Australian children are to be banned from blowing out candles on birthday cakes under new hygiene regulations that have been slammed by the Australian Medical Association as “bubble-wrapping.” ...

Talk about a birthday buzzkill. Blowing out birthday candles causes an astronomical increase in bacteria covering the cake, a new study says. This is the latest discovery from the same food safety ...

Those colorful candles burning brightly atop a birthday cake may look lovely, but apparently blowing them out has some pretty disgusting side effects, researchers say. A study in the Journal of Food ...

Sure, this may sound kinda gross when you visualize it… but is it actually that bad? Keep reading to see just how icky and even risky eating a post-blowout slice of birthday cake can be—as well as how ...

What began as a sacred ritual has become one of the world’s most widespread party traditions. From moonlit offerings in Greece to protective spells in medieval Europe, birthday candles once carried ...

For just two dollars ($1.99) you can download the “Blower” app from the app store. The aptly named Blower app turns your smartphone into something that blows really hard. Literally. But how, exactly, ...

(USA Today) A 102-year-old woman was blowing out birthday cake candles when she put out more than the flames. Louise Bonito's family was celebrating her birthday in North Haven, Conn., when she did ...

Stepparents and their stepchildren experiencing conflict is an entirely normal part of the process of blending families. When someone’s parent gets remarried, there will be an inevitable adjustment ...