Sweden Has Won The Annual Santa Olympics
(via Atlas Obscura) The Santa Winter Games, in Gellivare, Sweden, also known as the Santa World Cup and the Santa
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Humor
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What It Feels Like to Be a Stormtrooper
(via Great Big Story) Ralph Morse was a stormtrooper in Star Wars episodes V and IV. He tells us what
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“The Night Before Christmas” Read In 27 Celebrity Impressions
(via Vanity Fair) Master impressionist Jim Meskimen reads “The Night Before Christmas” as 27 different celebrities, including Robert De Niro,
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Britain’s Loneliest Train Station Gets 12 Passengers per Year
(via Popular Mechanics) Data from the Office for Rail and Road shows that just 12 passengers boarded or exited a
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35 Festive Facts About Your Favorite Holiday Movies
(via mental_floss) It’s that time of year again: You’re gathering with friends and family. Wrapping presents. And spiking the eggnog
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11 Twisted Facts About ‘The Far Side’
(via mental_floss) For 15 years, “The Far Side” added a dash of irreverence to the funny pages. Offbeat, macabre, and
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Why a half-century-old toy remains a popular holiday gift
(via The Verge) In 1964, Leon Hess wanted to find a way to encourage more people to stop at his
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A Mini Guide to Thanksgiving Leftovers
(via First We Feast) Hosting a proper Thanksgiving in cramped quarters is not much fun for anyone involved. It’s an
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When Tomatoes Were Blamed For Witchcraft and Werewolves
(via Atlas Obscura) No other vegetable has been as maligned as the tomato (and it is a vegetable, by order
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Science deconstructs humor: What makes some things funny?
(via The Conversation) Think of the most hilarious video you’ve ever seen on the internet. Why is it so funny?
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The Inept Story Behind 100 Missing Brains at the University of Texas
(via Atlas Obscura) A couple years ago, an article started to make the “news of the weird” rounds about roughly
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I Can’t Taste Anything
(via Great Big Story) Adrian Wellock lost his sense of taste. After suffering a cold, he started getting a metallic
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