For Christmas Day, we traveled 217 miles north of the Arctic Circle to Ilulissat, Greenland. It"s the island"s third-largest city, though in almost any other region, it would be considered a small town—only 4,670 people live here. Until a few years ago, Ilulissat served as a key destination for that most important holiday correspondence: Thousands of letters sent from around the world to Santa Claus, North Pole, ended up being rerouted to this giant mailbox. Today the mailbox has moved farther north, to Uummannaq, ever closer to the jolly old elf"s magical domicile. If you"re celebrating Christmas today, we hope you have a merry one.
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Today in History
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					Anniversary of Bryce Canyon National Park
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					Why do elephants hide in trees?
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					The globe skimmers return
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					Happy Easter!
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					Anniversary of the British Museum
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					Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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					Siblings Day
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					River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine
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					International Tiger Day
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					World Turtle Day
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					Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
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					Womens History Month
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					Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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					Happy International Day of Forests!
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					Río Negro, Amazon basin, Brazil
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					Dark skies over New Mexico
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					Songkran—Thai New Year
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					Satellite image of sand and seaweed in the Bahamas
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					Glastonbury Festival begins
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					Wat Sri Sawai in Sukhothai Historical Park, Thailand
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					Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
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					A day to celebrate teachers
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					A long, erratic commute
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					A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day
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					Poinsettia Day
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					Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
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					A tree amid the Tetons
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					World Space Week
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					Keyholes to the kingdom
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					Beautiful baobabs
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