christmas facts and figures infographic to astound and amaze!
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Ever wondered where your Christmas tree came from? How many candy canes get made each year? Well, wonder no longer. Presenting The Great Christmas Infographic! We’ve scoured the web, compiled government data, and delved into the history books to bring you the answers to some questions about Christmas you never asked (but we’re sure you’ll find super interesting). To our fellow data nerds, know-it-alls, and generally curious folks everywhere: Merry Christmas! http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/christmas-facts-figures/TRANSCRIPT
TOP TEN CHRISTMAS SONGS
BY THE NUMBERS
I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS
The United States can credit its Christmas tree tradition to European immigrants, especially the German and Dutch communities in Pennsylvania. The first National Tree was placed outside the White House in 1923.
REAL or ARTIFICIAL?
24%
80%
76%REALARTIFICIAL
WHAT KIND OF TREE?
O, CHRISTMAS TREE
3% - Leyland Cypress 5% - Grand Fir6% - Noble Fir
6% - White Spruce
9% - Scotch Pine
11% - Balsam Fir
11% - White Pine13% - Colorado Blue Spruce
16% - Douglas Fir
20% Fraser Fir
WHERE IS IT FROM? HOW MANY TREES?
HOLIDAY GIFT TIP
Oregon
North Carolina
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Washington
New York
Virginia
Ohio
Minnesota
24.5
40
4,000
100
400
FACTS ABOUT FRUITCAKE
1. Winter Wonderland2. The Christmas Song 3. Sleigh Ride
5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
6. White Christmas7. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!8. Jingle Bell Rock9. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
2. The oldest known fruitcake that is still edible was baked on Nov. 27, 1878.
1. Fruitcake was listed as a prohibited item on airplanes during the holiday season in 2005 due to the high density of the cake that blocked airport security scanners.
3. Several communities hold annual “fruitcake toss” festivals, where
distances. The most well known toss is held in Manitou Springs, CO, where the current record is 1,425 feet.
Have you ever wondered what the odds are of having a white Christmas? Here are (roughly) the national odds of having a white Christmas, compiled from information from the National Weather Service.
+ 90% 50 - 70% 40 - 50% 25 - 40% 10 - 25% 0 - 5%
Source: ASCAP
Sources: USDA, National Geographic,National Christmas Tree Association
29,449
30 million
15 billion
+85 million
1.8 billion
128 million lbs
Eggnog Consumed per YearCandy Canes Made per Year
Americans Traveling during the Holidays
Delivered during the Season by the USPS
Pounds of Mail to be delivered toOverseas Military by the USPS
Number of Words in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
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