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January 05, 2022 Twelfth Night
It's said that at midnight on Twelfth Night, farm animals start talking.
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3 min
January 04, 2022 Mummers Parade - History
The flamboyance of the Mummers' Parade arose from the masquerade balls of Philadelphia society.
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3 min
January 03, 2022 Mummers Parade - String Bands
Revered in Philadelphia since 1902.
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December 31, 2021 Year End Fire Watch
"Be careful with fire!" is the call heard throughout Tokyo neighborhoods on the last two evenings of the year.
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4 min
December 30, 2021 Weddell Seal Pups
This month, Weddell seals are giving birth to their young and starting to give swimming lessons.
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December 29, 2021 Rocky Mountain Elk
Elk have to race against time for food between their mating season and the onset of winter.
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December 28, 2021 Caribou and Lichen
In the winter, caribou paw the ground to get at their favorite dish.
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December 27, 2021 Kwanzaa - Honoring Ancient Roots
This week, millions of people around the world celebrate Kwanzaa, a relatively new holiday with roots in the ancient harvest festivals of Africa.
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December 24, 2021 Christmas Bonfires on the Mississippi
Along the banks of the Mississippi River, a line of Bonfires lights the way for Papa Noel.
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December 23, 2021 Wassail Night
An ancient Anglo-Saxon tradition called "Wassail" lives on in Pennsylvania, where a group of friends celebrate this week by drinking to the health of apple trees.
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Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and…