Christmas
Meet the Thirteen Yule Lads, Iceland’s Own Mischievous Santa Clauses
The Yule Lads used to be a lot more creepy than they are today, too, but in 1746 parents were officially banned from tormenting their kids with the stories
Stop Ruining Your Christmas Cookies! Follow These Tips to Better Baking
Here are a few pointers on making the perfect cookies this holiday season
Six Ways Climate Change Is Waging War on Christmas
If Santa really lived at the North Pole, he would have drowned long ago--his icy abode is slowly melting
How America's Most Popular Potted Plant Captured Christmas
On National Poinsettia Day, the third generation behind the Ecke Family Ranch talks about how his family developed a hundred varieties of the plant
Would You Eat A Holiday Dinner in a Can?
British designer Chris Godfrey dreams up a tinned, nine-course meal for gamers glued to their consoles
New York Might Never Top the 1949 Rockefeller Center Tree
Although this years tree will have far more lights (45,000 in total) it won't be quite the silver, spinning whirlwind of 1949
With 502,165 Bulbs, Australian Man Retakes World Record for Most Christmas Lights on a Single Home
David Richards first claimed that title back in 2001, with a paltry 331,038 lights, but last year he was overtaken by a New York family
Santa Claus Builds A Flying Machine
As the 1800s gave way to the 1900s, many Americans felt that old Saint Nick needed a new way of getting from house to house
Last Minute Food-Themed Gift Ideas
There's still time to pick up these magazines, books, kitchen gadgets and food stuffs for your Christmas shopping needs
The Scientific Reason Why Reindeer Have Red Noses
Some reindeer really do have red noses, a result of densely packed blood vessels near the skin's surface
Is White Christmas the Best Popular Song Ever Written?
The idyllic scenes of the dreamy holiday tune were painted by a Russian Jewish immigrant named Israel Baline, better known as Irving Berlin
Not Even Canadians Are Likely To Get a White Christmas This Year
The odds of a white Christmas has dropped 15% in recent decades
Your Guide to the Most Delicious Drinks for the Holidays
Few beers may so strongly evoke the image of dark winters and frozen European landscapes as Imperial Stout—and a bottle fits nicely in a Christmas stocking
The Christmas Tree Worm, Decorating Coral Reefs Year-Round
The oceans show holiday spirit with a worm on coral reefs that resembles a fluffy fir tree adorned with colored ornaments.
Why Japan Is Obsessed With Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas
Thanks to the successful “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!” (Kentucky for Christmas!) marketing campaign in 1974, Japan can't get enough KFC on Christmas Day
The First Nativity Scene Was Created in 1223
Nativity buffs will also note that the familiar cast of characters relied upon today is not biblically accurate
The Legend of the Christmas Stocking
What's behind the holiday tradition of hanging hosiery on the fireplace?
Handmade Christmas Cards Sent By Famous Artists to Their Friends
Original designs from artists over the years to celebrate the holidays
Pet Store Refuses to Sell Impulse-Buy Puppies for Christmas
Too many animals end up on death row, one Australian pet shop says, so their shop will not sell kittens or puppies around Christmas time
Your Christmas Tree Helps Fight Climate Change
The key for trapping carbon lies in the soil, rather than the trees.
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