The Captivating History of Christingle
Christingles were first used in 1747 in Germany. They were initially just a candle and ribbon with the iconic orange added later.
Pulling crackers on Christmas, trick-or-treating on Halloween, or giving roses on Valentine’s Day are all traditions passed down through the ages, but why do we do these strange things?
Why do we celebrate things like Easter or St. Patrick’s Day? And why on earth do crazy holidays like Put A Pillow on Your Fridge Day even exist?
Here you’ll find facts about your favorite holidays and events, as well as funny holidays you’ve never even heard about.
Christingles were first used in 1747 in Germany. They were initially just a candle and ribbon with the iconic orange added later.
Did you know that Mrs. Claus was born on December 25th, 880AD? That makes her over one thousand years old!
The first-ever ugly Christmas sweater party took place in Vancouver in 2002 and was hosted by Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch.
Did you know that in Home Alone, 9-year-old Macaulay Culkin's stunts were performed by a 30-year-old man?
Some Zircon gems are more than 4.4 billion years old, making Zircon the oldest gemstone found on Earth today.
The first Cyber Monday occurred on November 28, 2005, but only in the US. Canada followed a few years later, starting in 2008.
In 2009, K-Mart became the first store to start the trend of Gray Thursday by opening their stores on Thanksgiving Day.
Did you know that due to its increasing usage, the word “turducken” was officially added to the dictionary in 2014?
The first TV commercial aired during a baseball game on July 1, 1941. It lasted just 10 seconds and cost the company under $10.
The largest faceted gemstone in the world is the El-Dorado Topaz. This impressive gemstone weighs a whopping 31,000 carats!
Did you know that 95% of the world's opals are mined in Australian opal fields?
The first video game console played in space was Nintendo’s Game Boy. It was brought up there in 1993 by a Russian cosmonaut.