TV host Trevor Noah says his mum used to sing a different song on his birthday. Which song was it?
The Donald Duck Happy Birthday song, from a Disney movie
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Egyptian Pharaohs celebrated their birthdays on the day they were born, true or false?
FALSE (they celebrated on their coronation day)
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Who were the first to put candles on cakes?
the Greeks (for Artemis, the godess of the hunt)
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The first birthday invitations were written on paper. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE (they were written on Roman slabs)
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Who sang on the most expensive birthday party to date?
Michael Jackson
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Who were allowed to celebrate their birthdays in ancient Rome?
Men only
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What did the "happy birthday" song say initially?
Good morning to all!
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Why were there no cakes before the Industrial Revolution?
Because the ingredients were very expensive
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What do Chinese people traditionally eat on their birthdays?
"Longevity" noodles
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Who were the first to celebrate birthdays?
Egyptian Pharaohs
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When did women start celebrating their birthdays?
In the 12th century
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Who invented contemporary birthday cakes?
The German (for "Kinderfeste")
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What was the "happy birthday" song initially used for?
To say good morning to children at kindergarten
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Marie Antoinette's infamous phrase was "Let them eat..."
cake!
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On their birthday, children from Australia and New Zealand eat "Fary Bread", which is a slice of bread covered in "one hundreeds" and "one thousands", which is slang for...