- Around 130 million babies are bornin the world each year – that’s millions of babies born between your last birthday and your next!
- Since you last celebrated your birthday ‘til the time you celebrate your next, your hair can grow by up to around 15 centimetres!
- A person born on February 29 (a day which only happens every four years) is called a “leapling” or “leaper.”
- There are around 15 million people worldwide who share your birthday!
- A “golden birthday” is when your age matches your birth date .So if you were born on the 17th, your 17th birthday is your golden birthday!
- The first birthday cakes are thought to have originated in Germany, but they were more like sweetened bread than the fluffy cakes we enjoy today!
- The “Happy Birthday” song was first called “Good Morning to You” and was written by Mildred Hill and Dr. Patty Hill for kindergarten. It was later changed to “Happy Birthday”!
- In some parts of Canada, there’s a fun birthday tradition where friends surprise the birthday person and rub butter on their nose to bring good luck for the year.
- In many Central and South American countries, a 15th birthday is celebrated with a Quinceañera – a special coming-of-age party where the birthday girl often wears a princess style dress!
- There’s a card for every occasion, but birthday cards are the ones people buy the most!
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