Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch is a favorite Muppet character, appearing on t-shirts, toys, and more. Oscar's personality was based on that of a rude waiter, and his voice was inspired by a real-life... Read more
Cookie Monster is a furry blue Muppet from the children's television show Sesame Street. He is known for his voracious appetite, especially for sweet treets. His most famous quotes are... Read more
The Ender Dragon is a flying boss mob - or mobile lifeform - of the hit video game, Minecraft... Read more
Disney and Pixar's animated film Inside Out (2015) "anthropomorphizes the five emotions (Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear) living inside the mind of a young girl named Riley, and uses... Read more
A sled or sleigh is one of the oldest vehicles known to man. Traditionally used in snowy conditions, sleighs were often pulled by dogs or horses... Read more
Following the success of the song "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," country artist Gene Autry recorded "Frosty the Snowman... Read more
A pumpkin patch is a garden used for growing pumpkins. Each year, millions of children across North America look forward to visiting a local pumpkin patch. There, they can often play in corn mazes and... Read more
Ice hockey is typically played by two teams of six players each. The game is played on an ice rink, but it can also be played on other surfaces. Read more
The Tyrannosaurus rex, or T. rex for short, is among the most well known of the dinosaurs. The name Tyrannosaurus rex means "king of the tyrant lizards." T. rex is thought to have been either a predator or a... Read more
Harry Potter is a fictional character created by British author J. K. Rowling. The character debuted in a 1997 novel, to be followed by a number of sequels and... Read more
The Elf on the Shelf began as a children's book published in 2005, entitled The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition. The story recounts the tale of a "scout elf," sent by Santa Claus to watch children from... Read more
Christmas ornaments are decorations that are usually used to adorn a Christmas tree. They may be made from a variety of materials, including glass, wood, clay, and metal. Families often pass ornaments from... Read more
Basketball may be the only sport to be invented completely in America. It arose at a YMCA in 1891 as an indoor sport to be played on a rainy... Read more
Sadness has been described as "emotional pain associated with...feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, grief, helplessness, disappointment and sorrow." These are emotions that everyone experiences from... Read more
Lucario, the Aura Pokémon, is a dual-type fighting and steel Pokémon of Generation IV. Lucario evolves from Riolu and can mega evolve when exposed... Read more
Rayquaza is a Legendary dual-type flying dragon Pokémon of Generation III. Rayquaza has not been observed to evolve into... Read more
Mewtwo is a legendary psychic-type Pokémon from Generation I. He is part of the so-called "Mew duo" along with Mew. Both Pokémon were introduced in... Read more
The moose is the largest species of deer in the world. It is native to the northern reaches of North America, Europe, and Asia. Moose are unique in that they may... Read more
Baseball may be America's favorite pastime, but it was first played in England. Immigrants brought the game with them when they traveled to America, and its popularity... Read more
Mothers and daughters are known to share a special bond. Even common words for "mother"... Read more