16 Festive Father Christmas Facts
Father Christmas has had various names all over the globe, such as Père Noël in France, & Papá Noel in Spain.
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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.
According to the first book of the Old Testament, the Garden of Eden was an earthly paradise, home to the first man & woman.
Did you know that the world's largest candy cane was created in 2011 and was 63 feet tall?
London is one of the most cultural diverse cities in the world; about 25% of London's residents were born outside of England!
Did you know that the original Greek name for the pumpkin was "pepon", which meant "large melon"?
Did you know that over 36 million U.S. children from ages 5-13 will go trick-or-treating this year?
The first Zombie Walk took place at Monroeville Mall, which is the location where George Romero filmed Dawn of the Dead.
Since about 1500 AD, there has been an estimated total of 100,000 tons of gold that have been mined.
There is a practice in some hotels in Japan of folding the first square of the roll into origami shapes.
There's a certain way you have to ride an elevator in New York. Doing so in a way they haven't mandated is technically illegal.