10 Amazing Facts About Poinsettias
Did you know that poinsettias were named after the first US Minister of Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett?
Christmas isn’t just a time for family & friends, it’s also a time to read festive facts that you wouldn’t read at any other time of the year! It’s a time where you learn the the history of tinsel, advent calendars, Santa Claus himself, and learn about bizarre traditions that surround the Christmas period.
If you love Christmas as much as we do, fill your stockings with our amazing choice of Christmas facts and show off your knowledge over Christmas dinner – because let’s face it, fun facts are better than Christmas cracker jokes!
Did you know that poinsettias were named after the first US Minister of Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett?
The Bible doesn't mention the names of the wise men that visited baby Jesus. It only states the gifts that they brought.
Did you know that it was originally intended for Jim Carrey to play the role of Buddy in the movie Elf?
Celebrating Christmas Day was inspired by Saturnalia, an ancient Roman holiday celebrated hundreds of years ago in December.
The Christmas classic song "12 Days of Christmas" was written in the 1780s by Frederic Austin.
The original names of Santa's reindeer included Dunder and Blixem. Today, these reindeer are commonly known as Donner and Blitzen.
Did you know that the Terry's Chocolate Orange headquarters produced aircraft materials during World War II?
Did you know that in the 1800s, Christmas crackers used to be called "Bangs of Expectation?"
In Christianity red represents the blood of Jesus, while green represents his eternal life.
In the early 1800s, bad children didn't get a lump of coal from Santa, but would be punished with a "birch rod."
Did you know that the US drinks an average of 135 million lbs of eggnog every year?
Did you know that the earliest reference to a snowman dates back to the 1300s?