The number of people struggling with mental health issues has been a topic of increasingly keen interest since COVID has come on the scene. It's a sad fact that about half of the people who struggle with mental illness either delay getting the help they need, or don't seek it...

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An amazing discovery over eight decades in the making has been found on the snow-covered slopes of Canada's northern frontier. A cache of equipment, left by legendary American mountaineer Bradford Washburn, was found frozen in time on the steep heights of Mt. Lucania in the Yukon Territory. According to ABC...

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A new archaeological find in Israel attests to events described in the ancient Book of Maccabees, found in the Old Testament of some Bibles. A team of excavators from the Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered a wooden box containing 15 silver coins in a cave overlooking the Dead Sea this spring,...

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When this shop owner in Garfield Heights, Ohio, discovered that his shop door was damaged by a vandal, caught on video surveillance, he'd had enough. “I’ve been here 32 years. I do a lot for the community, and I was frustrated. Everybody who walked past in the morning you know...

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One ancient Italian town is planning to offer $30,000 to new residents who purchase a home there. The town of Presicce-Acquaria is creating the program in a bid to preserve the life of the ancient town in Italy's southern region of Lecce. One city councilor is describing the plan as...

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Every now and then around Christmas, I'll run into someone particularly cynical who points out that Christmas is really just a dressed-up ancient winter solstice festival and that bringing greenery into the home honors that paganism. I've seen both Christians and non-Christians zealously note this, and they always seem to...

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In honor of a local resident credited as the creator of the leg lamp -- featured memorably in the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" -- an Oklahoma town has installed a 50-foot statue of the iconic item. The statue paying tribute to Noland James made its official debut during a...

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I have always enjoyed “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.” My family and I used it as the last song in Christmas productions that we performed for over 20 years at various retirement homes. We read from the King James Bible, showed pictures of the Holy Land locations of the events,...

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A Florida man was arrested on a robbery charge Friday after allegedly attempting to hold up a Burger King with a pair of pliers. A surveillance video obtained from the Tampa Police Department and posted by Fox News shows no customers in line and no waiting. But a man authorities...

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The Democratic Party has in recent years turned a new corner, in which it has become increasingly clear that its politicians don’t necessarily require their full mental capacities in order to be revered. If we weren’t talking about our bumbling Commander-in-Chief here, we could instead discuss the elevation of John...

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Perhaps one of the devil's best schemes to dupe the unbeliever is to attempt to convince humanity that he isn't real. Bringing the reality of his existence into the light is hardly a new idea. Perhaps one of the most notable authors who has worked to do so is C.S....

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The pain of losing a close loved one comes with emotions that are like a tangled, messy pile of yarn. The impact on regular day-to-day activities can leave a person feeling like they have lost an arm. It can be especially difficult for a parent when that loss is a...

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After 17 years of faithful service to her employer and her craft, a physician's assistant was let go from her job at the University of Michigan Health-West. The reason for Valerie Kloosterman's termination was her refusal to participate in "gender reassignment" procedures, an action that ran counter to her "sincerely...

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A ladybug lookalike is invading homes in Maine and eastern Ontario, Canada, as perfect conditions have caused the destructive insect to thrive. "They had a good year, there was no drought and there were lots of aphids," said Hume Douglas, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, according to...

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Archaeologists working in Egypt in December 2021 found the remains of three ancient Egyptians who were buried with tongues of gold. The remains found were of a man, a woman and a 3-year-old child, according to LiveScience. The bones were in two tombs. In one tomb, which had been opened...

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With the look of something out of a science fiction movie, a strange sea creature has caused quite a stir after a video showed it swimming in the Pacific Ocean. Known as a feather star, the odd-looking organism is closely related to starfish, according to Britannica.com. Its feather-like tentacles, from...

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Valley Forge is an almost divinely chosen location for the birth of the United States, for it was a winter in this valley that forged the kind of hardened men the Colonies needed to defeat the tyranny of Great Britain. It was during the arduous winter of 1777 that Gen....

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It's always a tragedy when a first responder dies in the line of duty. That tragedy is compounded when it happens around Christmastime -- particularly if it involves the holiday itself. Sadly, that's what the family of Benton County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Deputy Paul Newell will be dealing with this holiday...

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It looks like at least one EV company is moving beyond making on-the-road vehicles. Instead, it is selling electric boats that appear to be flying. Candela, a startup firm based out of Stockholm, Sweden, has developed an entire line of these watercraft. Candela has been selling its C-8 models, which...

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The Gary Sinise Foundation and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida teamed up this month to honor the families of fallen veterans with the trip of a lifetime. More than 800 families of fallen veterans were hosted at Disney World this month, WJXX-TV in Jacksonville reported. This five-day event known...

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I was recently studying the history of the hymn "O Holy Night" and found an interesting story. On Dec. 21, 1906, a 33-year-old university professor and former chief chemist for Thomas Edison, Reginald Fessenden, decided to try something that others thought impossible. He used a new type of generator and...

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