15 Interesting Facts About Garnet, January’s Birthstone
The oldest garnet necklace ever discovered was located in an Egyptian tomb and is believed to be over 5,000 years old.
Pulling crackers on Christmas, trick-or-treating on Halloween, or giving roses on Valentine’s Day are all traditions passed down through the ages, but why do we do these strange things?
Why do we celebrate things like Easter or St. Patrick’s Day? And why on earth do crazy holidays like Put A Pillow on Your Fridge Day even exist?
Here you’ll find facts about your favorite holidays and events, as well as funny holidays you’ve never even heard about.
The oldest garnet necklace ever discovered was located in an Egyptian tomb and is believed to be over 5,000 years old.
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.
Celebrating Christmas Day was inspired by Saturnalia, an ancient Roman holiday celebrated hundreds of years ago in December.