When you celebrate our nation’s birthday this July 4th with the traditional consumer fireworks allowed for sale and use by ...

Accidents involving fireworks send thousands of people to the emergency room each year, and experts say even the small ...

The pairing of cakes and candles has been part of humanity’s story since ancient Greece, says Bethanne Patrick, an author and Washington Post contributor, who researched the origin of birthday ...

Last year, 311, the District’s nonemergency response number, received 150 calls about illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July ...

Krispy Kreme offers a free doughnut during your birthday month to members of the Krispy Kreme Rewards program. Join the ...

A bolt of lightning can heat up to 50,000 °F in less than a second, helping to produce a sound we know as thunder. The ...

You can seriously hurt yourself while setting off fireworks. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more ...

In the opening minutes of Noah Haidle’s play “Birthday Candles,” it’s a little confusing seeing mature actors with gray hair playing goofy high school seniors. But that’s part of the charm of the ...