Early illustrations of St. Nicholas depict him as stern, commanding, and holding a birch rod. He was more a symbol of discipline and punishment than the jolly, overweight elf children know today.
You can tell from the statue of a mounted horseman how the rider died. If all four of the horse's feet are on the ground, he died of natural causes. One foot raised means he died from wounds suffered in battle. Two legs raised means he died in action.
thats so cool! .... lol Max was getting antsy here!
watching the ball drop with family on tv & go riding probably!
On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.
so cool! :) These are such interesting facts..
Most of Santa’s reindeer have male-sounding names, such as Blitzen, Comet, and Cupid. However, male reindeers shed their antlers around Christmas, so the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh are likely not male, but female.
amazing! I never thought of that! ;)
Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers in their dens
i know that! I own one! :)
Wolves can swim distances of up to 8 miles (13 kilometers) aided by small webs between their toes
so cool
Are you excited to get up in a few hours and open your presents?