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The boxing legend had $200 million reasons the group should come together.
The 95-year limit on copyright is about to expire on some classic movies, books, and one cartoon sailor.
This riddle dates back to the 1860s—can you figure out the answer?
What is a flapjack? If you’re in England, it’s not a fluffy round cake made from batter and fried in a pan.
Clement Clarke Moore is widely believed to be the author of “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” But the Livingston family of New York begs to differ.
The astonishing cave paintings of bison, deer, and extinct animals were discovered by accident in France in 1940. They offer a tantalizing glimpse into prehistory.
Sorry to break it to you, but ‘mischievous’ isn’t “miss-CHEE-vee-uss,” and ‘boatswain’ isn’t “BOAT-swain.” We’re breaking it all down in the latest episode of The List Show on YouTube.
‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Frank Capra’s Christmas classic, was destined to be forgotten ... until a clerical error turned it into a holiday tradition.
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It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?
If you’ve ever been jinxed into owing someone a soda, you should know why.
Meet the insect with an exoskeleton so dark it absorbs almost all light.
There are many perfectly valid reasons for wanting to exchange or return a present. These simple tips should help point you in the right direction.
The song embraced a darker, more humorous side of the holiday. Plus, the singer knew how to hustle.
The bloodsucking hitchhikers have good reason to scoff at insecticides—they’re freakishly resistant to them.
From worthless trinkets to misnamed chickens, here are the histories and etymologies of 13 Christmassy words.
Some of the destinations might surprise you.
Every winter, Jewish people around the world spend eight nights lighting candles, eating latkes, and spinning dreidels. But what’s Hanukkah really all about?
George Orwell brought a vocabulary fit for a dystopia into the world. Corporate jargon sounds eerily similar.