What Is the European Union?
Did you know that the European Union's economy makes up approximately one-sixth of the world's total economic output?
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Why Do We Celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14?
Valentine's Day was first noted as being a romantic holiday in 1382 in Geoffrey Chaucer's poem "Parliament of Fowls."
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Why Is Paris Called the City of Love?
Did you know that Paris is one of the ‘Big Four fashion capitals’ of the world, alongside New York City, Milan and London.
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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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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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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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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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Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?
Oak trees can produce red leaves during the fall due to chemical changes from natural sugars getting trapped in their leaves.
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Why is the Sea Salty?
The Dead Sea is one of the saltiest seas in the world. It is roughly 35% salt, about ten times the saltiness of most seas.
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What Happened at the Stonewall Riots?
Did you know that the Stonewall Riots were so impactful that they inspired the first gay pride parade in 1970?
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Why Do We Celebrate Pride Month in June?
President Bill Clinton declared June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in 1999. In 2009, this became known as LGBT Pride Month.
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Is Recycling a Scam?
The earliest evidence of recycling comes from the 11th century in Japan, where paper shops often sold recycled paper.
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