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For close to 20 years, Nick gave kids a chance to indulge in toy greed. Not everyone came out unscathed.

Here are 25 of the best things the year 2000 gave us, from the birth of iconic franchises to scientific advancements that we may take for granted.

Gingerbread houses have some surprising connections to royalty, brutal fairy tales, and global trade.

The Warren Public Library waived late fees for a Chicago man who check out a baseball book 50 years ago.

From deleted subplots to a very different original opening to a Santa suit so bad it almost made Tim Allen start a fight, here are 14 facts about the making of 'The Santa Clause.'

In 1936, someone got bragging rights to having the lowest possible Social Security Number—but only after several others turned it down.

Some pubs are rationing the Irish stout ahead of the holidays.

From the world’s tallest peaks to its deepest lakes and beyond

It’s often said the dreidel was a way Jewish people communicated their faith during ancient times of oppression. But the Hanukkah game is actually a lot more recent.

Novelty craft supplies are tearing the city of Bend, Oregon, apart.

It’s less than an inch in diameter.

LEGOLAND has a lot to offer, including at 35-foot LEGO tree.

Each December, "Baby, It’s Cold Outside"—a ’40s-era American standard that some modern listeners hear as a depiction of sexual misconduct—invites a barrage of controversies, radio bans, and think pieces.

When you’ve been celebrating a holiday one way your entire life, it’s easy to assume that’s the way it’s celebrated everywhere—but things are a bit different across the pond.

Here‘s everything you need to know about this beloved Christmas tradition, from how it evolved to a fun guide for doing it yourself.

Know what you’re talking about when you sing “troll the ancient Yuletide carol.”

From gingerbread to peppermint cookies, these are the treats people are looking up around the holidays.

In 1864, the Jewish poet Ludwig August Frankl named blue and white “the colors of Judah” in a poem not so surprisingly called “Judah’s Colours.”

Based on the classic 1985 children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, the movie follows a young Santa Claus skeptic on a magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.

With Bing Crosby’s star power and Michael Curtiz directing, ‘White Christmas’ overcame early struggles to become a holiday classic.