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9 Secrets of People Who Answer Santa’s Mail
There's a lot of security involved.
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10 Archaic Christmas Carol Words Explained
If you’re paying attention to your Christmas carols, there are some pretty ancient terms mixed in with all of the Fa-La-La-La-La-ing.
The Bittersweet Story Behind A Very Special Christmas
Thirty years ago, a personal tragedy led to the creation of the album that brought us "Christmas in Hollis."
After Going Silent in August, Big Ben's Bell Is Back for the Holidays
That includes midnight, New Year's Eve.
Italian Bakery Breaks Holiday Record With a 308-Pound Panettone
1200 slices were distributed for free to holiday shoppers.
9 Towns Around the World With Christmas-Themed Names
In some towns, Christmas is all year-round. From Santa Claus, Indiana, to Bethlehem, Wales, here are nine places where it's December 25 365 days a year.
20 Things to Look for the Next Time You're Watching Home Alone
Home Alone, the 1990 classic that instantly made Macaulay Culkin an A-list star, is one of those Christmas movies that naysayers will try to tell you isn’t a Christmas movie.
Look Up! You Could Spot Santa in the Sky Tonight, Courtesy of the International Space Station
Just in case the eaten cookies and answered letters weren't convincing enough.
12 High-Kicking Facts About the Radio City Rockettes
The Radio City Rockettes are a New York City Christmas must-see, but they didn't originate in the Big Apple.
8 Medieval Christmas Traditions to Liven Up Your Holiday Party
The Middle Ages were a wild time.
10 Historical Facts About Santa Letters
Children used to address their letters to Iceland, Ice Street, Cloudville, and 'Behind the Moon.'
Inside the German Town Where Advent Is the Main Attraction
Gengenbach is serious about its Christmas countdown.
8 Odd Items People Have Used to Decorate Christmas Trees
From ears of corn to live canaries, these old-school trimmings didn't make the jump to modern times.
10 Secrets of Christmas Tree Farmers
That tapered Christmas tree silhouette? It takes a lot of work.
23 Funny Historical Letters to Santa
"I wish you would please bring me a typewriter and a drum and a doll dressed in a sailor suit so I can call it Raymond."
7 Spine-Tingling Tales of Christmas Ghosts
Here's a little Christmas fright to go along with your cheer.
The Man Who Killed Santa Claus
Santa was supposed to glide gently down from an airplane via parachute. It didn't go according to plan.
15 Festive Facts About Jingle All the Way
The cult Christmas comedy had an interesting road to completion.
Want Priority Boarding On Your Alaska Airlines Flight This Holiday Season? Wear an Ugly Christmas Sweater
The festive promotion is good for all Alaska, Virgin America, and Horizon Air flights on Friday, December 15.
A.C. Gilbert, the Toymaker Who (Actually) Saved Christmas
In 1918, the U.S. government threatened to close down toy factories and discourage gift-giving to shift focus toward the war. A.C. Gilbert wasn't having it.
Here Are the Best and Worst Days for Christmas Travel
If you want to get home in time for the holidays, don’t fly on December 23.
30 Cold, Hard Facts About Die Hard
What do you get when you mix one part action movie with one part holiday flick and add in a dash of sweaty tank top? Why, 'Die Hard,' of course.