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Untangling lights is practically its own holiday tradition.

The history of how these mass-produced novelty lights became a holiday fixture is a distinctly American Christmas tale.

This strawberry pâte de fruit will be a hit with people of all ages.

Strawberry pâte de fruit are the fanciest gumdrops you’ll ever taste.

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Over the course of his illustrious career, George Michael gave the world many gifts. One that keeps on giving is “Last Christmas,” the 1984 holiday classic by Wham!, Michael's pop duo with Andrew Ridgeley.

Chi-Chi' s is plotting a return.

The chain was taken down by a hepatitis A outbreak and financial troubles in the early 2000s.

Yogi's First Christmas (1980) - Theme / Opening

‘Yogi’s First Christmas’ might not have the cultural cachet of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ or ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ but the people who loved it remember it fondly—and now, it’s getting new life on streaming.

A bonfire is a common way to celebrate the season.

For millennia, people have celebrated the longest night of the year with these Yule traditions.

Michelangelo’s ‘David.’

Cultural values have changed a lot since ancient Greece.

Painting of a brothel by Joachim Beuckelaer, 1652.

People in the past had a way with words when it came to describing activity between the sheets.

Allen wrenches make the world turn.

The six-sided tool helped make IKEA a household name. But did anyone named Allen have anything to do with it?

'Salvage the Bones' by Jesmyn Ward.

Here’s how Jesmyn Ward’s award-winning novel about Hurricane Katrina came to be.

A doctor checks a young girl for swollen tonsils.

You might think they’re unnecessary, because so many people have had their tonsils removed—but tonsils actually serve an important role in your immune system.

Ken Jennings.

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

The Christmas Broadcast, 1957

The transition from radio to a televised broadcast marked a new era for the monarchy.

You still have time—but you shouldn't put it off.

Sending Christmas cards out to the family might be a big part of your holiday planning, but when is the best time to actually do it?

Please remain seated with your seatbelt fastened.

The effects of weather disturbances and resulting turbulence can be widespread. Airplane passengers might want to pay more attention to that fasten-seatbelt sign.

The Tower of London as seen from the River Thames.

The Tower of London inspires awe, fear, and intrigue. Here are seven facts you may not know about the iconic British fortress.

It's not "SHEEN."

Here are 2024's trickiest terms to say, half of which are famous names.

On Earth, compasses always point north.

On Earth, compasses always point north—but when you’re drifting outside our planet’s magnetosphere, things get more complicated.

Tickle Me Elmo ad 1996

Holiday toy crazes come and go, but some retro toys like Tickle Me Elmo and the Talkboy are as iconic today as they were 30-odd years ago.

If they were in separate glasses without their cans, could you tell them apart?

Are Diet Coke and Coke Zero really that different? Here are the differences and health factors in the diet soda vs. zero-sugar soda debate.

St. Nicholas.

St. Nicholas may have inspired Santa Claus, but the two figures were remarkably different.

A dash of nutmeg on top never hurt.

Eggnog started out as a fancy English drink called posset and made its way into American holiday celebrations.

The Fra Mauro map.

The Mercator Projection, Ptolemy’s ‘Geographia’, the Fra Mauro Map, and even Google Maps have all shaped how we experience the world around us.

Century eggs are now at Costco.

They’re not actually 100 years old.