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Common Misconceptions About Love

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Common Misconceptions About Love

11 Great Father's Day Gifts Under $40

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11 Great Father's Day Gifts Under $40

12 Fun Facts About the U.S. Flag

What does Betsy Ross have to do with it? Probably not as much as you learned in history class...

12 Fun Facts About the U.S. Flag

Pride Festivals Are Going Virtual This Year—Here Are 10 Events to Check Out

You can celebrate New York City Pride and other iconic events from your living room this year.

Pride Festivals Are Going Virtual This Year—Here Are 10 Events to Check Out

How the Doughnut Became a Symbol of Volunteerism During World War I

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Why Are There Two National Doughnut Days?

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12 Things You Might Not Know About Juneteenth

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The Arlington National Cemetery Just Opened Its Time Capsule from 1915—See What’s Inside

That red ribbon is the literal "red tape" that we now use as an idiom to describe bureaucratic processes.

10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day

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Why Is Memorial Day Always on a Monday?

Americans were decorating the graves of fallen soldiers on Memorial Day long before it fell on a Monday.

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

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27 Awesome Vintage Photos of Moms

Turns out leash kids aren't a new phenomenon.

Why Mother's Day Founder Anna Jarvis Later Fought to Have the Holiday Abolished

A portrait of Mother's Day founder Anna Jarvis.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Mother's Day

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What's the Story Behind Cinco de Mayo?

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30 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in May

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