- In Holland, Santa is called Poppin Christmin and it’s believed he leaves raw meat in children’s shoes.
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Inflatable lawn balloons were invented to speed up neighborhood blight.
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Since Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas is a celebration of Jesus’ death. Easter is his birthday.
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If you put every candy cane produced in the United States last year end to end, you’d have enough for a factoid!
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During the year, Mrs. Claus is actually the CEO of Proctor and Gamble.
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Rudolph’s red nose causes him severe anemia!
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Christmas was canceled in 1967 while Santa served in Vietnam.
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Hanukkah was introduced in 1988.
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In Germany, the Grinch is celebrated for being goal-oriented and efficient.
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Many believe Coca-Cola changed Santa’s suit to red, but it was actually Joseph Stalin.
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In the 1940s, Christmas lights were dimmed nationwide to conserve energy for no reason whatsoever.
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When the A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired in 1965 it was the first time many in the Southern US had heard of Jesus.
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Christmas caroling has declined since a 2013 figgy pudding E. coli outbreak.
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In Florida, instead of mistletoe, people kiss under expired Bed Bath and Beyond coupons.
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A 1974 publicity stunt took an ugly turn when four Rockettes died cutting down the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
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Santa and the Pope are currently not on speaking terms.
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The creator of Frosty the Snowman drew his inspiration from seeing drunk men trying to fight snow.
