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The Intriguing Origins of 8 Autumn Traditions​

The Intriguing Origins of 8 Autumn Traditions

If you’ve ever wondered why you have the sudden urge to wander through a corn maze in the fall, or what it is about October that’s so conducive to bobbing for apples, read on.

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The Intriguing Origins of 8 Autumn Traditions

Ever wonder where the Fall traditions come from? Here are eight origins of Autumn Traditions: Corn Mazes In 1993, Joanne Marx and Don Frantz created the “Amazing Maize Maze,” a 1.92-mile labyrint…

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9 Fascinating Fall Traditions from Around the World

Check out these nine fall traditions from around the globe and how people celebrate these. Had you heard of them all?

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The Origins of 25 Fall Traditions

When you stop to think about it, many of our autumnal traditions—like scooping out pumpkin guts, asking strangers for candy, and wandering aimlessly through cornfields—are pretty bizarre.

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Egg creams contain neither eggs nor cream.​

Egg creams contain neither eggs nor cream.

Foods tend to get their names from their appearance or ingredients, though not all are so clear-cut. Take, for instance, the egg cream, a beverage that has delighted the taste buds of New Yorkers (and other diner patrons) since the 1890s. If you’ve never sipped on the cool, fizzy drink known for...

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Why is it called an egg cream? I noticed there are no eggs in the recipe. I would have thought of this as an Italian soda. What is the difference?

Why is it called an egg cream? I noticed there are no eggs in the recipe. I would have thought of this as an Italian soda. What is the difference?

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What's A Chocolate Egg Cream? (And Why Does It Contain Neither Egg Nor Cream?) - The Takeout

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Best Egg Cream Recipe - How to Make an Egg Cream

This egg cream recipe is fizzy, sweet, and old-timey. If you want to learn how to make a classic egg cream, you're in the right place!

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It is an interesting fact to me that a woman from the state of Washington felt compelled to call 9-1-1 because of this....
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Video shows nearly 100 raccoons swarm woman's yard, prompting 911 call in Washington

The raccoons often approach the home and scratch on windows and walls, but last week she called 911 when she said they trapped her on the property.

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The Mall of America is owned by Canadians.​

The Mall of America is owned by Canadians.

Baseball, apple pie, and shopping — all three are American favorites. So it may be a bit surprising that one of the country’s largest shopping destinations is overseen by our neighbors to the north. That’s right: The Mall of America is owned by Canadians. Despite its name, the supersized...

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The Mall of America is… Canadian??

Baseball, apple pie, and shopping — all three are American favorites. So it may be a bit surprising that one of the country’s largest shopping destinations is overseen by our neighbors to the north. That’s right: The Mall of America is owned by Canadians. Despite its name, the supersized...

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Egg creams contain neither eggs nor cream.​

Egg creams contain neither eggs nor cream.

Foods tend to get their names from their appearance or ingredients, though not all are so clear-cut. Take, for instance, the egg cream, a beverage that has delighted the taste buds of New Yorkers (and other diner patrons) since the 1890s. If you’ve never sipped on the cool, fizzy drink known for...

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Why is it called an egg cream? I noticed there are no eggs in the recipe. I would have thought of this as an Italian soda. What is the difference?

Why is it called an egg cream? I noticed there are no eggs in the recipe. I would have thought of this as an Italian soda. What is the difference?

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What's A Chocolate Egg Cream? (And Why Does It Contain Neither Egg Nor Cream?) - The Takeout

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Best Egg Cream Recipe - How to Make an Egg Cream

This egg cream recipe is fizzy, sweet, and old-timey. If you want to learn how to make a classic egg cream, you're in the right place!

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6 Bizarre Facts About Everyday Household Objects​

6 Bizarre Facts About Everyday Household Objects

Some of the items found in our homes have unusual origins, and we’re not just talking about those hot dogs buried in the freezer.

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Bizarre facts about some everyday household items

Some of the items found in our homes have unusual origins, and we’re not just talking about those hot dogs buried in the freezer. Whether acquired in a department store, grocery, or the local pharmacy, these common goods now enjoy widespread acceptance, but at one point were used for different...

