Secret passage that Florence's Medici used to move safely reopens to public after 8-year renovation
For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords.
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MLB icon and Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson dies at 65
Rickey Henderson, one of the greatest players in Athletics franchise history and a 2009 Hall of Fame inductee, died at 65.
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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day. That’s only happened four times since 1900.
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It's eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit
It’s eggnog season. At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday’s batch of eggnog began 11 months ago. Nearly a thousand egg yolks, gallons upon gallons of heavy cream and roughly... -
Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution
Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events has increased from 13 to 32. Many of the victims collapsed during a crowd surge as people grew desperate for food ...