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Why are so few people born on Christmas Day, New Year’s and other holidays?

December 23, 2019

Depending on the year and place, between 30% and 40% fewer babies are born on Dec. 25 than on the peak day of the year.

An exhibition of Soviet ornaments and toys at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, Massachusetts

Cosmonauts and corncobs: A peek at some Soviet-era holiday ornaments

December 21, 2018

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