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Ten Surprising Facts About Everyday Household Objects

While COVID-19 has us homebound, it’s a good time to reflect on the peculiar histories of housewares we take for granted

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The Stories Behind 8 Drugs in Your Medicine Cabinet​

The Stories Behind 8 Drugs in Your Medicine Cabinet

From the sweet story behind Tums to why Pepto-Bismol is pink, many of the over-the-counter drugs kept in a home first-aid kit have their own interesting stories — like these eight common items.

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5 Adventurous Facts About Camping​

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5 Adventurous Facts About Camping

Getting outside to see, hike, and sleep in the great outdoors is a classic summer activity, one that’s been popular among wilderness enthusiasts and nature novices for nearly 200 years. While camping has waxed and waned in popularity over the decades, the call of the wild beckoned more than 50...

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36 Interesting Facts about Camping | FactRetriever.com

Learn the history of campgrounds, the evolution of camping gear, famous camping spots, weird statistics, and more more with our fun list of camping facts.

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6 Fascinating Facts About Emily Dickinson​

6 Fascinating Facts About Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson is often described as a kind of nun of poetry — a single woman who stayed home in a white dress writing poems only for herself. But her full story is more complex. Find out more about this fascinating woman of letters.

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10 Emily Dickinson Facts

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10 Important and Interesting Facts about Emily Dickinson

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Emily Dickinson (1830-86) is one of the most original poets of the nineteenth century. If we set her work alongside that of her contemporaries, perhaps…

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5 Tricks Restaurants Use To Get You To Spend More​

5 Tricks Restaurants Use To Get You To Spend More

Restaurant owners employ a variety of tricks to get customers to spend as much as possible, from ambience to menu design.

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5 menu tricks restaurants use to get you to spend more money

Whether you're just going through a drive-thru or sitting down for a nice dinner, restaurant owners know how to get you to order certain items.

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11 Psychological Tricks Restaurants Use To Make You Spend More Money - Serve It Up Safe

Originally Posted to BUSINESS INSIDER When you head to a restaurant, you might have your heart — or stomach — set on a particular dish. Or, you might be a little more open to suggestion. That's the opportunity menu engineers and consultants are looking for. Behind the scenes, before you're even...

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12 Tricks Restaurants Use To Make You Spend More - Tasting Table

The restaurant business is a notoriously desperate game. If you're curious how restaurants try to upsell you, here are a bunch of ways that they do it.

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30 Ways Restaurants Trick You Into Spending More Money

Don't fall for these clever restaurant tricks.

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9 Fascinating Facts About Iceland​

9 Fascinating Facts About Iceland

One of the last places on Earth to be settled by humans, Iceland is in a world of its own. From its Martian-like geology to its invisible stone-dwelling elves, the country has always been just a little bit mysterious.

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Iceland Facts | Arctic Adventures

Iceland may be a small country, but it has a fascinating history and quite a few records in the most peculiar categories. Learn more now!

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These unusual facts about Iceland might surprise you

There's more to Iceland than fire & ice – discover cool things about Iceland here

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100 Fun Facts About Iceland, Icelanders, and Icelandic Culture

This article highlights some captivating and enjoyable facts about Iceland that make it a one-of-a-kind and captivating destination.

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6 Lesser-Known Firsts in Women’s History​

6 Lesser-Known Firsts in Women’s History

These women broke their own glass ceilings while serving others, smashing records, and pursuing personal passions. Here are a few stories you may have missed in history class.

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Little Known Facts From Women’s History

We often refer to little known facts as trivia. However, sometimes these facts are unknown simply because they’ve been ignored culturally, not because they actually are trivial. Here is a roundup of some underappreciated accomplishments by women throughout history and in our present day.

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12 Female Firsts from American History for Women’s History Month - HeinOnline Blog

Women’s History Month has been observed since the 1980s as a way to highlight the contributions of women to society over the years. Let’s do just that with HeinOnline’s Women and the Law database by taking a look at some of the most notable “female firsts” in U.S. history.

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17 incredible women you've never heard of who changed the world

These 17 unsung heroes revolutionized their fields, changed the game for future generations, and helped shape history, yet you probably don't know their names.

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The Stories Behind 8 Everyday Electronic Emblems​

The Stories Behind 8 Everyday Electronic Emblems

These digital-age hieroglyphics adorn most of the computers, laptops, gaming consoles, smartwatches, and phones in our homes — but have you ever wondered where they came from?

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9 Facts About Fish That Definitely Hold Water​

9 Facts About Fish That Definitely Hold Water

Here are nine things to know about our fishy friends, so near to us and still a world apart in their underwater kingdoms.

