed to Santa Claus: magic
If you mail a letter to Santa Claus, especially if you send it via postal services that have dedicated initiatives ...
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The “Livorno hoax”, the true story of Modigliani’s fake heads that fooled art critics
It was the summer of 1984, on 24 July, when three elongated heads emerged from a canal in Livorno, with ...
How were the famous red and white candy canes symbol of Christmas born?
I candy canes or bwhite and red sticks with a peppermint flavour, they are one of the most famous symbols ...
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The September 10th of 1960during the Rome Olympics, Abebe Bikila he won a medal that will forever remain in the ...
