It’s awkward and hilarious to watch, but the 25-year-old was actually really upset that the primary- schooler beat her to the big moment. The reaction online has been mixed, with some saying her niece ...

Illinois family battles unexpected blaze from 80 birthday candles on grandmother's cake. Deaf grandmother hilariously reacts as family scrambles to extinguish the flames. HIGHLAND, Ill. - An Illinois ...

Blowing out birthday candles is fun, but your spit is the icing on the cake — quite literally. Scientists say that puckering up and making a wish sends varying amounts of bacteria flying onto your ...

HIGHLAND, Ill. -- A family in Highland, Illinois, accidentally created a towering blaze, with 80 candles on a grandmother's birthday cake, which they then struggled to put out, footage posted to ...

Blowing out candles on a birthday cake. Blah! You'd think this wretched ritual would have disappeared long ago, especially once Covid made its appearance. But people are still doing it. Furthermore, ...

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The tradition of birthday cakes dates back to ancient times. The Greeks are credited with starting this sweet custom. They made round cakes to honour Artemis, the goddess of the moon, with the round ...