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This smells just like Dr. Pepper.

Vineyard Candle Company launched a soy wax candle that smells just like Dr. Pepper.

 

How much it costs to decorate big for Christmas in the US

Over-the-top holiday decorating certainly extends beyond the US, yet American homeowners tend to take a different tack, focusing less on cohesive neighbourhood displays and more on wildly individual spectacles that attract hordes of visitors. These displays sometimes take decades to curate, with cumulative investments reaching well into the hundreds of thousands. 

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Lesser-Known Christmas Characters

Created as department store marketing tools, many of these seasonal figures became beloved holiday traditions.

 

Funny, Creative, and Outstanding Christmas Trees

A bunch of people shared their awesome Christmas trees that are lovingly decorated, themed, or cleverly cobbled out of things they already had. 

You can see 50 examples of Christmas trees that might make you rethink yours at Bored Panda. 

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Why Women Suffer More Holiday Stress

It doesn't take much imagination to understand why women suffer more from 'holiday stress.' 

 Despite the progress women have made in the paid workforce, they still carry the bulk of domestic duties, including the tasks of merry-making.

 Of course there is no quick fix to change the well-entrenched gender norms and expectations. Nor will a few brandy eggnogs permanently alleviate anxiety. 

However, given stress is ultimately created by the way we process and interact with our environment, a few simple shifts in mindset can help to keep stress from hihjacking your holiday spirit.

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Xanax

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There was once a time when people dressed up as Christmas trees

During Edwardian times, dressing up as a Christmas tree was a similar trend to that of people wearing ugly Christmas sweaters today. The only difference is that these Christmas tree costumes were way cooler and far more creative.

 

1930 photograph of a kitten in a baby carriage

Here's a kitten in a baby carriage and bonnet, photographed in 1930 by Alton Blackington.

 

A pair of Italian sheepdogs have helped protect a flock of Christmas turkeys.

Farmer George Ford, from Blagdon, uses two Maremma sheepdogs - Bear and Holly - between August and December to guard his 600 free range turkeys.

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The waiting is the hardest part.

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Christmas without a home , Andy Rain

According to new data from housing charity Shelter, 167,000 people, including 82,000 children, are expected to spend Christmas without a home across London.

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The tree is up, J. Holmes

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The Silent Life, Cécile Davidovici

La Vie Silencieuse, or The Silent Life, questions what it means to make still lifes today in contrast to their popularization centuries ago. Check out more from Cécile Davidovici here.

 

Green M&Ms Were Once Thought to be Aphrodisiacs

Many rumors on Mars' M&Ms have been circulating throughout the decades. The green M&Ms were thought to be aphrodisiacs. If the last M&M was red, they tell you to make a wish and it will come true.

 If it was yellow, then you'll be sick. Orange M&Ms were for good luck, and brown M&Ms were bad luck. The idea that green M&Ms were aphrodisiacs emerged from an urban legend in the 70s, when students were apparently giving them to their crushes or lovers. It is not exactly known why the green ones specifically were picked out, but some suggest it was because green was believed to represent healing and fertility. 

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The winners of Netherlands' annual Worst Slogan of the Year contest might also be called the best slogans of the year, depending on your point of view.

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Is there anyone at home?

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Fragmented lucidity, Katrien De Blauwer

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Flurry, Julie Cockburn

Cockburn reimagines and reconfigures found objects and vintage photographs with embroidery, collage and painterly techniques to create meticulously constructed and unique contemporary works. 

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Carla Williams’s self-portraits inspired by finding her father’s porn collection.

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How To Draw Incredibly Realistic Portraits

Brazilian artist Matheus Macedo is known for his incredibly realistic portraits. Using pencils and charcoal, he's able to infuse his drawing with an uncanny sense of realism. Luckily, Macedo is just as passionate about sharing his knowledge as he is about focusing on his own art.

 In his online course, Realistic Portrait Drawing Made Easy, Macedo takes students through his entire creative process, step by step. 

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Dormant Season, Erinn Springer

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Forget about it , Jacquelyn Johnson

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Don’t Have Another Land , Nathan Coley

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