13 Christmas Eve Facts & Traditions
Most of Austria, Germany, Poland & Switzerland open their Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day.
World & history may sound like a broad topic – but that just means there’s an endless amount of articles to get lost in!
Here we have facts from business & religion to world history & travel, with topics about countries to inspire your wanderlust; you’re sure to find countless facts inside to fill your brain!
Most of Austria, Germany, Poland & Switzerland open their Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day.
An estimated 6.5 million jars of cranberry sauce are consumed in the UK during Christmas.
Christmas Cracker jokes are bad on purpose because that’s what people love and expect from a cracker.
National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day partnered with Save the Children in their “Make the World Better with a Sweater” campaign.
There was over 240 candidates meeting in Oahu for the LOST 2014 event, that’s over 150 more than originally predicted!
During 1922 & 1933, The Coca-Cola Company was offered a chance to buy the Pepsi-Cola company, and it declined 3 times.
Did you know that New Zealand’s only native land mammals are bats?
The Great Wall of China snakes through many provinces of China, including the famed capital, Beijing.
On this day, many doughnut establishments throughout the US offer out a free doughnut with every purchase!
The artillery crater that was the site of Hitler’s cremation is now a small play-park for children.
On St. Patrick's Day in 1948, the world's smallest park was officially dedicated to the town of Portland, Oregon.
For cats or dogs, pet booties are little woolen garments that are half-sock, half-shoe to keep their furry little feet warm.