When humans blossomed from the evolutionary tree, it seems there was a cold wet nose and a wagging tail waiting for us.

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Later in the week, I was also part of the tens of thousands of people on the streets near Rockefeller centre for a cold but nice evening to watch the new Christmas tree.

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Tree ring data from Patagonia in South America show cold periods from 1270 to 1380 and from 1520 to 1670.

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