It’s hard to imagine Santa Claus without his nine flying reindeer. But although the real-life St. Nicholas’ roots date back to the fourth century and Greco-Roman Lycia, the notion of the legendary character’s sleigh, and the magical creatures that drive it, is relatively new. The first mention of a sleigh as Santa’s mode of transport […]
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A lot has changed since Bette Nash became a flight attendant. When she first took to the skies in 1957, tickets cost just $12 and cigarettes and matches were passed out after meals, she told ABC. Though soda and pretzels are the handouts of choice today, and the price of tickets has gone up quite
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This year, we had the pleasure of watching and sharing hundreds of touching, adorable, and often downright hilarious videos across our Instagram and Facebook accounts. (If you don’t already, give us a follow!) The best part of the process? Seeing our social media followers like, comment, connect with, and, ultimately, make these feel-good moments from
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Recently proclaimed to be “the world’s most expensive sheep” by National Geographic, the Ladoum sheep of Senegal compete in annual televised beauty pageants and are known to fetch upward of $10,000 each. In some cases, it’s considerably more: a purchase price of just over $80,000 was allegedly once recorded. To be sure, Ladoum sheep are
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“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue”: The tradition, based on a 19th century Old English rhyme, encourages brides to incorporate one thing from each category into their weddings for good luck and a happy marriage. Dallas-based wedding dress designer Lovell Cox has given the saying a new meaning by reconstructing old family wedding
Bumblebees are known for being excellent workers, helping to maintain and operate a nest while also pollinating plants and flowers. But accomplishing tasks isn’t the only thing these social little buzzers do — they enjoy playtime, too. In a first-of-its-kind study led by Queen Mary University of London and published in Animal Behaviour, researchers found
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Carols are playing on the radio and in stores, homes are decked out with colorful lights and displays, and vehicles can be spotted with green spruces or pines on their roofs — all signifiers that it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as the old Bing Crosby song goes. Christmas, observed annually on December
The secret to a long life is good food and lots of naps. At least, it is for a British cat named Flossie, who — at the impressive age of 26 years and 316 days (as of November 10) — was named the world’s oldest cat by Guinness World Records. Flossie is in good health
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In the classic 1998 rom-com You’ve Got Mail, a small independent bookstore owner and a high-powered executive who runs a wildly successful chain of mega bookstores (played by Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, respectively) meet in an anonymous online chat room. They proceed to fall in love via a wholesome exchange of heartfelt (and still
The iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has sparked joy for nearly a century, serving as the perfect accompaniment to a holiday gathering. This year, after two years of modified celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festivities will return in full force on November 24, airing live at 9 a.m. on NBC. The historic parade
