19th century US history
This man, often given credit for some of the work of Nikola Tesla, invented the first strand of Christmas lights in 1880 and hung them from his laboratory.
Thomas Edison
The fall of the Berlin Wall and pilot episode of the Simpsons occurred in this month and year in which Taylor Swift was born.
December 1989
Not to be confused with punching walls, this Christmas carol includes "Fa-la-la-la-la" in its lyrics.
Deck The Halls
Even if they aren't hungry, these Sub Saharan mammals who's Greek Names mean "River Horse" are considered as dangerous as crocodiles.
Hippopotamus
This fast food chain introduced a "Krabby Patty meal," a limited time cooperation with Nickelodeon.
Wendy's
This entrepreneur who expanded and dominated the oil industry of the 1800's currently has a section of New York City named after him, which includes a famous annual lighting of a large Norway Spruce for Christmas.
John D. Rockefeller
The song "Back to December" is rumored to be about an actor who played this role in the very amazing and not awful movie adaptations of the 2000's literary masterpiece Twilight.
Jacob (Taylor Lautner)
Frosty the Snowman, who is a jolly and happy soul, would have this type of pipe in his mouth.
corncob pipe
Though they cannot fly like their name implies, these reptiles of Southeast Asia and Australia use a bacterial bite that stops blood from clotting to wear down their prey.
komodo dragon
This man who's first name is "Glen" founded a commercially successful mexican fast food chain in California in 1964.
Glen Bell
This U.S. state who cited preserving slavery in its declaration of secession in the Civil War, also housed the site where the first shots were fired.
South Carolina
A term for something awful that happens, which is the name for Taylor's character in the "Bad Blood" video.
catastrophe
All I Want For Christmas Is You
This serpent of Australia is considered the most venomous creature in the world, with enough venom from a single bite to kill 100 adult men.
Inland Taipan
This common fast food chain you might mistake for board game pieces had an "annoying" mascot called the "Noid" in the 1980's.
Dominoes
This U.S. president declared Christmas a holiday in June of 1870.
Ulysses S. Grant
The only radio single where Taylor Swift does not sing the exact title of the song.
We Are Never Getting Back Together
30 golden rings
This commonly known organ you would not find in the body of a duck-billed platypus.
stomach
This discontinued Asian dipping condiment from McDonald's caused a huge spike in demand in late 2010's when featured on the show "Rick and Morty," causing McDonald's to temporarily bring it back.
Szechuan Sauce
Born in 1889, Henry F. Phillips is accredited with the creation of this tool that revolutionized industrial manufacturing.
Phillips head screw/screwdriver
Alongside being framed for murder or riding in an elevator, this sometimes venomous sea creature that you won't see in Finding Nemo is one of Taylor Swift's greatest fears.
Sea Urchin
These two Christmas Carols were used by the Christmas themed rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra in a dark commercially successful medley about the Bosnian War of the 1990's.
Carol of the Bells and God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen
aardvark
Kentucky Fried Chicken opened in 1952 in this city and state, widely known for its niche religious community.