Top 20 Fun Christmas Facts Around the World Click on the image to enlarge it Did you know that? XMAS In Greek, X means Christ; that is where the word “Xmas” comes from! Christmas World Records The world’s largest Christmas present was the Statue of Liberty. The French gave it to the US in 1886. It is 46.5 meters high and weights 225 tons! “Green” Christmas It can take up to 15 years to grow an average-sized tree of 6-7 feet or as little as 4 years, but the average growing time is 7! Christmas Songs Bing Crosby ‘s ‘White Christmas’ was released in 1942 and is considered to be the best-selling Christmas song of all time! Christmas Statistics 1 in 10 – The number of the presents received that will be broken by the New Year 7 in 10 – The number of dogs that get Christmas gifts from their owners 33 – The average amount spent per person on last-minute purchases 25 – The percentage time spent in queues when Christmas shopping 832 – The number of homes Santa visits every
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