The obvious but not everyone knows about Christmas

held in many countries around the world with many interesting and even amazing things.

  1. According to calculations by US scientists, there will be 822 homes in 1 second to deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. That means Santa's reindeer car will have to move at 650 miles per second.
  2. The tradition of placing tangerines in a sock as a Christmas gift stems from the fact that French nuns in the 12th century put the socks full of fruits, nuts and decisively at the homes of the poor.
  3. Statistics show that about 60 million pine trees are grown for Christmas in Europe.

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There are about 60 million pine trees planted for Christmas in Europe.

  1. The worst is more than 67m, located in Washington shopping center in 1950.
  2. Every Christmas, people, especially children in many countries around the world, are extremely excited to create snowmen. Accordingly, in 1999 people in Maine, USA created the world's largest snowman with a height of nearly 35m.
  3. People often hang or place gifts on a tree trunk or tree trunk during Christmas. Some countries conceived to do so, the recipient of the gift will meet a lot of luck.
  4. Santa is called by different names. In Germany, for example, Santa is called Kriss Kringle, in Italy Le Befana, the French are called Pere Noel and Deushka Moroz in Russia.
  5. In order for Christmas trees to become brilliant, thanks to the genius inventor Edward Johnson, he invented.
  6. The three traditional colors of Christmas are green, red and gold. Every color has special meanings. Specifically, green represents plants in Christmas and represents life and rebirth. Red represents the blood of. Meanwhile the golden color symbolizes the brilliant spiritual light that Jesus brought to birth and revived.
  7. The Germans created the first artificial Christmas tree from dyed goose feathers.

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In the United States alone, more than 3 billion Christmas cards are sent each year.

  1. 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' is a famous Christmas song, listed under a series of gifts given every day for twelve days after Christmas. The song was released in the UK in 1780, and is believed to have originated in France. In total, 364 gifts appeared in this song.
  2. According to data analyzed from Facebook posts, two weeks before Christmas is one of the two most popular times that couples decide to part with. However, Christmas is the least favorite day to do this.
  3. Contrary to many people's misconceptions, the suicide rate on Christmas holidays is very low. This rate is highest in the spring.
  4. Christmas trees began to be sold in the US since 1850.
  5. Christmas trees are usually planted 15 years before selling.
  6. Many European countries believe that souls, good and evil will return in 12 days after Christmas. After that, they will become Santa's elves.
  7. In 1836, Alabama was the first state in the US to officially celebrate Christmas.
  8. Christmas was not recognized as an official holiday in the United States until June 26, 1870.
  9. In 1907, Oklahoma was the last state in the US to recognize Christmas as a legal holiday.
  10. Bolivian people celebrate Misa del Gallo or 'Mass of roosters' on Christmas night. Some people brought roosters to Mass at midnight, a gesture that symbolizes the belief that the rooster is the first animal to announce the birth of Jesus.
  11. The British will wear paper crowns when enjoying a Christmas dinner. These crowns will be stored in a tube called 'Christmas cracker' .
  12. Every year, about 20,000 Santa are hired throughout the United States. These Santas are seasonally trained to maintain a cheerful attitude towards public pressure. Their work also has its own rules like absolutely no money from parents when children are watching, or eating onions, garlic and beans at lunch.