The tradition of putting candles on a birthday cake is said to have roots in Ancient Greek and German cultures. In Greece, round cakes were made to honor Artemis, the goddess of the moon, with candles ...

Blowing out birthday candles is an age-old tradition, but it's something that's more likely to make people cringe than cheer in the age of COVID-19. Thanks to the pandemic, we've all become a lot more ...

Birthday cakes have been a tradition since the Ancient Romans were around, and celebrating someone’s birth with a delicious pastry seems pretty logical. But have you ever wondered who the first ...

What began as a sacred ritual has become one of the world’s most widespread party traditions. From moonlit offerings in Greece to protective spells in medieval Europe, birthday candles once carried ...