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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Why Do We Have Daylight Saving Time?
As their daylight hours aren't affected that much, countries near the equator typically don't observe Daylight Saving Time.
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What Happens To Our Bodies When We Fall In Love?
When you look at your love interest, chemicals are released in your body, making your heart race and your pupils widen.
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What is Mindfulness?
While “mindfulness” is a very old concept, the term was only coined in 1910 by T.W. Rhys Davids, a Buddhist scholar.
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Why is Glitter Harmful to the Environment?
A study by Professor Richard Thompson reported that glitter was found in one-third of all fish caught in the UK.
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