Why the FBI thought the inventor of Tickle Me Elmo might have been the Unabomber. A new potential method for freeze-drying vaccines. And it’s Krampusnacht this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the sinister anti-Santa.Sponsors:Lendtable, Use code KOTTKE at Lendtable.com to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balanceTentree, Use code KOTTKE to get 15% off at tentree.comLinks:Tickle Me Kaczynski: How the Inventor of the Ultimate Elmo Toy Became a Unabomber Suspect (MEL)Study: How to freeze-dry a potential COVID-19 vaccine (University at Buffalo)Christmas: A Candid History by Bruce David ForbesThe Battle for Christmas: A Social and Cultural History of Our Most Cherished Holiday by Stephen NissenbaumThe Origin of Krampus, Europe's Evil Twist on Santa (Smithsonian Magazine)What is Krampus? How the Christmas 'Devil' Became Cool (National Geographic)Who is Krampus? Explaining Santa Claus's Scary Christmas Counterpart (National Geographic)Krampus: the demonic Santa Claus you haven't heard about (Vox)Weird Krampus drive-thru parade puts terrifying twist on Christmas and it's Saturday night (NOLA)Necromanor Haunted House hosting pictures with Krampus for Christmas (Shreveport Times)Krampusfest returns to Orlando's Milk District in December to give a little festive punishment to the naughty (Orlando Weekly)Krampusnacht Celebrates Milwaukee's German Roots (Shepherd Express)3rd Annual San Francisco Krampus Pageant at El Rio in San Francisco (SF Station)A Houston Area Brewery Released a Krampus Themed 12-Days of Christmas Beer Box (Texas Is Life)The R-Rated "Naughty Cut" Of Krampus Will Bring The Christmas Horror Movie To 4K (Slash Film)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.