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December 2005



The Historic Facts And Meaning Of Hanukkah

Tuesday, 27 December 2005 10:59 P GMT-06
The Festival of Lights, is best known as the winter holiday when Jewish people light the Menorah and exchange gifts. Hanukah also spelled Chanukah or Hanukkah, commemorates the victory of the Jews over their Greek rulers in the second century B.C.
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The History And Ancient Origins Of The Christmas Holiday

Sunday, 25 December 2005 10:59 P GMT-06
Based on the Christian calendar, [Christ's Mass] is the feast of the nativity of Jesus (Dec. 25). In importance it ranks after Easter, Pentecost, and Epiphany and did not become a widespread celebration until the 4th century.
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Twas The Night Before Christmas - Full Text With Images

Saturday, 24 December 2005 12:00 P GMT-06
Full Text of the classic Christmas holiday poem "Twas The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Moore. Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.
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Double-Mouthed Rainbow Trout Caught In Nebraska

Friday, 23 December 2005 5:24 P GMT-06
A fish with two mouths was caught in a lake near Lincoln, Nebraska. The double-mouthed Rainbow Trout weighed in atabout one us pound. It seemed to be caused due to a genetic deformity. Mutant species? or one of a kind?
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Christmas History, Traditions & Symbols: Jesus Christ to Santa Claus

Thursday, 22 December 2005 10:59 P GMT-06
When was the first Christmas card sent? Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? Learn the origins of Christmas and fun facts about some of our favorite Christmas traditions and symbols. Santa Claus, Rudolph, Kwanza, Candy Canes, and christmas tress
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Christmas Holiday Websites - Link Page

Thursday, 22 December 2005 10:59 P GMT-06
a list of websites links related to the christmas holiday. All you need to know about the christmas season.
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Holy Father Dons His Gay Apparel

Wednesday, 21 December 2005 2:08 P GMT-06
Pope Benedict XVI resembled Father Christmas when he donned a red velvet hat with white ermine trim to face a winter chill for his weekly general audience. The white fur-trimmed red bonnet is reserved only for Popes and called the Camauro.
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Haitian Girl Has Nine Pound Growth Removed From Face

Saturday, 17 December 2005 10:59 P GMT-06
A 14-year-old Haitian girl was doing "extremely well" after doctors in Miami removed a 9 pound tumor-like growth from her face during a 16-hour operation. Four doctors were involved in the complex operation on Marlie Casseus.
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Plastic John Lennon Collectible Doll Licensed By Yoko Ono

Friday, 16 December 2005 10:59 P GMT-06
Yoko Ono has licensed a John Lennon action figure that will be soldon the internet and retail outlets. Here is a a picture of the 18-inch plastic Lennon. It will talk, speaking "John Lennon" phrases and dressed as Lennon during "The New York Years".

Oldest Known Mayan Royal Tomb Unearthed In Guatemala

Thursday, 15 December 2005 9:28 P GMT-06
The oldest known Maya royal tomb, dating from 150 B.C., was recently excavated in San Bartolo, Guatemala. Inside this complex they discovered the earliest known Maya mural ever found, some say it is the "Mayan Sistine Chapel".
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People Dressed As Santa Claus From Around The World

Wednesday, 14 December 2005 10:59 P GMT-06
Here are some photos of people all over the world dressing in Santa Claus costumes for various events during the 2005 holiday season. South Korean Santa's, Santa and First Lady Laura Bush, peruvians, chileans etc. all dressed as the jolly old elf.

1500 Santas Participate In Great Scottish Santa Run In Edinburgh

Monday, 12 December 2005 9:29 P GMT-06
More than 1,500 people running in santa costumes took part in the Great Scottish Santa Run in Edinburgh, Scotland. The event managed to triple in size this year, 2005.

Ground-breaking Comedian Richard Pryor Dies At Age 65

Sunday, 11 December 2005 11:19 A GMT-06
The pioneering stand-up comic and actor who broke barriers with his unflinching racial satire had been in declining health for years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986. Pryor died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005. He was aged only 65 years
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Six Foot Wide Giant Poisonous Jellyfish Invade Sea Of Japan

Friday, 9 December 2005 12:26 A GMT-06
Japanese fishermen report an increasing number of "sea monsters", 6-foot-wide, 450-pound poisonous jellyfish. They are beginning to interfere with the food supply. Called echizen kurage, the jellyfish might well have come from a sci-fi writer.
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New Species Of Carnivorous Mammal Found In Jungles Of Borneo

Tuesday, 6 December 2005 10:33 P GMT-06
Researchers from the WWF conservation group may have made the extremely rare discovery of a new species of mammal in the dense forests of central Borneo. The catlike creature was photographed by camera traps in the Kayan Mentarang National Park.

On-Demand Television Portal - View News and Entertainment Video Clips beta-test

Saturday, 3 December 2005 10:59 P GMT-06
Here Is a beta-test of the DailyPicture.net On-Demand Television Portal. View Video news and entertainment clips for free. No need to download any software. World Headline News and short videos.

Gruesome Wax Museum Display Depicts Graphic Dangers Of Drug Use

Saturday, 3 December 2005 10:59 P GMT-06
The Association of St. Petersburg Wax Museums created an Anti-drug wax display entitled “On the Brink”. The Wax figures have traveled to more than 20 Russian Cities to promote a healthy way of life by showing what harm drugs can do to a human be

The Crab Nebula As Photographed By The Hubble Space Telescope

Saturday, 3 December 2005 9:41 P GMT-06
This picture is the largest even taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The mosaic image of the Crab Nebula, is a six-light-year-wide expanding remnant of a star's supernova explosion. Asian astronomers witnessed this event nearly 1,000 years ago.
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How To Have Lucid Dreams: Learn To Control What Happens In Your Dreams

Thursday, 1 December 2005 10:59 P GMT-06
Everybody can have lucid dreams. Some people can do it naturally, other people have to try very hard to accomplish the lucid state. If you want to have lucid dreams it is advisable that you lead a stress free life.