Fashion & Beauty
Unraveling the History of Ugly Christmas Sweaters
The first-ever ugly Christmas sweater party took place in Vancouver in 2002 and was hosted by Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch.
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Film & TV
20 Wholesome Facts About the Home Alone Movies
Did you know that in Home Alone, 9-year-old Macaulay Culkin's stunts were performed by a 30-year-old man?
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Environment
20 Shiny Facts About December’s Three Birthstones
Some Zircon gems are more than 4.4 billion years old, making Zircon the oldest gemstone found on Earth today.
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Business & Economy
Why Do We Celebrate Cyber Monday?
The first Cyber Monday occurred on November 28, 2005, but only in the US. Canada followed a few years later, starting in 2008.
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Holidays & Events
10 Scary Black Friday Stampedes
On Black Friday in 2011, a woman used pepper spray on other shoppers at an LA Walmart to get herself a half-priced Xbox.
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Holidays & Events
Exploring the Moral Gray Area of Gray Thursday
In 2009, K-Mart became the first store to start the trend of Gray Thursday by opening their stores on Thanksgiving Day.
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Holidays & Events
9 Totally Bizarre Thanksgiving Traditions
Did you know that due to its increasing usage, the word “turducken” was officially added to the dictionary in 2014?
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Holidays & Events
World Television Day | November 21
The first TV commercial aired during a baseball game on July 1, 1941. It lasted just 10 seconds and cost the company under $10.
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Business & Economy
30 Whacky Facts About Walmart
One of Walmart's largest purchases was by Shaquille O'Neal, totaling $70,000. It was initially declined as a suspicious purchase.
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Business & Economy
15 Ambitious Facts About Amazon
In August 2013, Amazon services went offline for about 40 minutes. It's estimated this cost the company $4.8 million in losses.
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War & Weapons
100 World War I Facts That Everyone Should Know
During the First World War, American schools banned the teaching of German as it was seen as the enemy's language.
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People & Civilizations
15 Awe-inspiring African-Americans That Shaped History
Did you know that Barack Obama wasn't just the first Black US President, but the one of the youngest to serve in the Oval Office?
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