It is Tom’s 7th birthday and he has a cake with seven candles on it, arranged in a circle – but they are trick candles. If you blow on a lit candle, it will go out, but if you blow on an unlit candle, ...

Candles represent the magic of making a wish on your birthday. Just by simply blowing out your candles, you could be manifesting your secret dream, whether that’s unicorns or a trip to Disney World.

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 ...

Similar thoughts occurred following the 1918 Spanish Influenza, but that didn't stop people throughout the rest of the century (Getty) Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest ...