christmas

Ever meet someone with the same birthday as you? Chances are you have in your lifetime. It's not as uncommon as you might think as some birth-dates are more common than others.

Christmas is long since over and with it being well after the first of the New Year - Christmas decorations are coming down all around the world. Most of us take down our fake tree and pack it up. Others throw out their live tree in the garbage. What if you could take out your frustrations of the holiday out and have some fun while doing it?

The holiday season is usually a momentous time for laughs, cheers and smiles, but this kid's reaction, while still happy, was a little different. He might not have been too psyched over that initial gift, appearing a bit apathetic, but the second one surely got to him, resulting in a response no one expected -- especially the parents.

On the Friday before Christmas, Ruby Modlin was grocery shopping at Walmart with her family. The Altoona, Iowa woman noticed that a man was following her around the store. Being a glass-half-filled type of gal Modlin figured it must be somebody who recognized her -- maybe from high school.

Christmas is behind us now but this story warrants conversation. Gregory Cook of Cicero, Ill allegedly stole gifts from two homes, then re-wrapped the items to give to his family.

For most of the year, Mary Christmas' name causes snickers. Then, when the calender turns into December, it can just be confusing.

Have you ever wondered how Rudolph got his red nose? Well, Dutch scientists have finally explained the mystery. Turns out, the reindeer's shiny nose is the direct result of "hyperemia of the nasal mucosa." Way to take all the magic out of Christmas, science.

Does it seem like no matter how much cognac you put in your eggnog, you just can't seem to get into the Christmas spirit? Maybe you should try watching this video. It's significantly more cute, with and causes zero hangover. We just want to thank the random stranger in Japan who decided to dress their dog up like Santa, give him a skateboard, and then film it...

Christmas culinary traditions differ from nation to nation, but you'd probably be hard-pressed to find one more surprising than the one in Japan. On December 25th, residents of the island nation line up to buy buckets of KFC for their yuletide celebrations.

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1066: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England (more info) 1776: George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River, hoping to surprise a Hessian force celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey (more info)

Here. Have these Christmas gifs. Consider it a gift. Or forget we made that terrible joke. Your choice. Happy Holidays!

Santa Claus rules. Unless his beard gets stuck mid-mall stunt, then his cool status gets a little iffy. But otherwise, good ol' St. Nick is really awesome. Why? For starters, he has reindeer as pets, gives out presents for a living and gets thousands of free homemade cookies on Christmas Eve. Basically, the guy's livin' the life. It's no wonder he's survived to be like, hundreds of years old! Read