Black Friday Sales, the Holiday 100, and Six-Toed Cats

Total Black Friday revenues this year are projected to grow 2.5–3.5% to $985 billion, with online shopping alone expected to rise 8–9%, reaching approximately $296 billion.
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Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train began its annual tour last week, visiting communities in Canada and the U.S. with a brightly lit engine and cars, offering free performances to encourage donations to food banks. (See Photos

Google has released its Holiday 100, a list of the year’s top trending products based on over 45 billion product listings. (See List)  

Food and Wine has curated a list of 30 festive Christmas desserts, from classic gingerbread to elegant Bûche de Noël and Croquembouche, ideal for holiday dinners and gatherings. (See Desserts

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Quick Hits

➤ Finalists for Close-up Photographer of the Year have been announced, with entries ranging from animals to insects and fungi. (See Photos)  

 Los Angeles is expected to be the most clogged city on "Brown Friday," the busiest day of the year for plumbers, according to Yelp. (More)  

➤ Descendants of Hemingway's six-toed cats continue to roam his Key West home, now a museum, 60 years after its opening. (See Photos

Zillow predicts that 2025 home trends will favor cozy spaces, antique furnishings, and in-home libraries, reflecting a shift toward nostalgic, intimate living. (More

Scientists have created a robotic dog designed to locate invasive fire ant nests, combating global destruction that causes $6 billion in damages annually. (See Video)  

Police in Washington rounded up a pair of escaped goats that wandered through a city and chased pedestrians, stating the animals were "detained for baaaaaadddd behavior." (See Goats

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