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10 Adorable Facts About Cabbage Patch Kids
The holiday toy craze of 1983 inspired a line of counterfeit Kids that were stuffed with flammable rags.
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How ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ Made Holiday TV History With “Turkeys Away”
In its very first season, ‘WKRP In Cincinnati’ created the greatest Thanksgiving special about a misguided turkey delivery ever made.
15 Moving Facts About ’Planes, Trains and Automobiles’
John Hughes’s own hellish trip from New York City to Chicago inspired ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles,’ the 1987 Thanksgiving classic starring Steve Martin and John Candy.
Traveling for Thanksgiving? Avoid Driving on These Days, According to AAA
Choosing the wrong time to hit the road can make your Thanksgiving a traffic nightmare. Here’s how to avoid it.
Here’s Which Thanksgiving Foods You Can Bring on a Plane
Turkeys and pies are allowable carry-ons, but you’ll have to check alcohol, sauces, and condiments before you board a plane.
11 Thanksgiving Dishes the Pilgrims Didn't Eat
When the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag shared the first Thanksgiving in 1621, sweet potatoes, apple pie, and turkey were missing from the table.
15 Thanksgiving Dinner Disasters (And How to Avoid Them)
Cooking dinner on Thanksgiving is pressure enough without a calamity derailing the affair. Learn what not to do from these turkey day disasters.
The Origins of 12 Christmas Traditions
From expecting Santa to fill socks with gifts to eating cake that looks like tree bark, some holiday traditions are downright odd. But we can explain!
Why Your Traditional Thanksgiving Should Include Oysters
The first Thanksgiving may not have even had turkey, but it almost certainly had oysters.
How “My Favorite Things” Became an Unlikely Christmas Classic
How many of the “favorite things” are Christmas-coded? We counted.
Are Christmas Trees Dangerous to Pets?
Pets are a welcome part of the holidays, but a little care is needed to make sure they don't have problems with your decorations.
Get Paid to Watch 25 Holiday Movies in 25 Days
A job that forces you to watch and review Christmas movies—what could be better?
Fine Feathered Fiends: 6 Bizarre Turkey Attacks
Your Thanksgiving turkey is harmless, but the live bird stalking your backyard might not be.
The Origins of 10 Popular Christmas Songs
You’ve sung them while clutching cups of hot cocoa. You’ve heard them played in shopping malls. But do you know how some of the world’s best-known Christmas carols were created?
Horns Aplenty: The Ancient Greek Origins of the Cornucopia
Here's how the cornucopia went from ancient gods to American dinner tables.
Why Do We Eat Cranberry Sauce on Thanksgiving?
Your Thanksgiving cranberry sauce—be it homemade or Ocean Spray’s canned classic—is all part of America’s history.
18 Movies to Get You Into the Thanksgiving Spirit
Before diving into Christmas content, don't forget to add these fun Thanksgiving movies to your watchlist.
10 Olde-Timey Thanksgiving Recipes We Should Bring Back
These historical recipes, featuring old-fashioned takes on some of the Thanksgiving dishes that we know and love, are ripe for a comeback.
The Reason Why Thanksgiving Is on the Fourth Thursday in November
It used to be a little harder to keep track of, and not just because you couldn’t Google “When is Thanksgiving?”
What Are Turkey Giblets—And What Should You Do With Them?
There’s actually a lot you can cook with turkey giblets.
What’s the Difference Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?
Both Memorial Day and Veterans Day are meant to celebrate military veterans, but there's one important distinction you should remember.
35 Celebrities Who Served in the Military
You probably didn’t know about a few of these celebrity veterans who served the red, white, and blue.
The 15 Airports With the Longest Thanksgiving Wait Times
If you’re traveling for Thanksgiving this year, try to dodge these airports.
7 Overlooked Thanksgiving Rituals, According to Sociologists
The first major sociological study of Thanksgiving appeared in the Journal of Consumer Research in 1991. Here’s what the authors learned.