Amid the pandemic, confetti fell on an almost-empty Times Square last New Year’s Eve.
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Today most societies take the A.D. time system for granted. That wasn’t always the case.
A comet depicted in medieval times in the Bayeux tapestry.
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In medieval times natural phenomena, such as comets and eclipses, were regarded as portents of natural disasters, including plagues.
Also available in chocolate.
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What on Earth have chocolate rabbits got to do with Easter? Rather a lot, actually.