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An Internet collection of fun and interesting facts around Christmas.
Santa stretches time in order to deliver all the gifts in one night. According to the United Nations children's Fund (UNICEF), there are 2,106 million children under age 18 in the world. If we assume that each household has in average 2.5 children, Santa would have to make 842 million stops on Christmas Eve, traveling 221 million miles. Given the different time zones, Santa has 36 hours to deliver gifts, therefore his average speed would be approximately 650 miles per second. It is less than the speed of light (therefore, it’s, theoretically, doable but still quite hard for a chubby old man).
Rudolf's red nose is probably the result of a parasitic infection of his respiratory system. However, Rudolf's relationship with his parasite is symbiotic: after all, the red nose illuminates the path through the winter night for the whole reindeer team.
“Jingle Bells” was written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas.The song was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont and published under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh”. It was supposed to be played in the composers Sunday school class during Thanksgiving as a way to commemorate the famed Medford sleigh races. “Jingle Bells” was also the first song to be broadcast from space.
In Germany, Poland, and Ukraine, finding a spider or a spiders web on a Christmas tree is believed to be a harbinger of good luck. According to one legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus, according to the other – a spider web on the Christmas tree turned silver and gold once the sunlight touched it. One way or another, decorating a Christmas tree with artificial spiders and spider webs will inevitably bring you luck and prosperity!
The first commercial Christmas cards were commissioned by civil servant Sir Henry Cole in London in 1843. Featuring a family drinking wine, one sold for £8,469 in 2014.
The Christmas cracker was invented by a London sweet shop owner called Tom Smith. In 1847, after spotting French bonbons wrapped in paper with a twist at each end, he sold similar sweets with a “love motto” inside. He then included a little trinket and a “bang”. His “Bangs of Expectation” included gifts such as jewellery and miniature dolls. By 1900, he was selling 13 million a year.
It's technically illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas Day in England. In the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas pudding, mince pies and anything to do with gluttony. The law has never been rescinded.
Holly and Ivy have been used to decorate homes since the 9th century because they symbolise everlasting life. The holly represents Christ's crown of thorns and the berries his blood.
What fun facts do you know of ?
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Thanks @jonsie
Yes birds are dinosaurs they are great survivors.
Didn't know about the link to the wishbone but makes sense. 🦜🦆🦢🐤🐓🐦🕊🐧❄☃️🎅
Yes birds are dinosaurs they are great survivors.
Didn't know about the link to the wishbone but makes sense. 🦜🦆🦢🐤🐓🐦🕊🐧❄☃️🎅
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@TallTrees wrote:
Actually @Mi-Amigo
Turkey is still quite expensive to-day.
Thanks for the information.
So is my veggie alternative from Wiltshire Farm Foods 
Pleased you liked the info 
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Well @Anonymous
I suspect you are right in the main.
I suspect you are right in the main.
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Christmas is so stressful now for parents of youngsters. It;s all too much peer pressure.
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I find shopping very stressful at Christmas . People are like vultures and you would think there is a war and rationing looming. In my local tesco it's usually full of Asian shopkeepers emptying the shelves of bread and milk because of course they don't close for Christmas.
One of the reasons I now order online for a lunchtime delivery.
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