CHRISTMAS

25 Amazing Gifts From Sears's 1992 Holiday Wish Book

Take a trip down holiday memory lane with these still-amazing gifts from 25 years ago.

Maritime archaeologists survey the Rouse Simmons shipwreck on the bottom of Lake Michigan.

Captain Santa’s Last Sail: The Mysterious Fate of the Christmas Tree Ship

The ship was a Christmas tradition in Chicago until one stormy night in 1912.

9 Secrets of People Who Answer Santa’s Mail

There's a lot of security involved.

8 Jolly Happy Facts About Frosty the Snowman

Happy Birthday!

16 Innovative Origins of Holiday Traditions

Did you know that artificial snow dates back to 1950?

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.

The Radio City Rockettes perform the March of the Wooden Soldier at the Christmas Spectacular in Radio City Music Hall.

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.'

Hubert Grimmig, Kultur- und Tourismus GmbH Gengenbach

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.

Photo illustration by Lucy Quintanilla, Mental Floss. Images from iStock.

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.

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