The Real Saint Nick
We all know about the magical gift giver that he inspired, but who exactly was Saint Nicholas? Meet the man whose life and times became the legend of Santa Claus.
Daily Dispatch
Christmas Remakes of Non-Christmas Songs
If, for some reason, you’ve ever wondered if Santa Claus visited Kokomo, here’s your answer.
6 Odd and Forgotten College Football Bowl Games
From now until the middle of January, 39 college bowl games will be contested. That’s a lot…but there are plenty of college football bowl games that aren’t played at all anymore.
6 Weird December “Holidays” You Ought to Celebrate
Christmas? New Year’s Eve? Who needs ‘em when you’ve got National Ding-a-Long Day! Here are a few weird December holidays.
4 Pieces of Random and Weird Christmas Music
Are you dreaming of a weird Christmas? Here is some odd and random Christmas music.
10 Christmas Desserts From Around the World
One of the best parts of the holiday season is gorging yourself on gingerbread, sugar cookies, eggnog, candy canes… but that’s just here in North America. Here’s some interesting trivia on some holiday sweet treats from elsewhere on the planet.
3 One-Hit Wonders Who Wrote Broadway Shows
Scoring a hit song is hard, so what do you do when you can’t score another one? You go and score a Broadway musical. Literally.
When Urinals Strike Back
If your job was to just sit there and collect urine, you’d probably get fed up, too.
It’s Christmas in Japan!
Until recently, Christmas was obscure in Japan because, well, the country didn’t have a lot of Christians. It was only in the 1960s that the holiday became familiar by watching imported American and British TV sitcoms, many of which feature tradition-referencing Christmas episodes.
This presented the marketing department at Kentucky Fried Chicken with a great opportunity. KFC has had many restaurants in Japan for decades; the first opened in Nagoya in 1970. After learning
The Life and Times of Chespirito
Here’s a look back at the legendary comedian, Roberto Gómez Bolaños, who died last week at age 85.
Weird Donation News
What wealthy people do with their money is up to them, but we can still gawk.
Ask Uncle John Anything: More Fun Than a Barrel of Monkeys
“More fun than a barrel of monkeys” is supposed to be an ironic statement, or at least a sarcastic one. It’s properly used to wryly describe something that isn’t fun (say, the board game “Barrel of Monkeys.”)
3 of the Craziest Weather-Cursed NFL Games of the Past Decade
While the Buffalo Bills recently had to play a home game in Detroit due to unprecedented snowfall, other teams have hit the field under even crazier conditions.
5 Classic Movie Stars Who Never Won An Oscar
They’re screen legends who made classic, hit films, but the one thing that eluded them was Hollywood’s highest honor: an Academy Award for acting.
Cool History Facts: Why Hotels Put a Chocolate On Your Pillow
Have you ever wondered why hotels put a chocolate on your pillow? The answer is revealed in our latest edition of Cool History Facts.
Random Trivia: Why Some Foods Are “Deviled”
Some random trivia you ought to know. “Deviled” as a culinary term goes back to the 1700s, and it originally meant to cook something—anything—with lots and lots of hot and spicy condiments and seasonings.
A Short History of Black Friday
The Friday following Thanksgiving has become synonymous with shopping, holiday sales, and stampeding crowds. Here are some fascinating facts about black Friday history and how it all began.
You’ll Have to Pardon My Turkey…
The National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation takes place every year a few days before the holiday and involves the President of the United States “pardoning” one of the birds slated for slaughter. The turkey is then moved to a new home where it will, presumably, live a long and enjoyable life instead of winding up on a platter in the White House’s State Dining Room. The rather weird tradition is widely believed to have begun during the Truman administration but the real story is a bit more complicated.
