Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

    There are 44 Christmas Facts!

    US scientists calculated that Santa would have to visit 822 homes a second to deliver all the world's presents on Christmas Eve, travelling at 650 miles a second.
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    Robins on cards were a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.
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    The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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    Frumenty was a spiced porridge, enjoyed by both rich and poor. It was a forerunner of modern Christmas puddings. It is linked in legend to the Celtic god Dagda, who stirred a porridge made up of all the good things of the earth.
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    7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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