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Nobody knows her real name, where she's from or even what she looks like. All anyone knows is the look of her hands and her voice. Oh, and the fact that she brought in $4.9 million for recording herself opening Disney toys. Yep, that's it.

We've named it "Operation: Music City Surprise" and it was a huge success. Thanks, in large part, to you.

Now that we are in the homestretch (at least when it comes to Christmas gifts), it's getting tougher and tougher to get those last-minute presents that are a good fit for the recipient. Instead of stressing (or getting a pack of gum from the gas station), consider giving a gift that gives back. Here are some ideas:

Mohammed "Mo" Islam, 17, claims he made eight figures in stocks that he invested in basically during lunch  break at school. The student posted photos of he and his friends out to eat $4,000 caviar and talked about waiting to turn 18 when he would finally receive his money and could move into a giant apartment in New York City.

They say proposals shouldn't happen on holidays - especially on Christmas. It's something about keeping the two memories separate. Fair enough. One guy found his way around the "rule" and did it during a family photo session on Christmas Eve...

More time with the extended family, the crowded stores, the packed parking lots, the dwindling bank account and the expectation (of yourself) that you can do it all within a month. Are you a wee bit stressed about the holidays? Here are 6 signs and what to do about it.

What would you do with an endless pasta card? You can go to Olive Garden as many times as you want and eat your favorite pasta dish every day of the week. It sounds pretty dang good to me! You could also be like this man and feed those who don't have food.

If there are two things that go well together it's Pinterest and Friends. When you add in pajamas and food it's a massive win. For three years, I've hosted a Pinterest party at my house with a goal of getting the girls together and creating one gift or decor item for the holidays.

For the dedicated deal-seekers and those who don't have close friends and family to spend Thanksgiving with, taking advantage of early Black Friday shopping sounds like a great idea. Okay, there's also the ones who want to skip out on game night with their weird aunt. At least 15 stores will be opening on Thanksgiving night. Here's the list we have so far:

This past weekend, a bunch of our favorite artists got together to recreate magic from thirty years ago. Recording "Do They Know It's Christmas," the time was given generously by each celebrity in order to be part of a something that could change our world. Money from downloads of this song will go toward halting the spread of Ebola.

He went from being Alex who works at Target to being the heartthrob Target Team Member whose photo went viral after a lust-crazed teen noticed how hot Alex was and snuck a shot of him while he bagged her items. Alex is thoroughly confused by this new-found fame and attention. Ellen interviewed him about being #AlexfromTarget.

Lay's has officially released a new chip flavor. This summer, four test flavors were released for all of us to try. We chomped on Cappuccino, Mango Salsa, Bacon Macaroni & Cheese and Wasabi Ginger chip flavors. After that: Vote for your favorite. All votes have been tallied and there is one winner! Wasabi Ginger! The prize was $1 million but the creator may get more!