According to those who should know, people have used baby as a term of endearment for their significant others at least since the late 1600s -- long enough for most of us to not be creeped out by the practice of referring to other adults as we would infants.

Four years after social media debate around the Christmas song "Baby, It’s Cold Outside" led to the tune’s paused radio play at select stations, the song still seems to be interpreted differently by listeners. Broadway songwriter Frank Loesser penned ...