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What is cheesecake?
The Greeks created the first known cheesecake over 4,000 years ago.
This delicious dessert is categorized as baked or unbaked and has a graham cracker crust
with cream cheese as the main ingredient. |
What is red?
However, they aren’t always red––some holly berries are black, green, or even yellow.
Holly berries are known for being this color.
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What is It's a Wonderful Life?
The film is about an angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
The movie where George Bailey jumped into icy water to save his brother, causing him to catch a bad cold and become deaf in his left ear.
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What is 6?
Like our fingerprints, no two snowflakes are exactly alike.
The amount of sides a snowflake has.
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What is an Easy-Bake Oven?
First introduced in 1963, the Easy-Bake Oven remains popular today and has even had spin-off products like the Easy-Bake Popcorn Maker.
On sister Sally’s wish list is this pint-sized kitchen
appliance, perfect for whipping up tiny brownies and cakes. |
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What is apple pie?
The first apple pie recipe was printed over 630 years ago in England in 1381. The list of ingredients included good apples, good spices, figs, raisins, pears, saffron, and cofyn (a type of pastry crust),
The most popular pie in the United States, made with a fruit that can be found in
7,500 varieties |
What is Silver Bells?
The song was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans for the 1951 film The Lemon Drop Kid, starring Bob Hope.
Name of the carol with the lyrics, “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks/ dressed in holiday style/In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas”.
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Who is Dr. Seuss?
In the story, the Grinch complains that he has had to put up with the Whos' celebration of Christmas for 53 years. Dr. Seuss was 53 when he wrote and published the book.
The author that wrote the book on which the 1966 animated film How the Grinch Stole Christmas is based.
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What is winter solstice?
The winter solstice can fall anywhere between December 20 and 23. This year it is on Dec. 21st.
The term for the shortest day of the year in December
when Earth’s poles tilt farthest away from the sun. |
What is bubble wrap?
Originally invented as textured wallpaper, bubble wrap quickly became a favorite for wrapping fragile items.
Founded in 1960, the Sealed Air Corporation made
holidays a little bit easier by inventing this protective giftwrapping stuff. |
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What is tiramisu?
In Italian it means “carry me up,” and it was originally made with a loose custard.
The name of the Italian pudding-like dessert that
consists of layers of ladyfingers or sponge cake. |
What is gold?
It was one of the gifts brought by the three wise men.
The traditional metal color of Christmas.
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What is A Christmas Carol?
The four ghosts are Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.
The Christmas film where four ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge.
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What is hibernation?
During hibernation, an animal’s heart rate and breathing slow down and their body temperature drops.
The process in winter wherein animals become inactive to save energy because food is in short supply.
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What is Polaroid?
Polaroid cameras gained popularity with the introduction of peel-apart color prints in 1963.
On the wish lists of photography enthusiasts was this instant camera brand; the user would shake its pictures, and they would develop within just a minute.
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What is s'mores?
Americans buy 90 million pounds of marshmallows each year.
A famous dessert is roasted over a flame and made of
graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows. |
What is evergreen?
Some species of evergreens are fir, holly, redwood, pine, laurel, juniper, hemlock, and palm trees. There is no specific color of an evergreen. For example a palm tree typically has a brown trunk with green palms.
Plants that have green leaves or needles all year.
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What is Home Alone?
One of best Home Alone quotes: "Guys, I'm eating junk and watching rubbish! You better come out and stop me!" - Kevin
In this movie, the McCallister family go on vacation to Paris, France, accidentally leaving their young son Kevin at home by himself.
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What is Canada?
Most years, the festival runs from November to February and is the largest free outdoor festival in Canada.
In this country, the Winter Festival of Lights takes place.
Hint: It’s in Niagara Falls |
What is a lava lamp?
Invented by a British accountant in 1963, lava lamps have remained a popular and mesmerizing décor item ever since.
This “groovy” lamp was on the holiday wish list of many ’60s teens.
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What is carrot cake?
Carrots add sweetness and moisture to a batter. Carrot cakes have been around for centuries, but the modern carrot cake can be traced back to World War II when carrots were suggested as a way to add sweetness to cakes when sugar was being rationed.
This dessert was once considered a “healthy alternative” to traditional desserts?
Hint: It has a vegetable in it. |
What is silver?
You will see a lot of blue, silver, and white during the season of Hanukkah.
This festive color, also represented by Ag on the periodic table of elements, is associated with Hanukkah.
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What is Miracle on 34th Street?
The film writers came up with the idea while waiting in line at a department store.
The iconic 1947 holiday film stars Maureen O’Hara and Natalie Wood.
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What is an ugly sweater?
Holiday sweaters have been around since the 19th century, but the ugly sweater didn’t make an appearance until the 1960s.
A specific article of clothing is sometimes encouraged at parties in the winter despite being hideous.
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What are Hot Wheels?
Introduced in the late 1960s, Hot Wheels were designed to appeal to boys by looking like realistic, authentic sports cars. They remain popular with many children today.
Brother Billy wants these Mattel toy cars, with models like the Mustang and Camaro.
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