A birthday cake had lit candles around it, with each candle representing a year of the celebrant’s life. The celebrant blows out the candles before the cake is eaten. Unlike the Germans, the Swiss did ...

The Germans also celebrated with birthday candles during Kinderfest, a birthday celebration for children in the 1700s. A single birthday candle was lit and placed on the cake to symbolize the ...

A new study says blowing out those candles on the birthday cake spreads not only thousands of tiny drops of saliva, but each aerosol drop carries with it a host of germs that can make you sick.

Finally, a scientifically proven reason children's birthday parties are gross. ... Blowing out candles on a birthday cake can increase levels of bacteria by 1,400 percent.

Mitt Romney said he blew out each candle one by one because he was sick. Happy birthday, even if it’s not today! Whether you go for traditional candles, sparklers or those tricky ones you can ...

For his 72nd birthday, Sen. Mitt Romney was given a cake made out of Twinkies, his favorite snack. But some objected to how he blew out his candles.