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    todaysdocument: Bomb damage, the result of a German ten-day siege of the 101st Airborne Division in Bastogne, Belgium. 12/26/44. More on the Battle of the Bulge at Prologue: “The Bloodiest Battle – The Battle of the Bulge Loomed Large 70 Winters Ago” → Source: catalog.archives.gov

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    todaysdocument: The 1941 Christmas Tree: A Bright Light in Dark Times The Roosevelts had planned for a “more homey” lighting of the National Christmas tree on December 24 in 1941. FDR had directed that the tree be moved from the Ellipse to the White House grounds, just next to the South Lawn Fountain.  But after the…

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    clawmarks: Carl Ederer (1875-1951) – A polar bear seated on snow and another polar bear walking in background – c. 1900-1930 – via LOC

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    the-future-now: Beware Bogus Theories of Sexual Orientation When did you choose to become straight? Say what?

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    the-future-now: Study says you’re more likely to live if you have a female doctor A new study from researchers at Harvard University found female doctors easily outshine their male counterparts in at least one critically important way: Fewer of their patients die. After examining Medicare data tracking 1,583,028 hospitalizations, scientists determined patients of female physicians…

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