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By Holly J. Morris

Published December 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM EST

From left: Ariana Grande, Dick Van Dyke, Charlie Brown.

This week brought Golden Globe snubs, deadly mushrooms and banned typefaces. Also, Australia made teens mad, there's a museum of nutcrackers, and two beloved icons are having birthdays. If you're up on those topics, you might get at least seven right this week!

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