The religious case for Christmas is well known. But there’s a scientific one too

Our urge to mark midwinter and celebrate the days growing longer precedes Christianity by thousands of years
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/20/religious-christmas-reasons-scientific-midwinter-solstice

This Is How Much You Should Wash Your Winter Clothes — Yes, Even Your Coat -- Bustle

There's nothing quite as satisfying as having a clean wardrobe, but washing clothes is a huge pain. If I could afford to have all of my clothes dry cleaned, I would. ....
https://www.bustle.com/p/can-you-get-sick-from-dirty-clothes-this-is-how-often-you-should-wash-winter-staples-8001283

Cities where winter temperatures are warming up the most -- CBS News

City that saw the most warming was Burlington, Vermont, where average winter temps rose 7.0°F in the last 47 years, report says ....
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-warm-winters-2017-climate-central-report/?ftag=CNM-00-10aac3a