Did you know that the Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees out of dyed goose feathers?Did you know that each year more than 3 billion Christmas cards are sent in the U.S. alone?
Did you know that two weeks before Christmas is a popular time for breakups?
Did you know that Christmas Day is the least favorite day for breakups?Did you know that in A.D. 350, Pope Julius I, bishop of Rome, proclaimed December 25 the official celebration date for the birthday of Christ?
Did you know that according to the Guinness world records, the tallest Christmas tree ever cut was a 221-foot Douglas fir that was displayed in 1950 at the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington?
Did you know that that the traditional three colors of Christmas are green, red, and gold?
Did you know that Green has long been a symbol of life and rebirth; red symbolizes the blood of Christ, and gold represents light as well as wealth and royalty?
Did you know that contrary to popular belief, suicide rates during the Christmas holiday are low, but are highest during the spring?
Did you know that the world’s largest Christmas stocking measured 106 feet and 9 inches (32.56 m) long and 49 feet and 1 inch (14.97 m) wide?
Did you know that it weighed as much as five reindeer and held almost 1,000 presents, and it was made by the Children’s Society in London on December 14, 2007?
Did you know that Christmas trees have been sold in the U.S. since 1850?
Did you know that Christmas trees usually grow for about 15 years before they are sold?
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Did you know that “Rent-a-Santas” receive practical advice, such as not accepting money from parents while children are looking and avoiding garlic, onions, or beans for lunch?
Did you know that Mistletoe is from the Anglo-Saxon word misteltan, which means “little dung twig” because the plant spreads though bird droppings?
The
Viking god Odin is one precursor to the modern Santa Claus. According
to myth, Odin rode his flying horse, Sleipnir (a precursor to Santa’s
reindeer), who had eight legs. In the winter, Odin gave out both gifts
and punishments, and children would fill their boots or stockings with
treats for Sleipnir.[5]
There are two
competing claims as to which president was the first to place a
Christmas tree in the White House. Some scholars say President Franklin
Pierce did in 1856; others say President Benjamin Harrison brought in
the first tree in 1889. President Coolidge started the White House
lighting ceremony in 1923.[7]
President Teddy Roosevelt, an environmentalist, banned Christmas trees from the White House in 1901
Did you know that it is estimated that the single “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin is the best selling single of all time, with over 100 million sales worldwide?
Did you know that there are approximately 21,000 Christmas tree farms in the United States, In 2008, nearly 45 million Christmas trees were planted, adding to the existing 400 million trees?
Did you know that the first printed reference to a Christmas tree was in 1531 in Germany?
Did you know that approximately 30-35 million real (living) Christmas trees are sold each year in the U.S.?
Christmas is a contraction of “Christ’s Mass,” which is derived from the Old English Cristes mæsse (first recorded in 1038). The letter “X” in Greek is the first letter of Christ, and “Xmas” has been used as an abbreviation for Christmas since the mid 1500s.
Did you know that In 1962, the first Christmas postage stamp was issued in the United States.
In Germany, Heiligabend, or Christmas Eve, is said to be a magical time when the pure in heart can hear animals talking.
The earliest known Christmas tree decorations were apples. At Christmastime, medieval actors would use apples to decorate paradise trees (usually fir trees) during “Paradise Plays,” which were plays depicting Adam and Eve’s creation and fall?
Commissioned by Sir Henry Cole (1808-1883), British illustrator John Callcott Horsley (1817-1903) invented the first Christmas card in 1843
Did you know that during the Christmas season, nearly 28 sets of LEGO are sold every second?
Did you know that many of the most popular Christmas songs, such as “White Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” were written or co-written by Jews?
There are two
competing claims as to which president was the first to place a
Christmas tree in the White House. Some scholars say President Franklin
Pierce did in 1856; others say President Benjamin Harrison brought in
the first tree in 1889. President Coolidge started the White House
lighting ceremony in 1923.[7]President Teddy Roosevelt, an environmentalist, banned Christmas trees from the White House in 1901
Did you know that it is estimated that the single “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin is the best selling single of all time, with over 100 million sales worldwide?
Did you know that there are approximately 21,000 Christmas tree farms in the United States, In 2008, nearly 45 million Christmas trees were planted, adding to the existing 400 million trees?
Did you know that the first printed reference to a Christmas tree was in 1531 in Germany?
Did you know that approximately 30-35 million real (living) Christmas trees are sold each year in the U.S.?
Christmas is a contraction of “Christ’s Mass,” which is derived from the Old English Cristes mæsse (first recorded in 1038). The letter “X” in Greek is the first letter of Christ, and “Xmas” has been used as an abbreviation for Christmas since the mid 1500s.
Did you know that In 1962, the first Christmas postage stamp was issued in the United States.
In Germany, Heiligabend, or Christmas Eve, is said to be a magical time when the pure in heart can hear animals talking.
The earliest known Christmas tree decorations were apples. At Christmastime, medieval actors would use apples to decorate paradise trees (usually fir trees) during “Paradise Plays,” which were plays depicting Adam and Eve’s creation and fall?
Commissioned by Sir Henry Cole (1808-1883), British illustrator John Callcott Horsley (1817-1903) invented the first Christmas card in 1843
Did you know that Christmas shopping makes up 1/6 of U.S. retail sales in the U.S?
Did you know that during the Christmas season, nearly 28 sets of LEGO are sold every second?
Did you know that many of the most popular Christmas songs, such as “White Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” were written or co-written by Jews?
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