The first association of Santa with elves/nissen was in various folk tales in the early 1800s. Probably not a coincidence though; elves were originally believed to be ancestral spirits, led by Odin in the Wild Hunt in the dead of winter. 𐃏
The first association of Santa with elves/nissen was in various folk tales in the early 1800s. Probably not a coincidence though; elves were originally believed to be ancestral spirits, led by Odin in the Wild Hunt in the dead of winter. 𐃏
Continuing its crackdown against entities allegedly involved in a front-running scam using messaging app Telegram, Sebi on Thursday carried out search and seizure operations at the premises of eight entities in multiple locations across the country. Crude oil prices edged higher after tumbling on Thursday, when U.S. West Texas intermediate slid back below $110 per barrel after topping as much as $130 a barrel in recent sessions. Still, gas prices at the pump rose to fresh highs. Ukrainian forces have since put up a strong resistance to the Russian troops amid the war that has left hundreds of Ukrainian civilians, including children, dead, according to the United Nations. Ukrainian and international officials have accused Russia of targeting civilian populations with shelling and bombardments. Although some channels have been removed, the curation process is considered opaque and insufficient by analysts. As the war in Ukraine rages, the messaging app Telegram has emerged as the go-to place for unfiltered live war updates for both Ukrainian refugees and increasingly isolated Russians alike.
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