India, Aug. 26 -- Whenever we think of birthday celebrations, cake and candles instantly come to mind. But have you ever wondered why it is so? What made these two things an intricate part of celebrating yet another trip around the sun? Here is the answer.

As per the Farmers' Almanac website, the modern birthday celebration that has been adopted in cosmopolitan cultures around the globe is rooted in an amalgamation of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, German, and Christian traditions.

The reason why we celebrate birthdays by cutting a cake can be traced back to ancient Egypt and is tied to coronation ceremonies. Later, the Greeks expanded upon the celebration by placing candles on the moon-shaped honey cakes made for the lunar goddess Art...