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The Mattel hovercraft was a figment of imagination, but that didn't stop kids (and their parents) from demanding where to buy one.

Two Floridian cities made it on the list—can you guess which ones?

The riddle below dates back to the 19th century—can you figure it out?

St. Nick brings the gifts. Krampus brings the pain. Here are some things you might not have known about Santa’s demonic companion.

These two tiny titans of folklore might appear similar, but they couldn't be more different.

Discover more fun facts about the Will Ferrell Christmas movie that has since become a holiday classic.

It comes down to the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

The Supreme Court ruled that government entities can’t display nativity scenes on public property without including symbols of other faiths, but that hasn’t stopped some towns from trying.

Gen Z isn’t as tech-savvy as you might assume.

Think members of Gen Z are lazy slacktivists? Think again.

The world's best cheddar cheese has been chosen.

Hundreds of judges braved a very pungent slate of contestants to determine the best cheddar cheese in the world.

Crom Dubh na Nollaig looks incredibly similar to Krampus, pictured here.

Scotland‘s Crom Dubh na Nollaig is a Christmas monster who scares children into behaving well.

Americans have no lack of idioms for snow and other features of winter weather. Here are 15 regional terms you should know.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

Whether you’re at a hotel on a business trip or crashing at a relative’s house for the holidays, getting quality sleep on the first few nights can be a challenge. Here’s why.

In his long career, Carrey’s given us comedy, kookiness, and drama.

Carrey has given us an array of looks, laughs, and lamentations in his career—did your favorite performance make the list?

Juggalos often claim to be misunderstood.

Fans of the horrorcore group Insane Clown Posse find themselves on the outskirts of society. They like it that way.

Kiss your pets under some artificial mistletoe.

Traditional Christmas plants like poinsettias, holly, and mistletoe can be dangerous for pets.

The analysis used data from search and social media posts to determine where people around the world wanted to go for Christmas—and dug deeper to provide American data state by state.

KFC | THE FUTURE IS NOW, THE FUTURE IS EDUARDO

KFC customers in Spain can now raise their own digital fried chicken pet.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is one of the institutions fooled by an expert art forger.

Some of history's most notorious forgeries include a Vermeer that tricked a Nazi and a fake sculpture by Michelangelo.

See if you can figure out this twisted tune.

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?