So why has this tradition lasted? Probably because it hits the perfect holiday sweet spot: a little awkward, a little ...

Hanging mistletoe during the holiday season is a beloved tradition steeped in mystery, romance and a touch of superstition. While today it’s most commonly associated with sharing a kiss, mistletoe’s ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- It’s a fun and romantic holiday tradition for some. With a checkered past tied to Norse mythology, murder, fertility, and 18 th century England. It’s a wonder how kissing under ...

Some mistletoe begs for a sweet kiss under its leaves. And then there's the mistletoe that takes root in your trees, seemingly ready to devour them. Desert mistletoe, a partial parasite that feeds off ...

According to Ryan Guillou, a Curator at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens, a mistletoe is a hemiparasitic plant that originated primarily from the British isle in Northern Europe. So, what does ...

I became a Belieber more than a decade ago in summer, but my love for Justin Bieber felt like it mattered the most during Christmas. Christmas in Pennsylvania used to be magical. I remember the times ...

Mistletoe is best known for its role in holiday festivities, as seen on this Christmas card from 1886, and it features in ancient lore of many cultures, whether Celtic druids or Scandinavian gods.

From Harry Potter’s first kiss to Justin Bieber’s holiday tune, kissing under the mistletoe is everywhere in pop culture. But this Christmas tradition — that if you’re standing under the leafy plant, ...

For many people, mistletoe is a pest, while for others, it is a symbol of Christmas cheer. The origin of mistletoe as a Yuletide symbol came from the Norse and the Druids. Both had traditions that ...

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