In 1999, residents of the state of Maine in America built the world's biggest ever snowman. He stood at 113ft tall.
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The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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English Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas between 1647 and 1660 because he believed such celebrations were immoral for the holiest day of the year.
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'Klaxon' is a name that does not belong to one of Santa's reindeer. A klaxon is actually a powerful electric horn. Its name comes from a German word meaning "shriek".
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In the Ukraine, if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning, it is believed to be a harbinger of good luck! There once lived a woman so poor, says a Ukrainian folk tale, that she could not afford Christmas decorations for her family. One Ch
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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