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� � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � How did Jesus' parents become a couple? Here's what biblical scholars say. - National Geographic (History)    In the New Testament, the Gospels tell the story of Jesus' birth—the first Christmas. Set during the rise of the Roman Empire, the stories create a radiant image of a young couple giving birth to the son of God in Bethlehem. The Christian world has embraced the faithful story of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus for centuries. Yet, in those times—even without getting into the plausibility of a virgin birth—their situation would have been considered scandalous. Becoming pregnant out of wedlock was a crime punishable by death. So how did this disreputable situation turn into a cornerstone of Christianity celebrated with tidings of comfort and joy to this day? That's a question that's been asked for 2,000 years. Here's what some biblical scholars claim. Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � What does Santa have to do with … psychedelic mushrooms? - National Geographic (Environment)    Where did the modern myth of Santa Claus evolve from? One theory purports Santa is a Sámi shaman. The Sámi are the indigenous people of Sápmi (referred to as Lapland by outsiders ), in northern Scandinavia. The story goes like this: Once upon a time, Sámi shamans collected and dried Amanita muscaria—the red-with-white-spots psychedelic mushrooms commonly known as fly agaric—then on winter solstice, gave them as gifts through the openings in the ceiling of the huts in the village (since the doors were snowed shut). Sámi are reindeer herders, so when the shamans ingested mushrooms, they imagined their reindeer flying or went on vision quests with flying reindeer as guides. In some versions of the theory, the shaman used reindeer to detoxify the fly agaric by feeding it to them and then ingesting their urine. Others posit that the reindeer were also high on 'shrooms. Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium Cobalt powers our lives. What is it—and why is it so controversial? - National Geographic (Environment)    Cobalt is essential for powering our modern lives. The metal is commonly used to make lithium-ion batteries, which are found in items such as electric vehicles, computers, smartphones, and even e-cigarettes. As many countries pivot towards renewable energy, demand for these batteries has never been higher. Global demand for cobalt is expected to grow fourfold by 2030, according to a white paper report from the World Economic Forum, largely thanks to widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Yet the cobalt that helps power them and other technology comes with serious humanitarian concerns where it's mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Were you on team orca? Why we wanted nature to 'fight back' in 2023 - National Geographic (Premium)    If 2020 was the year that nature "healed," 2023 was the year, supposedly, of nature's revenge: orcas sinking yachts, javelinas destroying golf courses, and one feisty sea otter stealing surfboards. As the popular narrative goes, animals have had enough—and they are (finally!) revolting against human domination. Of course, it's not true. These critters are doing normal animal things that just happen to antagonize humans. Javelinas, pig-like creatures native to the U.S. Southwest, destroyed a golf course in Sedona, Arizona, because they were rooting for earthworms. Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar were likely messing around with rudders for fun. And Otter 841, the adult female who repeatedly pestered kayakers and surfers in Santa Cruz, California, may have associated people with food. Continued here

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