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Happy 25th birthday to the below things.

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.

Sam Hindman
Tim Allen in 'The Santa Clause'

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.'

Matthew Jackson


‘The Polar Express’

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.

Michele Debczak






Max Schreck stars in the original ‘Nosferatu’ (1922).

The 1922 German silent film shamelessly plagiarized Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula.’ But if ‘Nosferatu’ had never been made, the vampire genre so embedded in pop culture might never have taken off.

Mark Mancini


No cotton-headed ninny-muggins here!

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

Kristy Puchko


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?

Jason Tabrys




Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990).

Discover these fascinating facts about "Home Alone," the John Hughes Christmastime classic about a couple of bungling burglars and a kid left behind for the holidays.

Jennifer M Wood