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Why is the fall season also called autumn?

Why is the fall season also called autumn?

Is the name Xmas a secular creation?

Is the name Xmas a secular creation?

Which orange was named first, the fruit or the colour?

Which orange was named first, the fruit or the colour?

Which came first – chess or checkers?

What do they call turkey in Turkey?

What do they call turkey in Turkey?

What was the last letter added to the alphabet?

Which came first – American or Canadian Thanksgiving?

Why do we go to hell “in a handbasket”?

Why do we go to hell “in a handbasket”?