Santa Baby, Why Do You Look Like That?

This Christmas eve, one man will traverse the globe in a magic sleigh, shimmy down millions of chimneys and deliver presents to nice children (and coal to naughty ones). So how does the internet honor such a fantastic philanthropist? With weird fan art, of course.

Digg Editions Morning · Sat, Dec 24

THE REASON FOR THE SEASON? JOLLY OLD ST FIC The Best (And Weirdest) Santa Fan Art From Around The Internet digg.com This Christmas eve, one man will traverse the globe in a magic sleigh, shimmy down millions of chimneys and deliver presents to nice children (and coal to naughty ones). So how does the internet honor such a fantastic philanthropist? With weird fan art, of course. WELL, STRANGE TO US All The Strange Ways Europeans Celebrate Christmas vice.com Have you heard of the Christmas log, Tió de Nadal? Here's a translated snippet from his song: "Defecate, Tió, defecate almonds and nougat. Don't shit herrings, they're too salty. Shit nougats, those are better. If you don't want to shit, we'll hit you with a cane." FOR THE REST OF US 'Seinfeld' Writers Tell The True Story Of How Festivus Came To Be uproxx.com The real Festivus was created in 1966 by author Daniel O'Keefe, not out of a hatred of all of the commercial and religious aspects of Christmas, but as a unique celebration. STYLE WE DIGG | SPONSORED Style Your Wallet Can Work With fivefourclub.com For $60 a month, Five Four will send you a personally curated package of clothing valued at $120. And if you use the code DIGGHOLIDAY, they'll double it and give you $240 worth of clothes during your first month! CHRISTMAS FILM STUDY WELL, ACTUALLY The Definitive Analysis Of 'Love Actually,' The Greatest Christmas Movie Of Our Time fivethirtyeight.com Love it or hate it, "Love Actually" has entered the pantheon of Christmas movies. Here it is, ruthlessly and meticulously analyzed. THE GRUBER WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS WATCH: The Onion Reviews Another All-Time Great Christmas Movie, 'Die Hard' digg.com We've never thought about it before, the Nakatomi staff was probably so pissed about their Christmas party being ruined. CHEER, QUANTIFIED Christmas Movies, Charted flowingdata.com We all know and love the classic Christmas movies. But will you recognize them in chart form? HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING WATCH: 'The Santa Clause' Re-Cut As A Thriller Is Internet Gold digg.com And to be fair, in the movie, Tim Allen does kidnap his own kid, kill a man and steal that guy's job. *CHRISTMAS-FREE ZONE* 'SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE' The Greatest 'Star Wars' Spinoff Was Everything But a Movie thrillist.com In late 1994, Lucasfilm held a series of top-secret meetings with "Star Wars" licensees. On the agenda: how to invigorate a lucrative movie franchise that hadn't released a movie for more than a decade. SILKY SMOOTH ESCAPE MOVES How Millions Of Secret Silk Maps Helped POWs Escape Their Captors In WWII atlasobscura.com Christopher Clayton Hutton's ingenious maps played a role in some 750 successful escapes. DRAWING THE VOID Most Images Of Black Holes Are Illustrations. Here's What Our Telescopes Actually Capture. vox.com A STARBURY IS BORN Stephon Marbury's Incredible Revival In China theundefeated.com In Beijing, there is a statue of Marbury outside his home arena. There was a Broadway-type musical centering on his life that he actually acted and danced in for 11 nights. How did the NBA outcast end up here? VIDEO OF THE DAY BAD TO THE BONE Pug Is Deeply Ashamed Of His Poor Life Choices digg.com We're pretty sad that we're just discovering this gem from 2011 now. It's everything we could've ever wanted in a guilty dog video. That's all folks. Enjoy the holidays and/or the long weekend. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: "Shazaam" is not a movie, why cheat codes disappeared and the man who cleans up after a plane crash.

Digg Editions Morning · Fri, Dec 23

NO CHEATING WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Cheat Codes Don't Exist Anymore, And Other Facts digg.com Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: "Shazaam" is not a movie, why cheat codes disappeared and the man who cleans up after a plane crash. WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, COVER 'EM When You Cover Produce In This Invisible, Edible Coating, It Lasts Twice As Long fastcoexist.com Edipeel is an ingenious, plant-based solution to keep produce fresh for much longer — which could put a big dent in our food waste problem. TOY ON TOY ACTION WATCH: The World's Most Sophisticated Rubik's Cubing Robot Is Built From LEGO digg.com All kinds of robots, LEGO-built and otherwise, have been designed to solve the standard 3x3 Rubik's cube. This creation, the MultiCuber 999, holds the Guinness World Record for the largest Rubik's cube solved by a robot — this thing eats 9x9 cubes for breakfast. STYLE WE DIGG | SPONSORED Your Two-Step Guide To Better Style fivefourclub.com Five Four offers a quick and easy way to get clothes delivered to your door. Take their style quiz, and once a month they'll deliver a curated package of clothing picked just for you. Use the code DIGGHOLIDAY and get $240 worth of clothes for just $60 during your first month. THE YEAR IN ALMOST EVERYTHING A HUNDRED THOUSAND WORDS The New York Times' Year In Pictures nytimes.com A selection of the year's (and what a year it was) most riveting photographs. IT REALLY TOOK OFF THIS YEAR The Year In Space theverge.com The year 2016 was a dynamic time for spaceflight and space science, marked by major technological achievements in rocketry and scientific discoveries that will completely alter our understanding of the Universe for decades to come. SO CASH The Year In Money bloomberg.com Record market highs, interest rate hikes, an M&A boom and hardship for the British pound were just some of the defining moments for investors in 2016. EVERYTHING YOU LOVE IS BAD A BITTERSWEET TRUTH The Case Against Sugar aeon.co A potent toxin that alters hormones and metabolism, sugar sets the stage for epidemic levels of obesity and diabetes. STUPID LIVER Your Liver Doesn't Know It's The Holidays nytimes.com If you're experiencing indigestion or your energy levels are low after too many holiday parties, your liver could be out of sync VIDEO OF THE DAY WE'RE PUMPED ABOUT THIS A Clever Pneumatic Toy Excavator Made Out Of Plastic Syringes digg.com This is... brilliant? Hopefully those syringes are needleless. IN THE NEWS Berlin Attack Suspect Anis Amri Killed In Milan 'Morning Joe' Host Says Trump Told Her, Regarding Nukes, 'Let It Be An Arms Race' Deutsche Bank And Credit Suisse To Pay $12.5 Billion In Fines Over Mortgage Crisis Donald Trump Asks Boeing To Price An F-35 Competitor Have a sugary, spirit-filled holiday weekend! View the Edition at Digg.com »

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