<p>This week Tom turns another year older. We explore the history of birthday parties (a surprisingly recent invention born of 19th century consumerism), the decades-long legal battle over who owned "Happy Birthday to You," and the unsettling data showing you're more likely to die on your birthday. Also: the latest update to the Meet the Parents’ franchise.</p><p>For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the <a href="https://patreon.com/completeguide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TCGTE Patreon!</a></p><p>Like the show? <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-complete-guide-to-everything/id119832920" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rate Us on Apple Podcasts</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>