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Row upon row of marzipan trumpets at the Mazapanes Manzanero bakery in San Martin de Pusa, located about 75 miles south of Madrid. Marzipan is a highlight of the Spanish holiday season, and many say the best versions are made in convents and small bakeries like this one.

Marzipan, The Sweet Taste Of The Holidays In Madrid

One legend has it that marzipan emerged during an epic 13th-century Spanish battle. Today, it is a highlight of the holiday season. And the best stuff comes from convents and small family bakeries.

Jolly old Santa himself. Unpictured: the sweat, pain and — possibly? — tears that went into tracing his form on the map.

Dancer, Prancer, Runner — And Artist? Holiday Cheer, Courtesy Of GPS

Glancing at a map, Owen Delaney noticed a London park's fountain resembled Rudolph's big nose. So, he decided to trace the famous reindeer by tracking his run. Then he tackled other holiday favorites.

From left: A scene from the video of a car crash test; illustration of a mosquito transmitting the Zika virus; a menstrual shed in Nepal.

Goats And Soda's Top Stories: Mosquito Repellent, Menstrual Huts, Car Crash

Our 10 most popular global health and development posts in 2016.

Keishla Mojica, 23, lives in Cuagas, Puerto Rico. She was infected with Zika virus while pregnant and expects to give birth in early January.

In Puerto Rico, A Woman Infected With Zika Prays For A Healthy Baby

Puerto Rico has experienced many more cases of Zika virus than the continental U.S. But health and educational services are scarce on the islands for children born with disabilities.

Child Care Scarcity Has Very Real Consequences For Working Families

In much of the U.S., demand for licensed infant care outstrips supply. Parents face lengthy waitlists, hefty waitlist fees, and few good options when returning to work after the birth of a baby.

Emergency crews gather after a storm ripped through Rehobeth, Ala., on Monday. Four people in the small town died when a tree fell on their mobile home.

Powerful Storms Leave At Least 5 Dead In Alabama And Florida

Four people were killed in southern Alabama when a tree fell on their mobile home. One man in the Florida Panhandle drowned.

Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu (left) celebrates Mass on his 85th birthday at St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, on Oct. 7. Tutu has called for the right to assisted death, which is currently illegal in his country.

Desmond Tutu Joins Advocates To Call For Right To Assisted Death

Euthanasia is illegal in South Africa, but the Nobel Peace Prize laureate has spoken out recently in support of the option to choose. He has long lived with prostate cancer.

Bread sauce, a sauce made with milk, breadcrumbs and spices, is a staple at traditional Christmas dinners in England.

Eat Ye Bread Sauce While Ye May: Brits Go Medieval On Christmas Day

Made with breadcrumbs, milk, onion and spices, bread sauce is a key part of traditional English Christmas dinners. It's a culinary relic of medieval times when bread-soaked sauces were all the rage.

The author, far right in both photos, and some of his siblings in 1980 and in 2015.

A Village Christmas Story: No Gifts But Lots Of Joy

"We didn't have much," writes Edward Mabaya, who grew up in a family of 10 kids in rural Zimbabwe. "But I didn't feel that I was poor."

After Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Race Colors Stars' Reputations Differently

Ailsa Chang chats with BuzzFeed's Anne Helen Petersen about actors Nate Parker and Casey Affleck. Both faced allegations of sexual misconduct, but their reputations have fared differently.

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