Is Santa Claus coming to town? Maybe not. Blame the labor shortage; World's fairs made burgers and ice cream cones a hit - now Saudi chicken nuggets; A nation learns to love movie popcorn - without the movie; India's Yamuna River is covered in chemical foam yet residents are bathing in it to celebrate Chhath Puja; Lithium's rally isn't slowing as costs rise for electric vehicles, batteries; Consumers trade rib-eye for ground beef as grocery prices rise; Wine idea gets a taste test; & 'Penis worms' were first to invent hermit crab lifestyle, fossils found in China suggest.

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