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The 89-Year Evolution Of The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Over the past 89 years, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has become an irreplaceable staple of Thanksgiving festivities.

Every year, 3.5 million people flock to the streets of Manhattan to see the parade in-person and 50 million people gather around their television sets to watch the parade from home.

What began as a small Macy's employee-run event called Macy's Christmas Parade, has morphed into a huge production that requires almost an entire year's worth of preparation.

From the parade's first character balloon, Felix the Cat, and its original route that started at 145th street, to this year's spectacle, which will feature appearances from Fall Out Boy, Florida Georgia Line, and the Robertson family of "Ducky Dynasty," the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade continues to be a sight to see.

Why Comparisons Between Candy Crush Maker King And Zynga Are Totally Flawed

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Freemium mobile gaming is a byzantine, poorly-understood vertical within the ecosystem of consumer technology. Few industry analysts or journalists possess the relevant knowledge to assess the health of companies operating under the freemium model - not because they're incompetent, but simply because freemium gaming only really became noteworthy from the perspective of large media outlets and investor advocates in the west (which is to say, it started generating large amounts of money) with the rise of Facebook's gaming platform between 2008 and 2010. Because of this, the public consideration of freemium gaming companies tends to lean on parallels to legacy business models or historical benchmarks.

Skip The Usual Hot Winter Beverages And Try These Tasty Cocktails Instead

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Sipping on seasonal cocktails is a great way to get into the holiday spirit.

And even though classics such as mulled wine and eggnog are delicious, there are other winter drinks out there that will add a kick to your festivities.

Below are five easy replacements for boring holiday beverages, complete with recipes.

Instead of Mulled Wine, try Glogg

Mulled wine and the Scandinavian glogg are essentially the same thing, except glogg also adds a stronger spirit like vodka or brandy into the mix.

The best part about glogg is that since you're adding so much other stuff to it, you don't need to worry about having a nice wine - a cheap red of your choice will do the trick.

Heathrow Opened A Lounge Just For E-Cigarette Smokers, And Passengers Approve

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At the beginning of one of the busiest weeks for airline travel, London Heathrow Airport opened the first zone for smoking electronic cigarettes.

The 323-square-foot e-smoking section is operated by e-cigarette manufacturer Gamucci, and is located in the International Departures Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4, next to the duty free shops, The Telegraph reports.

E-cigarettes produce a vapor similar to smoke without the heavy tobacco smell. Some contain a mixture of flavorings and nicotine while others have no nicotine.

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: This Historic Hamptons Estate Just Sold For $28 Million

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The 20 villages of the Hamptons have long been a destination for New York's "it" crowd, and there are plenty of historic mansions to prove it.

Southampton's Normandy House, designed in 1923 and constructed over a seven-year period, was just sold to an unknown buyer for $28 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The six-bedroom mansion lies on 8.4 acres of land that front Lake Agawam. There are plenty of intricate, elegant details that are a reminder of the house's past - plus, there's a lakefront pool and a three-bedroom guest house.

This comfortable library has warm woodwork and a beautiful chandelier.

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