DECEMBER 2020
Here's this year's Christmas tidbits
from the World Wide Web!
The Weird Story of the FBI and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Beatles’ Rare Fan-Club Christmas Records: A Complete Guide
The History of O. Henry’s ‘The Gift of the Magi
A Civil War Cartoonist Created the Modern Image of Santa Claus as Union Propaganda
Untangling The History Of Christmas Lights
Why Do People Tell Ghost Stories on Christmas?
Listen to The First Computer-Generated Christmas Carols
Your Christmas Tree May Be Turned Into Mouthwash One Day
Handmade Christmas Cards Sent By Famous Artists to Their Friends
This Microscopic ‘Gingerbread’ House Is Smaller Than a Human Hair
The Capitol’s Christmas Tree Is (Partially) Made of Trash
The History of the Christmas Card
“White Christmas” Is Actually A Sad Christmas Song
Meet Iceland’s Own Mischievous Santa Clauses
Mistletoe: The Evolution of a Christmas Tradition
Light Installations Have San Francisco Aglow During the Holidays
How Tyrus Wong’s Christmas Cards Captivated the American Public
After 90 Years, the ‘Flying Santa’ Is Still Dropping Gifts From a Plane
Why We Should Bring Back the Tradition of the Christmas Orange
The Enduring Romance of Mistletoe, a Parasite Named After Bird Poop
The Best Places to See Reindeer Around the World
The First Commercially Printed Christmas Card Scandalized Victorian England
What Happens To All Those Letters Sent To Santa?
Let's All Bring Back the Christmas Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories
Where Does Santa Live?
New York City’s Holiday Vintage Subway Trains Are Back
Seven Places Reinventing the Christmas Tree
An Unexpected Santa's Workshop On Steroids
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