Christmas is a time of traditions, from decorating trees and hanging stockings to sipping eggnog by the fire. While these customs feel…
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New Year’s Eve is celebrated across the world with a mix of joy, hope, and anticipation, but it’s also steeped in superstitions…
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Most of our favorite websites and phone apps started off much differently than they appear today. If things had gone according to…
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The traveling carnival, often known simply as a carnival, is largely held by historians to have originated from the 1893 Chicago World’s…
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Everyone has a favorite candy. Some people like the powdery sugar in Pixy Sticks. Others prefer classics like lemon drops and root…
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As humans, there are popular phrases that we have come to accept and use without actually taking the time to find out…
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English is an amazing language with its roots in the Eastern Germanic family of languages with an enormous dollop of influence from…
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Although they’re literally at our fingertips, we seldom think of them. However, our word processors’ fonts sometimes have intriguing, even surprising origins,…
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Can you imagine Patrick Swayze striding into the room, looking at Baby’s father and not uttering the words: “Nobody puts Baby in…
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Desserts around the world have come a long way since they were first made. Dainty versions of well-known desserts stand out in…