An Internet-enabled nativity scene would look a whole lot different.
Scandalous: The Irresistible Incidents Making Headlines in 2010
From marriages gone bad to celebrities gone mad, whose reputations took a hit this past year?
Off With Her Head: The Queen To Be Taken Off British Stamps?
Is this the modern definition of austerity? The potential selling off of the Royal Mail is not going to be hampered if the new owners want to replace Queen Elizabeth II with something else of their choosing.
What Is the Winter Solstice, Anyway?
Sound like you know what you’re talking about when people ask you why today is the shortest day of the year.
2010 Census Results: The Winners and Losers
The future of several government services depends on this day — and the results are in. (Via Swampland)
Step Aside, Scrooge: Celebrate National Humbug Day
Holiday stress getting to you? Today’s the day to bring out your inner Ebenezer.
When Viral Goes Creepy: Children’s Choir Sings “Trololo”
And the audience sings along. There’s something disconcerting about this…
Why Times Are Tough for Your Average Santa
Just because everyone out there’s thinking it, doesn’t it make any less worthy: this holiday season for Santa has been more “no, no, no,” than “ho, ho, ho.”
Utterly Obnoxious Utterances: “Whatever” Deemed Most Annoying Word
And with “like” at No. 2, the Clueless girls, like, totally need a vocabulary adjustment.
With New Ice Cream Shop, Iran Wields Soft Serve Power in Iraq
Iranian ice cream parlor Ice Pack wants to challenge U.S. fast-food hegemony around the world. They’ve got some catching up to do.
Reading While Eating for December 21: Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls
Tuesday’s links stick to the cookies and the jokes that we’re used to.
Report: TSA Body Scanning May Not Be Safe
Just when you thought going through an airport Transportation Security Administration scanner pretty much guaranteed your safety, along comes an investigation from our partners at AOL that says it probably isn’t.