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There are many misconceptions about fish floating around...

These 9 fascinating facts will change the way view fish and other sea friends – forever!

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6 Facts About the Warm and Witty Carol Burnett​

6 Facts About the Warm and Witty Carol Burnett

Throughout her prolific career, Carol Burnett has delighted multiple generations with her witty and uproarious brand of humor.

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16 Fun Facts About <em>The Carol Burnett Show</em>

The legendary comedienne, who turns 85 today, broke new ground as the first female host of a TV variety show.

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8 things you never knew about 'The Carol Burnett Show'

For eleven years, Carol Burnett made people around the country laugh out loud with The Carol Burnett Show. Well, it wasn't just a laugh, was it? It was more like a sidesplitting cackle that made you double over. That's how funny Burnett was, along with costars Vicki Lawrence, Harvey Korman, Lyle...

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The concept of toasting comes from putting a piece of toast in one’s drink.​

The concept of toasting comes from putting a piece of toast in one’s drink.

Today, cultures around the world have specific rules and phrases for the common toast. In South Korea, one accepts a drink with two hands, and in Italy, locking eyes is absolutely essential. But how exactly does the word “toast,” as in dry bread, figure into all of this? Well, it turns out...

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Toastmasters International -The History of Toasting

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Fw: The concept of toasting comes from putting a piece of toast in one’s drink.

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Saint Lucia is the only country named after a woman.​

Saint Lucia is the only country named after a woman.

While Ireland is named after the mythical goddess Éiru, there’s only one sovereign nation in the world named for a real-life woman. That distinction lies with Saint Lucia, a Caribbean island nation christened in honor of St. Lucy of Syracuse, patron saint of the blind, who died around the fourth...

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The Only Country in the World Named After a Woman

Saint Lucia is only country named after a woman.

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Jack-o’-lanterns come from an Irish myth about a man named Stingy Jack.​

Jack-o’-lanterns come from an Irish myth about a man named Stingy Jack.

No matter what face you carve into your Halloween pumpkin, it will probably be called the same thing: a jack-o’-lantern. But how did spooky illuminated squash get that name? Turns out, the term we use to describe glowing pumpkins comes from Stingy Jack, the main character in a centuries-old...

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How Jack O’Lanterns Originated in Irish Myth | HISTORY

Before we carved pumpkins, the Irish chiseled creepy faces onto turnips.

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Jack-o’-lanterns come from an Irish myth about a man named Stingy Jack

No matter what face you carve into your Halloween pumpkin, it will probably be called the same thing: a jack-o’-lantern. But how did spooky illuminated squash get that name? Turns out, the term we use to describe glowing pumpkins comes from Stingy Jack, the main character in a centuries-old...

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The Legend of Stingy Jack

There is a wealth of folklore surrounding Halloween traditions. Halloween’s Irish origins date back to the ancient Celtic celebration of Samhain and inspired our candle with the same name. Checkout the candle and read about Samhain traditions here. One of the most beloved Halloween traditions is...

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8 Speedy Facts About Motorcycles​

8 Speedy Facts About Motorcycles

These eight facts explore the exciting, high-RPM world of the motorcycle, including its steam-powered past, its gas-guzzling present, and its electrified future.

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30 Motorcycle Facts: Interesting Facts About Motorcycles

Motorcycle facts: Did you know that intersections are the most common place for motorcycle accidents? And 40-55 years old are highly prone to get killed in a motorcycle accident.

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Eight Little-Known Facts About The History of Motorcycles

Behind every motorcycle, you'll find a compelling and sometimes bizarre history.

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9 Animals and Plants Named After Celebrities​

9 Animals and Plants Named After Celebrities

One of the perks of discovering a new plant or animal is getting to name it whatever you want (mostly). Some scientists commemorate a mentor or national leader, while others immediately think of movie stars, musicians, or other celebrities. Here are a few species named after pop culture favorites.

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14 Plant And Animal Species Named After Celebrities

<b>Excellent work, taxonomists.</b>

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9 animals named after celebrities

Ever wondered if your favourite celebrity has a namesake roaming the wild? From tigers to turtles, discover the fascinating creatures bearing the names of famous personalities

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18 Animals and Plants Named After Famous People

From Beyoncé bugs to Hefner bunnies.

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