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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1961
Page
3
A cryptic set of clues hints at travel to famous sites and origins. From Big Ben and Seton family hints to Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer and the Pied Piper, the lines point to iconic cities and regions, including a capital near a mount, a country with a reversed Red Cross, and the land down under.
Scientists debate the ancient bright object seen in the sky as possibly a comet, planetary conjunction, or a supernova. Even with modern satellites and probes, explanations vary and a stellar flare could have illuminated ancient stargazers with awe.
The article traces Santa Claus from European legends to American roots. It notes Saint Nicholas influences, Dutch settlers, Washington Irving’s depiction, Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 verse, and Thomas Nast’s later visual reinvention of Santa with a jollier, roly poly appearance.
Astronomers note a supernova shines about 100 million times brighter than the sun. One theory says hydrogen fuel runs out as the star contracts, driving core temperatures to 110 million degrees and triggering helium fusion that leads to the star’s disruption.
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