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Did the FBI Once Deem 'It's a Wonderful Life' Communist Propaganda?

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Dan MacGuill
Dec. 22, 2021 Another fascinating chapter in the history of an American holiday classic.
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Did Coca-Cola Announce Change to 'More Relevant' Black Santa Claus?

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Dan MacGuill
Dec. 15, 2021 Did the company's CEO James Quincey really say "The time has come for a Santa Claus that's more ...
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Sorry, There Were No Animals in the Bible's Nativity Scene

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The Conversation
Dec. 23, 2020 Animals are commonly found in creche sets, but surprisingly, not in the Bible.
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What History Really Tells Us About the Birth of Jesus

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The Conversation
Dec. 23, 2020 Those nativity plays in which your adorable children wear tinsel and angel wings bear little res ...
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The Borrowed Customs and Traditions of Christmas Celebrations

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The Conversation
Dec. 21, 2020 While Christmas is ostensibly a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, many of the rituals ...
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The Origins of Christmas Decorations: Decking the Halls of History

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The Conversation
Dec. 18, 2020 The idea of hanging up decorations in the middle of winter is older than Christmas itself, datin ...
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The History of Candy Canes and Why They Taste So Cool

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The Conversation
Dec. 18, 2020 Candy canes were once white sticks of sugar. Now candy canes are striped and come in a variety o ...
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Will Jupiter and Saturn Align To Make 'Christmas Star' in 2020?

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Jessica Lee
Dec. 7, 2020 A Christian website reported that the two planets would "align into a beautiful bright star."
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How the Salvation Army's Red Kettles Became a Christmas Tradition

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The Conversation
Dec. 5, 2019 Tinseled trees and snowy landscapes are not the only signs of the upcoming holiday season.
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Will 2018 See the First Christmas Full Moon Since 1977?

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Dan Evon
Dec. 21, 2018 Beware of memes that use relative temporal terms.
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Did a Survey Reveal That People Want a 'Gender Neutral' Santa Claus?

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Bethania Palma
Dec. 20, 2018 A survey by a graphic-design company may not accurately represent the views of the public at large.
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Was the Celebration of Christmas Illegal in the U.S. Until 1836?

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Dan MacGuill
Dec. 18, 2018 A Facebook meme highlighted the Puritan colonists' dim view of December 25 celebrations.
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Did Fox News Display a 'Treason for the Season' Graphic?

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Dan Evon
Dec. 4, 2018 Some viewers saw the words "Treason for the Season" in a Fox News Christmas graphic due to the p ...
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Did TBS Cancel Their 'Christmas Story' Marathon Due to Its Bullying Scene?

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Bethania Palma
Nov. 28, 2018 The classic 1983 holiday film about the adventures of Ralphie Parker famously contains a confron ...
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Was Fake Snow Made from Asbestos Marketed as Christmas Decor?

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Bethania Palma
Dec. 21, 2017 Asbestos was widely used for a variety of purposes before it was recognized as a significant car ...
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Seven Surprising Facts About Chinese Restaurants in the United States

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David Emery
Dec. 19, 2017 We celebrate this unique U.S. tradition with seven things you probably didn't know about Chinese ...
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Were Black and LGBT Reporters Banned from the White House Christmas Party Guest List?

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Bethania Palma
Dec. 10, 2017 The only White House reporter from an LGBT news organization, as well as a prominent African-Ame ...
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A History of the 'War on Christmas'

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David Emery
Nov. 29, 2017 How wishing people "Happy holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" came to be regarded as an act o ...
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Thousands of White Teens Brawled at a Mall and Nobody Was Arrested?

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Bethania Palma
Dec. 30, 2016 A large brawl took place at a Kentucky mall in 2015, but according to police the crowd was racia ...
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Do Thieves Use Trash to Case Homes for Expensive Christmas Presents?

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Kim LaCapria
Dec. 27, 2016 Although concealing boxes for big-ticket items is never a bad idea, no evidence suggests that fl ...
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