{"id":22015,"date":"2015-12-25T09:07:02","date_gmt":"2015-12-25T08:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elcrema.com\/?p=22015"},"modified":"2015-12-25T09:10:57","modified_gmt":"2015-12-25T08:10:57","slug":"how-much-do-you-know-about-christmas-10-mind-blowing-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-most-popular-holiday-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elcrema.com\/how-much-do-you-know-about-christmas-10-mind-blowing-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-most-popular-holiday-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CHRISTMAS? 10 MIND-BLOWING FACTS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE MOST POPULAR HOLIDAY IN THE WORLD"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hey there, it’s Christmas again, and I just want to wish you a fabulous holiday season. So much has been said about this holiday; some of them right and some wrong, hence the need for us to put this out there, so we know exactly what is true about Christmas.<\/p>\n

What most people know about Christmas is that it is a day to mark the birth of Jesus Christ, the leader of Christians around the world, and while this is true, it is not the whole truth. There is a lot more to Christmas than a lot of people know, as you’ll find out in this post, so sit back, relax and check out some incredible facts about Christmas you most likely didn’t know…<\/p>\n

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1. THE REASON FOR THE SEASON<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is widely believed among people (especially Christians) that Dec 25 marks the birth of Jesus Christ, hence the day is celebrated each year, however, it is important to note that there is no mention of this in the Bible, which casts doubt as to whether he was actually born on Dec 25. In fact, a school of thought believes that Jesus was born sometime in spring. Some believers do not celebrate Christmas for this reason. However, there’s strong belief that Christians of old just chose a random date to mark the birth of their saviour, since no one really knows when he was born. Well, at least, he’s celebrated. That’s what’s more important, isn’t it?<\/p>\n

2. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: <\/b><\/p>\n

Those colorful little bulbs were invented in 1882 by a man called Edward Johnson.<\/p>\n

3. WORLD’S BIGGEST SNOWMAN <\/b><\/p>\n

The snowman is one of the many symbols for Christmas, and the biggest (tallest) one found anywhere in the world today is located in a town called Bethel, in Maine, U.S.A. The figure is about 122 ft 1 inch tall.<\/p>\n

4. XMAS<\/b><\/p>\n

The word ‘Xmas’ is an ancient word for Christmas, which dates as far back as the 1500s. The X” comes from the Greek letter ‘Chi’, which is the first letter of the Greek word ‘\u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2’ which comes into English as “Christ”. And ‘Mas’ is the Latin equivalent for the English word, ‘Mass’. Now, you know why it’s called Xmas.<\/p>\n

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5. WORLDS MOST EXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS TREE<\/b><\/p>\n

The world’s most expensive Christmas tree is located at the Emirates palace hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The giant tree which is about 40 feet tall is said to cost about $11.4 million, and is decorated with about 181 precious stones.<\/p>\n

6. SANTA’S RED SUIT<\/b><\/p>\n

A lot of us grew up to know the Christmas fairy in a red suit, and can you blame us? Not many of us lived before 1930 Lol. Before he settled for the color red, Santa had tried green, blue and white. He settled for red after appearing in an ad by coca cola in 1930. He must have liked it!<\/p>\n

7. CHRISTMAS SONGS <\/b><\/p>\n

‘Silent night’ is the most covered Christmas song ever, with about 733 different versions. The original version was recorded by Franz Xaver Gruber in 1818, and has since been translated into 140 different languages.<\/p>\n

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8. CHRISTMAS AND RELATIONSHIPS<\/b><\/p>\n

According to a data gotten off Facebook, 2 weeks to Christmas is the commonest time for couples in a relationship to break up, and Christmas day is the least favorite day for couples to part ways. Why is this so? Your guess is as good as mine.<\/p>\n

9. CHRISTMAS CARDS<\/b><\/p>\n

The first Christmas card was made in England on December 9, 1842.<\/p>\n

10. JESUS’ ACTUAL BIRTHPLACE <\/b><\/p>\n

According to Bible scholars, it is believed that Jesus Christ was not born in a wooden stable as most think. Animals were not kept in wooden stables back then, they were kept in caves because of the heat. So, he was actually born in a cave, not a stable. The other argument used to support this claim is that during Jesus’ days, carpenters were known to cut stone because wood wasn’t widely used as is the case in modern times.<\/p>\n

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So those were some Christmas facts as they are today. Have a Merry Christmas from the El Crema team.<\/p>\n

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