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The Studentenwerk Berlin Santas

The Studentenwerk Berlin Santas

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The Studentenwerk Berlin, a student organization at the city’s technical university (Technische Universitaet Berlin), sends out between 400 and 500 students and alumni dressed as Santas every year to visit company parties in December and families on Christmas Eve. The students, who must complete the workshop, participate as a way to make a little money to help fund their studies.

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Light festivals around the world

Light festivals around the world

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Baltimore is one of the latest world cities to be turned on to large-scale artistic light displays. The inaugural Light City Baltimore, modeled after the Vivid Sydney festival in Australia, is planned for seven days this spring. These photos of the Sydney festival and six others around the world offer a glimpse of the type of treatments the Inner Harbor and locations in five city neighborhoods might get.

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Northern Lights, Election Day, All Souls Day | Nov. 3

Northern Lights, Election Day, All Souls Day | Nov. 3

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The day in photos around the world.

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Halloween costumes, USWNT at White House, fall foliage, World Series | Oct. 27

Halloween costumes, USWNT at White House, fall foliage, World Series | Oct. 27

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The day in photos around the world.

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‘Earth Trekkers’ family takes 13-month trip around the world

‘Earth Trekkers’ family takes 13-month trip around the world

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“87,000 miles. 44 airline flights. 396 days. 35 countries. 1 family.”

That would be the epic movie tagline for the Rivenbark family, of Howard County, who recently returned from a 13-month trip around the globe. The family —- consisting of mom Julie, dad Tim, Tyler, 12, and Kara, 10 — sold their house, and their cars; Julie quit her job, Tim took a leave of absence. And the kids did their homeschool work while on safari in Africa, in a hotel in Nepal or whenever they could find time.

The family kept a near-daily blog, which was fed by stunning photos from Julie and fun, educational videos from Tyler. A short documentary about the Rivenbark’s trip is below.

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World Athletics Championships, International Aviation and Space Show, financial market gyrations | August 25

World Athletics Championships, International Aviation and Space Show, financial market gyrations | August 25

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The day in photos around the world.

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