List of All Articles with Tag 'big questions'

While there may be no definite consensus on how red and green became the official colors of Christmas, there are a few interesting explanations.

Don't worry: It's not because sirens hurt dogs’ sensitive ears.

The tradition of giving misbehaving children lumps of coal predates the Santa Claus we know and love today.

The day after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, has a rather sinister label: Black Friday. How did that happen?

The Guinness World Record holder for longest song ever is based on a 16th-century Indian poem.

You can, but the USPS actually prefers that you don’t. Here’s why.

Before you talk turkey this Thanksgiving, find out what we know about the phrase’s meaning and origins.

Those frilly paper caps on your turkey's legs have been called “turkey frills,” “turkey booties,” and even “turkey panties.” Here’s where they came from.

Solmization, or the practice of assigning syllables to the different “steps” of the scale, originated in ancient India.

In 1864, the Jewish poet Ludwig August Frankl named blue and white “the colors of Judah” in a poem not so surprisingly called “Judah’s Colours.”

Why do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always take to the field for a Thanksgiving football game? Because it’s tradition! But how did this tradition begin?

Americans favor 'Merry Christmas,' while Brits opt for 'Happy Christmas.' Here's how we got here.