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. Nutcracker dolls can trace their little wooden development back to the Ore Mountains of Germany in the late 17th century. Most ...

Crossbills are appropriate birds for the Christmas season. There are two species-red crossbill and white-winged crossbill. Both qualify as symbols of Christmas. Both are red overall. The white-winged ...

If you’ve ever felt annoyed scrolling a page full of random symbols with no deeper explanation, that feeling isn’t your imagination. It's because almost all ranking content treats symbols as static ...

When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, Christmas trees and more. Even if we decorate without much thought ...

The decorated living room of the Quirk House with a Christmas tree surronded by old toys from the Granby Historical Association’s archive, along with a crafted holiday village table centerpiece. The ...

Whether they’ve been cemented in culture since antiquity, since the turn of the 21st century or anytime in between, the traditions and symbols of Christmas, from decorated trees to the Grinch, share a ...

Nothing says “Christmas” like the sights, smells, and sounds of the season: From Christmas cookies to eggnog and mistletoe, the holidays wouldn’t be the same without them. But did you ever wonder why ...