Interesting Facts On Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!

I know, I know... this isn't exactly a post, but I thought you might like to know this:

Interesting facts on.....CHRISTMAS!

1. In the Ukraine, if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning, it is believed to be a harbinger of good luck!
2. The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower. In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night".
3. The word Christmas is Old English, a contraction of Christ's Mass.
4. The first president to decorate the white house Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
5. Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
   
6. "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
   
7. Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion. The rest is history.
   
8. The Nutcracker" is the most famous Christmas ballet.
   
9. Jingle Bells" was first written for Thanksgiving and then became one of the most popular Christmas songs.
   
10. If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," you would receive 364 gifts.
11. Holly berries are poisonous.
12. Contrary to common belief, poinsettia plants are non-toxic.
13. In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks.
14. The first state to recognize the Christmas holiday officially was Alabama.
15. Christmas became a national holiday in America on June, 26, 1870.
16. Clearing up a common misconception, in Greek, X means Christ. That is where the word "X-Mas" comes from. Not because someone took the "Christ" out of Christmas.
17. More diamonds are sold around Christmas than any other time of the year.
18. In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
19. Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa Clause for a winter promotion.
20. Christmas trees are edible. The needles on pines, spruces and firs are actually a good source of Vitamin C and the pine cones are a good source of nutrition. So forget about the orange juice and go munch on your Christmas tree.  (Although, in my opinion, I don't think its such a good idea...to eat your Christmas Tree, especially if your tree is plastic.)