Forget the fruitcake: Candy canes are a much more popular, and yummier, holiday treat. But why are these confectionery canes Christmas symbols? Here’s a bit of Christmas trivia you probably didn’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Public Christmas trees, like Rockefeller Center's famous tree, didn't start appearing in the U.S. until the 20th century. Nicholas ...

America in the midst of our holiday season — a time for family, rest and hotly contested litigation over religious displays on government property. For this year’s installment, we have a “tree ...

Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights? Strapping a fir tree to the hood of my car and ...

People around the world instantly recognize a decorated fir tree as a symbol of Christmas. But, as it turns out, historical evidence to explain when, and where, people started using trees to celebrate ...

Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights? Strapping a fir tree to the hood of my car and ...

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