Grinch and holiday science: Johns Hopkins explores Christmas tales
Researchers from Johns Hopkins and Georgetown examine holiday classics through science and data. David Kass of Johns Hopkins considers a Grinch heart that grows three sizes in a day while professors question Santa's gift algorithms and Scrooge’s past visits.
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New Bern Fire Museum Dedication Marks Centennial Effort
Sun Journal details the No 9 and 10 top stories of 2017 focusing on the New Bern Firemen's Museum. The project spanned decades of volunteer work and fundraising, moving from a Hancock Street site to a 1928 firehouse. The December 1 dedication celebrated a Great Fire of 1922 anniversary with a Bell Tower and Honor Garden funded by private donations and grants.
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7 Ways To Keep Kids Engaged During Holiday Break
Onslow County Museum collections manager Chance Hellmann urges families to plan outings that blend fun with learning. He says breaks loosen kids’ focus, so structured activities can maintain and even boost education outside school.
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Coca Cola's Bold Origins and Confederate Ties
The passage recalls Bradham who founded Pepsi-Cola on Christmas Eve 1902 and notes he may have disliked Coca Cola creator Pemberton. It mentions Pemberton a Confederate colonel who survived the Civil War, took morphine during recovery, devised French Wine Cola to curb addiction, then removed alcohol when Dalton County went dry in 1885 and marketed Coca-Cola as a cure.
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