Is there pumpkin in pumpkin spice?
There generally is no pumpkin in pumpkin spice (a.k.a pumpkin pie spice). The name comes from pumpkin spice giving pumpkin pie its distinct flavor,...
Where did the Easter bunny and Easter eggs come from?
It's very bizarre that rabbits and colored eggs are used to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, especially since rabbits don't lay eggs.
There are a...
Why does February only have 28 days?
You can thank the ancient Romans and their superstitions for February only having 28 days.
Though records of early Roman calendars are hard to come...
Where do libraries get their initial set of books from?
New libraries use a process called "collection development" to decide what books to purchase as well as what books to discard. Books are usually...