Holidays & Celebrations
Interesting Facts About Jingle Bells
Did you know that "Jingle Bells" was the very first song to be broadcast from space?!
Christmas isn’t just a time for family & friends, it’s also a time to read festive facts that you wouldn’t read at any other time of the year! It’s a time where you learn the the history of tinsel, advent calendars, Santa Claus himself, and learn about bizarre traditions that surround the Christmas period.
If you love Christmas as much as we do, fill your stockings with our amazing choice of Christmas facts and show off your knowledge over Christmas dinner – because let’s face it, fun facts are better than Christmas cracker jokes!
Holidays & Celebrations
Interesting Facts About Jingle Bells
Did you know that "Jingle Bells" was the very first song to be broadcast from space?!
Environment & Climate
Cool Facts About Snowflakes
Snowflakes are also formed in the clouds, this happens when water droplets freeze and become ice particles.
Holidays & Celebrations
The History Of Advent Calendars
The very first advent calendars were produced in the early 1800's in Germany although not the cardboard type we get these days.
Holidays & Celebrations
Why Do We Send Christmas Cards?
The first Christmas card created had hand drawn images of adults and children raising their wine glasses in a toast.
Holidays & Celebrations
The History Of Tinsel
Tinsel is usually flexible which makes it easy to wrap around anything such as posts, picture frames or ornaments.
War & Weapons
Hitler And The Nazis Tried To Steal Christmas
The Nazis attempted to steal Christmas by making glittering swastika, iron cross and toy grenade baubles for the Christmas tree.