Why the Swedes Watch Donald Duck on Christmas Eve?

It’s a tradition in Sweden to watch Donald Duck cartoons on Christmas Eve.

Disney devotees may be familiar with the 1958 Donald Duck Christmas special From All of Us to All of You, but they probably haven’t seen it as many times as the average Swede.

When Did We Start Wrapping Gifts?

Decorative wrapping has long been an integral part of gift-giving. 

Over the years, studies have shown that gift wrap can even positively influence the perception of a gift, a fact that was clearly understood in some ancient cultures. 

When paper first emerged in ancient China around the second century BCE, it was primarily used for wrapping medicine and delicate goods. 

Was There Pumpkin Pie at the First Thanksgiving?

Pumpkin pie has been an American tradition for as long as the United States has had traditions, and we largely have the country’s Indigenous populations to thank for that. 

Pumpkin itself is native to North America and was first cultivated around 5500 BCE. 

The winter squash was almost certainly introduced to European settlers by the Wampanoag people of Massachusetts, who helped the newly arrived colonists at Plymouth survive their first winter.