Did you know that…. [Christmas Special]

Did you know that…

• …estimates on how often you would have to reuse your artificial Christmas tree for it to be ‘greener’ than buying a fresh-cut tree annually range from 9 to more than 20 years.

• …some zoos take donated Christmas trees and ‚recycle‘ them by using them as food or toys for the animals.

• …Christmas trees usually grow for about 15 years before they’re sold and on average, three Christmas trees are planted to replace each one harvested.

• …it’s been estimated that the price of all the milk and cookies left out for Santa around the world amounts to about USD189 million annually.

• …as a result of a successful marketing campaign 40 years ago, it has become somewhat of a tradition in Japan to eat KFC for Christmas. Orders must be placed two months in advance.

• …during the 20th century there were only seven official white Christmases in the United Kingdom. The chances of a White Christmas in London this year? 6%.

• …the average UK home will spend cGBP809.97 at Christmas; on food and drink, travel, decorations and presents, with the latter accounting for 58.5% of the budget.

• … during the Christmas period, nearly 28 Lego sets are sold every second.

• …c6.8m of iOS and Android devices will be activated on Christmas day.

• …Visa cards are used c6,000 times every minute during the Christmas season.

• …the business of ‘Christmas cards’ is huge: more than 3 billion Christmas cards are sent in the U.S. alone, every year.

• …each year there are approximately 20,000 “rent-a-Santas” across the United States. “Rent-a-Santas” usually undergo seasonal training on how to maintain a jolly attitude under pressure from the public. They also receive practical advice, such as not accepting money from parents while children are looking and avoiding garlic, onions, or beans for lunch.

• …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.

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