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Eggs are a very old symbol of new life and springtime, and eggs have been connected to Easter for many centuries. People starting giving eggs as gifts for Easter because eggs used to be forbidden during Lent (the 40 days of fasting before Easter). To dress up the gift, people decorated the eggs. Painting eggs in bright colors represented spring. In Greece, people paint eggs crimson red in honor of the blood of Christ. In parts of Germany and Austria, people prefer eggs painted green. Slavic peoples decorate eggs with gold and silver. Armenians decorate hollow eggs with Christian images.
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Why do people put up Christmas trees at Christmas?
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If you are color-blind does that mean you see things in black and white like those old movies on TV?
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What is Memorial Day?
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Where does blood come from?
You probably already know how important blood is. It keeps oxygen traveling through your body. Blood is made of white cells, red cells, and other nutrients that your body needs….
How does a holiday become a holiday?
According to the dictionary, the word “holiday” comes from “holy day.” Some holidays we celebrate in the U.S. come from holy days that were set by the Christian church long…