US scientists calculated that Santa would have to visit 822 homes a second to deliver all the world's presents on Christmas Eve, travelling at 650 miles a second.
Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings comes from 12th-century French nuns who left socks full of fruit, nuts and tangerines at the houses of the poor.
Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
In Greece, Italy, Spain and Germany, workers get a Christmas bonus of one month's salary by law.
If you received all of the gifts listed in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song, you would receive 364 presents!
During the Christmas season, 1.76 billion candy canes will be made.
The average person spends 2 hours and 27 minutes wrapping presents!
The average person will go to one Christmas party, sing five carols and eat 30 pieces of chocolate candy!
Based on previous surveys, 17% of you will embarrass yourselves in some way at your office Christmas party!
Nearly 3,000 tons of aluminium foil will be used to wrap Christmas turkeys!
Happy Friday all and hope people are beginning to get into the festive spirit a little bit too. x
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