This week I learned: Holiday edition

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10 important facts about A Christmas Story's leg lamp (Mental Floss)

12 interesting literary facts for Christmas (Huffington Post)

The 12 lists of Christmas (Real Simple)

Why we "drop" the ball on New Years Eve (Today I Found Out)

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• The curious life of urban Christmas tree sellers
• When Americans banned Christmas
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