Holidays & Celebrations - Page 7 of 18

Did you know that in Mexico, the first slice of your birthday cake must be given to the person you love the most?

Did you know that milk is rich in calcium, protein, and vitamin B, which is great for reducing tiredness & fatigue?

A Columbian New Year's Eve tradition is to run around with empty suitcases, to fill the coming year with travel and adventure.

On December 25, 336, over three hundred years since Jesus' death, the earliest Christmas celebration was recorded.

There's a five-gift rule to filling Christmas stockings; these five gifts should be: a need, a want, to read, to wear, and to do.

The story of Hanukkah does not appear in the Torah, the Holy Book of the Jewish faith, because it happened after it was written.

The Bible doesn't mention the names of the wise men that visited baby Jesus. It only states the gifts that they brought.

Did you know that the first Thanksgiving meal included venison, fowl, corn, nuts, and shellfish?

Did you know that the coldest spot in a fridge is at the back, as it's more sheltered from warm air when you open the door?

Did you know that there are over 60 known haunted houses, castles, mansions, and buildings across the UK?

Did you know that former US presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe all died on the 4th of July?

The Ferris wheel dates back to 1893 and is named after its creator George Washington Gale Ferris Junior.