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Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25?

If Jesus wasn't born on December 25, does this rule still apply?

Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25?

Why Do Cats Throw Up So Often?

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Why Do Cats Throw Up So Often?

What Is a Scuttlebutt, and Why Do We Like to Hear It?

Photo by Courtney Nuss on Unsplash

What Is a Scuttlebutt, and Why Do We Like to Hear It?

Why Do Hospital Doctors Wear White Coats?

Is your blood pressure rising?

Why Do Hospital Doctors Wear White Coats?

How Much Is the Earth Worth?

The New York Public Library, Unsplash

Why Doesn’t the U.S. Use the Metric System?

Choose your fighter.

Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving?

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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?

Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels

Why Is My Turkey Wearing Frilly Paper Hats On Its Legs?

All dressed up and nowhere to go.

Can Presidents Pardon Themselves?

Pete Souza, The White House // Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

What’s the Purpose of a Turkey’s Wattle?

A multipurpose bit of flesh.

Why Do Babies Start Crying As Soon As You Sit Down?

Don't blame your baby—blame evolution.

Why Do Birds Sing at Dawn?

Birds like to do their crooning in the morning.

Where Did the Term Lame Duck Originate?

Not a lame duck.

What's the Difference Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?

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What's Inside a Can of Red Bull?