In 1999, residents of the state of Maine in America built the world's biggest ever snowman. He stood at 113ft tall.
103
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.
26
One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
122
Robins on cards were a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.
20
The definition of a white Christmas in the UK is for a single snow flake (perhaps amongst a shower of mixed rain and snow) to be observed falling in the 24 hours of December 25th.
32
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.
415
Gold-wrapped chocolate coins commemorate St Nicholas who gave bags of gold coins to the poor.
196