How Did Christmas Become Popular In the USA?
The United States declared Christmas a federal holiday on June 26, 1870, marking a shift toward widespread festive celebrations.
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21 Cool Facts About The Winter Solstice
Full moons aligning with the winter solstice are incredibly rare events. The last one occurred in 2010, and the next is in 2094!
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National Hard Candy Day | December 19
Ancient Egyptians were the pioneers of hard candy, creating honey-based treats filled with nuts and fruit for extra flavor.
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15 Frosty Facts About Winter to Keep Out the Cold
Winter is the cheapest season to buy a house, often presenting lower prices and less competition for buyers.
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Day of the Little Candles | December 7
Catholics celebrate December 8 around the world, but the Day of the Little Candles, on December 7, is unique to Colombia.
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20 Facts About Narcissuses & Hollies, December’s Birth Flowers
All parts of the narcissus flower are toxic to humans and animals, as they contain a compound called lycorine.
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Why Do We Celebrate Black Friday?
For Black Friday, some retailers inflate reference prices before applying discounts, making deals seem bigger than they are.
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Red Planet Day | November 28
Red Planet Day is celebrated every year on November 28 and honors NASA's Mariner 4 mission, the first successful flyby of Mars.
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Why Isn’t Stuffing Put Inside the Thanksgiving Turkey?
Stuffing was first recorded in an ancient Roman cookbook, Apicius de re Coquinaria, published around the 1st Century AD.
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20 Facts About Chrysanthemums & Peonies, November’s Birth Flowers
For over 2000 years, peonies have been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat conditions like blood disorders or parasites.
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Why Do We Carve Pumpkins for Halloween?
Halloween traditions like carving lanterns and wearing masks were brought to America by Irish and Scottish immigrants.
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13 Facts About Canadian Thanksgiving You Didn’t Know
The Butterball Turkey-Talk hotline in Canada answers over 100,000 turkey cooking questions every Thanksgiving season.
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