Arshiya Khan

Yom Kippur is the highest day of the year according to the Jewish religion. Yom Kippur, whose name literally translates to day of atonement, incorporates all the emotions necessary for spiritual purification, from guilt to grief to resolution.

The lobster's rags-to-riches transformation occurred only after a railroad began serving the flesh to unaware passengers as an exotic delicacy.

The origin of this day's significance may have originated in India. According to the Hindustan Times: Unlike other countries, there has always been a stigma attached to being a girl child in India, and while this may no longer be the case in India's major cities, it is still quite prevalent throughout the country.

In 1879, James McCabe published "The National Encyclopedia of Business and Social Forms," in which he claimed that eyelashes could be prolonged by snipping the ends with scissors.

Although the precise origins of the tradition are unknown, it was during World War I that the gold star came to represent a family member who had been killed in battle.

September 24 was previously known in South Africa as Shaka Day, a day commemorating the Zulu King of Shaka. He was celebrated for uniting the Zulu lineage and establishing the Zulu nation.

We often neglect to take time for our peace of mind because the world in which we live is so fast-paced and we are so caught up in our busy schedules and unfinished to-do lists.

Cherries are one of the most popular berries in the United States, and there are hundreds of cherry-themed dishes to prove it. But unlike cherry pie, cherry salad, cherry-cranberry jelly, cherried pork, and dozens of other desserts, appetizers, and even main courses that include this berry, cherries jubilee have a regal history.