Dreaming of a White Christmas!

Plus NASA's latest mission, new urinal designs and ridiculous reality TV

Happy Saturday These resins derived from tree sap are commonly associated with Christmas tales and traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know what they are? Find out in our article.     Why Everyone Dreams of a White Christmas For some of us, the ideal Christmas is one with a blanket of white snow covering the ground. Read more >> How Deep Is the Ocean? And what creatures are lurking down there? Read more >> 11 Canceled Shows That Helped Shape Reality TV Lest we ever forget "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" and "Jersey Shore." Read more >> How Hannukah Works The Jewish Festival of Lights starts tomorrow at sunset. Read more >> New NASA Mission Will Study Earth's Surface Water From Space The SWOT satellite launched early Friday and will measure how much water is on Earth. Read more >> Physicists Make a Splash With a Urinal That Doesn't Dubbed the "Nauti-loo," the urinal looks similar to a nautilus shell and keeps pee where it's meant to be. Read more >> Test Your Knowledge If you've been reading our emails this week, you might get these questions right! True or false: You can ship human remains via the United States Postal Service. Who coined the scream used in hundreds of Hollywood films?  a) Alfred Hitchcock b) Luke Skywalker c) Private Ryan d) Private Wilhelm What famous technique is used to measure artificial intelligence?  a) IBM Imitation Test b) Polygraph Test c) Turing Test d) Watson Test True or false: Ada Lovelace, the daughter of famous poet Lord Byron, is viewed as the first computer programmer.  What material is stronger than steel but lighter than paper?  a) Diamond b) Graphene c) Gold d) Silver Check Your Answers What did you think of this email?   Copyright © 2022 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 4235 Redwood Ave Marina Del Rey, CA 90066 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list