Why Do We Say “Cheers” and Clink Glasses? The 800-Year Story Behind the Toast
We say "cheers" and clink glasses because we are performing a ritual far older than the word itself. "Cheers" as...
Traditions & Holidays
The Origin of the High Five: Who Slapped First?
The high five was invented on a baseball field on October 2, 1977, when Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Glenn Burke...
Why Do We Blow Out Birthday Candles? The 2,000-Year-Old Wish
Why do we blow out birthday candles? We blow out birthday candles because the smoke was once believed to carry...
Where Did Halloween Come From? Samhain to Trick-or-Treat
Where did Halloween come from? Halloween began as Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest and...
