The original Rudolph

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The original Rudolph did not have a red nose. In that day and age, red noses were seen as an indicator of chronic alcoholism and Montgomery Ward didn’t want him to look like a drunkard. To complete the original picture, he was almost named Reginald or Rollo. Fact...

Real silver

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Tinsel was invented in 1610 in Germany and was once made of real silver. Fact source

Bring good luck

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Among Americans of German descent, jelly donuts have long been thought to bring good luck to those who eat them on New Year’s Eve. Fact source...

Popcorn Day

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Popcorn is the official snack of Illinois. Since 1958, there has been an annual “Popcorn Day.” Fact source...

Talk Like A Pirate Day

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Every year on 19th September, it is International Talk Like A Pirate Day, when it becomes perfectly acceptable to spend the day talking like a pirate. If you want to do it all year round and you’re on Facebook, you can change the language to Pirate in the...

Unconditionally love

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Based on retail statistics, about 3 percent of pet owners will give gifts to their pets on this day. Fact source...