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Funny, easy reads that answer the questions you've always wondered about, from why cats knead to who invented the shopping cart.
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Why Do We Eat Cranberry Sauce on Thanksgiving? The Tangy History of Turkey's Sidekick
Homemade or wobbly and can-shaped, it's been turkey's sidekick for centuries.
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Why Do We Yawn? The Surprisingly Unsolved Mystery of the Big Stretchy Gasp
Scientists still aren't totally sure. You may yawn just reading this.
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Why Do We Put Up Christmas Trees? How an Evergreen Ended Up in Your Living Room
You brought a whole tree inside. On purpose. Here's why.
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Why Do Onions Make You Cry? The Sneaky Chemistry Behind Kitchen Tears
It's not you. It's a tiny chemical ambush.
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Why Do We Kiss Under the Mistletoe at Christmas? The Weird History of a Very Smoochy Plant
A very romantic tradition built around a very weird plant.
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Why Do We Break the Wishbone on Thanksgiving? The Lucky History of a Tiny Turkey Bone
It's the only time pulling on a bone counts as a family tradition.
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Why Is It Called Black Friday? The Surprisingly Grumpy Origin of the Biggest Shopping Day
Spoiler: it started with traffic jams, not bargains.
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Why Is Thanksgiving on a Thursday? The Surprisingly Messy History of Turkey Day's Date
It wasn't always the fourth Thursday. For a while, nobody could agree which one.
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Why Do We Get Goosebumps? The Weird Reason Your Skin Does That
Your body is trying to fluff up fur you don't really have anymore.
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Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving? How One Big Bird Took Over the Holiday
It probably wasn't the star of the first feast. It ended up the star anyway.
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Why Do We Trick-or-Treat on Halloween? The Surprisingly Old History of Begging for Candy
Kids have been knocking on doors for treats for centuries. The candy is the new part.
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Why Do We Hang Stockings at Christmas? The Legend Behind the Tradition
It involves a saint, three sisters and some very lucky laundry.
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Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? The Science Behind Autumn's Big Show
The yellow was hiding in there all along. Seriously.
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Why Are Black Cats Linked to Halloween? The Spooky History Behind the Superstition
Spoiler: the cats did nothing wrong.
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Why Do Cats Love Boxes So Much? The Science of "If I Fits, I Sits"
You bought a $50 cat bed. Your cat chose the box it came in.
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Why Do We Carve Pumpkins for Halloween? Blame a Guy Named Stingy Jack
The original jack-o'-lanterns were turnips, and they were terrifying.
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Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads When You Talk to Them?
It's the cutest move in the dog world, and scientists are still figuring it out.
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Does Turkey Really Make You Sleepy? The Thanksgiving Nap, Explained
Turkey has been taking the blame for decades. It's time for the truth.
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Why Do We Say "Bless You" When Someone Sneezes?
Nobody says "bless you" when you cough. Here's why sneezes get special treatment.
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Who Invented the Shopping Cart? The Surprisingly Dramatic Story
People hated it at first. One man had to hire fake shoppers to make it cool.
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Why Do We Get Brain Freeze? Your Head Is Seriously Overreacting to Ice Cream
That stabbing pain after a milkshake has a real medical name, and a fake one that's way more fun to say.
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Why Do Cats Knead? The Real Reason Your Cat Is Making Biscuits on You
It's not a massage. Well, it's a little bit a massage.