25 Funky Facts About Turkeys
Did you know that a male turkey is called a stag? The female is a hen, and their chicks are known as poult.
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 a male turkey is called a stag? The female is a hen, and their chicks are known as poult.
Two weeks before Christmas is the most popular time for couples to break up. Christmas Day however, is the least popular.
Father Christmas has had various names all over the globe, such as Père Noël in France, & Papá Noel in Spain.
87% of British people believe that Christmas would not be the same without a traditional roast turkey.
In 1595, the Christmas Pudding was renamed the Plum Pudding, and consisted of breadcrumbs, eggs, dried fruits & spirits.
Did you know that the world's largest candy cane was created in 2011 and was 63 feet tall?
In Australia, New Zealand, Canada and UK, Boxing Day is the heaviest shopping day of the year.
Did you know that the first Christmas trees were used in 1510 in Latvia?
Did you know that "Jingle Bells" was the very first song to be broadcast from space?!
Snowflakes are also formed in the clouds, this happens when water droplets freeze and become ice particles.
The very first advent calendars were produced in the early 1800's in Germany although not the cardboard type we get these days.
The first Christmas card created had hand drawn images of adults and children raising their wine glasses in a toast.