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10 Delicious Facts About Eggnog
Eggnog: you know it's delicious, but did you know it once led to a riot at West Point? Let's all raise our glasses to one of the most popular beverages of the holiday season ...
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8 Bizarre Fan Theories About Your Favorite Holiday Movies
From 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' to 'Home Alone,' here are some bizarre fan theories about the holiday movies you only thought you knew.
Why Does Santa Claus Come Down the Chimney?
The fireplace served as a venue for magical visitors long before Santa Claus came along.
The 10 Most Annoying Holiday Songs Ever
Christmas is a time for joy, thankfulness, love … and, when it comes to Christmas carols, the occasional bout of cringe.
Why Does Advent Calendar Chocolate Taste Different?
Chocolate is chocolate, isn’t it? If so, then why does the chocolate you find in an Advent calendar taste so weird?
Peek Inside Sears's 1990 Holiday Wish Book
Electronics were huge (literally) and acid wash was all the rage in 1990.
8 Dark and Twisted Interpretations of It’s A Wonderful Life
Mary Bailey is the perfect wife and mother ... or an evil sorceress who wished a lifetime of misery on her husband.
8 Festive Facts About The Polar Express
There are some Easter eggs you might have missed.
The 10 Worst Holiday Candies
You can disguise candy corn as a Christmas confection, but you can't make people like it.
How to Give the Most Efficient Christmas Gifts, According to Economists
You're not going to like this.
Inside the Upside Down: The Murky Origins of a Puzzling Christmas Tree Trend
Some trace inverted trees—which are popping up in malls, retails stores, and homes across the country this holiday season—back to medieval tradition. But what's the real story?
10 Simple Ways to Waste Less This Holiday Season
Twenty-five million tons of extra trash will be produced this holiday season. Here are a few easy things you can do to cut back on waste.
Find the Best Holiday Light Displays in Your Neighborhood With Nextdoor's Cheer Map
Driving around the neighborhood to admire the gorgeous light displays (or laugh at the garish ones) is a beloved holiday tradition, but it helps to know where to look. That’s where Nextdoor’s Cheer Map comes in.
7 Facts About the Feast of the Seven Fishes
The Feast of the Seven Fishes, or 'Festa dei Sette Pesci,' is a delectable blend of the sacred and secular, the old world and the new.
Remembering West Point’s Eggnog Riot of 1826
A reminder to drink responsibly this holiday season.
25 Wonderful Facts About It's a Wonderful Life
Frank Capra, Donna Reed, and Jimmy Stewart have all called 'It's a Wonderful Life' their favorite movie. But the FBI wasn't as enthusiastic.
There's a Prequel to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and It's Halloween-Themed
The 1977 holiday special won an Emmy, but didn't make quite the same impact as its predecessor.
The 36 Best Christmas Movies of All Time
Whether you like your holiday movies classic or contemporary, happy or sad, sentimental or cynical, or with or without Bruce Willis, we've got a Christmas movie for every mood.
Diagnosing the Home Alone Burglars' Injuries: A Professional Weighs In
Can a man really be hit square in the face with a steam iron and walk away unfazed?
Can You Spot the Christmas Stocking in This Hidden Image Puzzle?
It's harder than you think.
What is Wassailing, Anyway?
If you ever see a minor out wassailing, you may want to call his or her parents.
The CDC Is Here to Ruin the Holidays By Reminding You Not to Eat Cookie Dough
To be fair: Spending the holidays with salmonella poisoning would not be fun, so they've got a point.
19 Long-Lost Words To Revive This Christmas
Every time Christmas rolls around it brings with it its own vocabulary of words you barely hear the rest of the year. Here are a few we should bring back.
The Reindeer Rule: Why You'll See Rudolph in Any Public Christmas Display
The legal standard was established by the Supreme Court back in 1984.