More Shocking Facts about the Celebration of New Year's Day

Where did the calendar beginning with January and ending in December originate? Why does its year begin in the winter? Why do people celebrate the New Year in the middle of the night? Why the excessive use of alcohol? What are the connections to Janus, Dionysis, Bacchus, Father Time, the Grim Reaper, New Year's Babe, and the Saturnalia (episode 116).

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