The character of Pancho Claus, which originated in Texas in the 1970s, trades a zoot suit for a red jacket and a lowrider in place of a sleigh.

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Generation Xers seem obsessed with retro items, from Polaroid cameras to CD players, they can't get enough of them.
Baby Alive, a popular realistic doll, boasted of what toy company executives referred to as the "eww factor." It made a number two in its diaper.
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With 1992’s 'Reservoir Dogs,' Quentin Tarantino had established himself as a fascinating new director in a golden era for American indie filmmaking. But by his second feature, the Palme d’Or- and Oscar-winning and zeitgeist-hijacking Pulp Fiction (1994),
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If you had your heart set on a sold-out LEGO set, you can now sign up to receive email alerts regarding its availability.
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The legendary summit is now nearly 2 feet taller, thanks to China and Nepal thawing out their contentious debate over its size.
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