When early humans discovered fire, they not only stumbled upon a great way to grill up wooly mammoth burgers and keep the cave cozy at night, they also came up with one of my all-time favorite ...

While walking through Moulin Bleu, I came across the Versailles candelabra, an antique-looking whitewashed wood holder with a pedestal base and giant crystals dripping from the top. My dining room ...

If you have a candlestick with several arms or branches to hold candles, it is technically called a candelabrum. But language usage has changed over time, so you probably call it a candelabra, with ...

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