This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 8 Medieval Christmas Traditions to Liven Up Your Holiday Party.

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“Between the Lights,” first published in Benson’s 1912 collection The Room in the Tower and Other Stories, is set in a quintessentially spooky mansion in the English countryside at Christmastime, ...

European Christmas traditions in countries like France, Italy, and Poland seem downright strange compared to America. These ...

If the book has a deeper message, it is that Jews have always negotiated Christmas, just in different registers. Sometimes ...

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As you scroll through your social media feeds this holiday season, you might notice a shift. Amidst the usual glitter and ...

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