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What Are Japanese Snow Monkeys  Join us today as we learn about a special type of monkey, the macaque. Sources: https://study.com/learn/lesson/japanese-macaque-monkey.html https://neprimateconservancy.org/japanese-macaque/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Is Mistletoe?  Join us today as we learn about a popular holiday plant, mistletoe. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/plant/mistletoe https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/mistletoe-christmas-tradition https://www.history.com/news/why-do-we-kiss-under-the-mistletoe Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Is Boxing Day  Join us today as we learn about the holiday right after Christmas, Boxing Day. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Boxing-Day https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/26/world/boxing-day-facts-trnd/index.html https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/boxing-day Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisi...

'Twas the Night Before Christmas  Join us today as we learn the history of this iconic Christmas poem. Sources: https://www.christmascarnivals.com/christmas-history/history-night-before-christmas.html https://parade.com/1136533/jessicasager/twas-the-night-before-christmas-words/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikid...

What Are Reindeer?  Join us today as we learn about an animal whose popularity always rises around this time of year. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/reindeer https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/reindeer-caribou Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What is Eggnog?  Join us today as we learn about the history of a famous holiday drink, eggnog. Sources: https://www.thespruceeats.com/origins-of-eggnog-760173#:~:text=It%20is%20believed%20that%20eggnog,often%20served%20at%20social%20gatherings . Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

All About Candy Canes  Join us today as we learn the history of this tasty treat. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/candy-canes-invented-germany#:~:text=%E2%80%9CLegend%20has%20it%20that%20the,candies%20into%20shepherds'%20crooks.%E2%80%9D http://www.candyhistory.net/candy-origin/candy-cane-history/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/in...

The History of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer  Join us today as we learn how the famous book, song, and movie of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer came to be. Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/features/the-real-story-behind-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer https://www.geneautry.com/clubhouse/christmas/geneautry_rudolphsong.html https://www.npr.org/2015/12/25/461005670/the-history-of-r...

Christmas Towns  Join us today as we learn about towns with festive names across the United States. Sources: https://blog.cheapism.com/best-holiday-towns-in-america/#slide=15 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Frosty the Snowman  Join us today as we learn about the snowman who came to life all because of a magic hat. Sources: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/culture-magazines/frosty-snowman https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-build-a-snowman-a-better-easier-way-4026624 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Why Do We Have Christmas Trees?  Join us today as we learn about the history of using an evergreen tree in our homes at Christmas time. Sources: https://realchristmastrees.org/education/history-of-christmas-trees/ https://realchristmastrees.org/Education/Quick-Tree-Facts/ https://www.rd.com/article/why-do-we-put-up-christmas-trees/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inqui...

Who Is Good King Wenceslas?  Join us today as we learn about the King who inspired the Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas. Sources: http://www.classichistory.net/archives/king-wenceslas#:~:text=Good%20King%20Wenceslas%20is%20a,the%20second%20day%20of%20Christmas . https://www.britannica.com/place/Bohemia https://www.britannica.com/topic/St-Stephens-Day Send us listener mail! Send an audio me...

The Twelve Days of Christmas  Join us today as we find out about where the popular Christmas song The Twelve Days of Christmas came from. Sources: https://www.rd.com/article/where-do-12-days-of-christmas-come-from/ https://www.vox.com/21796404/12-days-of-christmas-explained https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/55904/the-history-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas Send us listener mail! Sen...

Christmas Gift Traditions  Join us today as learn about the tradition of giving gifts at Christmas. Sources: https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/presents https://italialiving.com/featured/the-feast-of-the-epiphany-and-celebration-of-la-befana/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/santa-traditions-around-the-world/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor....

Who Wrote Jingle Bells?  Join us today as we learn about the history of the popular Christmas tune, Jingle Bells. Sources: https://www.grunge.com/285218/the-history-of-jingle-bells-explained/ https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-jingle-bells https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/us/jingle-bells-history-trnd/index.html https://www.bu.edu/articles/2016/jingle-bells-history Send...

The Story of White Christmas  Join us today as we learn about the story of the popular Christmas song, White Christmas. Sources: https://www.countryliving.com/life/news/a45720/white-christmas-song-history/ https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bing-crosby/white-christmas Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Who Sent the First Christmas Card?  Join us today as learn where the practice of sending Christmas Cards originated. Sources: https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmas-cards Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Who Was St. Nicholas?  Join us today as we learn about the real-life St. Nicholas of Myra.   Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Nicholas https://www.history.com/news/who-was-st-nicholas https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Who Was Ebenezer Scrooge?  Join us today as we learn about Ebenezer Scrooge and his journey to find the Christmas spirit. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Dickens-British-novelist/The-invention-of-the-Christmas-books Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Where Did We Get Traditional Christmas Foods?  Join us today as we learn about some traditional Christmas desserts.  Sources: https://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/history-gingerbread/#:~:text=Gingerbread%20houses%20originated%20in%20Germany,became%20associated%20with%20Christmas%20tradition . https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/dec/22/a-brief-history-of-the-gingerbread-house...

What Is the Nutcracker Ballet?  Join us today as we learn about the popular ballet, The Nutcracker. Sources: https://www.nutcrackerballet.net/html/nutcracker_story.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Nutcracker https://www.britannica.com/art/classical-ballet https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-nutcracker-achieved-worldwide-fame/a-46529001 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.f...

Who Was Pearl Kendrick?  Join us today as we learn about Pearl Kendrick and how she helped fight Whooping Cough. Sources: https://www.famousscientists.org/pearl-kendrick/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Is the Liberty Bell?  Join us today as we learn about a symbol of America's freedom.  Sources: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-liberty-bell https://www.britannica.com/topic/Liberty-Bell https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/stories-libertybell.htm Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an emai...

Who Was Leonardo DaVinci?  Join us today as we learn about Leonardo da Vinci and his art. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/renaissance/leonardo-da-vinci https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci https://arthistoryproject.com/artists/leonardo-da-vinci/the-last-supper/    The Last Supper https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonardo-da-vinci/mona-lisa    ...

All About Turkeys  Join us today as we learn about turkeys. Sources: https://www.coolfactsforkids.com/turkey-facts-for-kids/ https://kids.lovetoknow.com/childrens-education/turkey-facts-kids Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com