magic Watch: magical elevator to see a mall Santa Rusty Blazenhoff

real estate Zillow listing for Santa's house in the North Pole Thom Dunn

North Pole Space Hurricane spotted over the North Pole Janelle Hessig

Science Melting sea ice forced scientists on Arctic mission to make emergency detour before safely arriving at North Pole Xeni Jardin

North Pole The North Pole is 36 degrees warmer than normal Mark Frauenfelder

Russian spy whale spotted off Sweden David Pescovitz

Science Saving the gorillas of Uganda by helping the people of Uganda Ruben Bolling

music The Swedish rock album that came with a supplemental reading list Elías Villoro

Space New space telescope took a picture of Uranus Rob Beschizza

penises 102-terapixel penis claimed to be largest digital image ever created Thom Dunn

History The long arc of counter-revolution to fascism, according to historian Gerald Horne Elías Villoro

bullying Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer's legacy Elías Villoro

santa claus USPS Operation Santa program lets people respond to kids' Santa letters with gifts Rusty Blazenhoff

mistakes Walmart parking lot bollard gives the 11 ft 8in bridge a run for its money Rob Beschizza

The contested legacy of the Texas Rangers Elías Villoro

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

Space See the Webb telescope's glorious image of Jupiter and its auroras David Pescovitz

larping Ohioans critique the Polish LARPers who recreated an "American 4th of July in Ohio" Jennifer Sandlin

archaeology Here are the world's oldest drinking straws, used to sip beer in ancient times David Pescovitz