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- Edward H. Johnson created 80 red, white, and blue electrical light bulbs in 1882.
- In 16th-century Germany fir trees were decorated with apples, roses, gilded candies, and colored paper.
- The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center has more than 25,000 lights but no other ornaments except for the star on top.
- The first commemorative Christmas stamp was issued in Austria in 1937.
- The2009 Gingerbread White House is 56 x 29 inches and made with 250 lbs of chocolate and 140 lbs of gingerbread.
- Twenty-two million turkeys are consumed each year at Christmas, compared to 45 million at Thanksgiving.
- Edward H. Johnson created 80 red, white, and blue electrical light bulbs in 1882.
- In the Ukraine, if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning, it is believed to be good luck!
- In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks.
- In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks.
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