Christmas in Pop Culture READ MORE: 40 Fun Facts About Thanksgiving Traditions Around The World ORIGINS OF CHRISTMAS 1. The origins of Christmas can be traced back to ancient pagan celebrations such as Deus Sol Invictus (observed Dec 25), the Kalends (Jan 1-5), and Saturnalia (Dec 17-...
We might not know a lot about the world yet compared to how much is out there, but we always discover new things about it. This huge selection of fun facts will definitely make you the most interesting person in the room – but #300 is pretty gross. Table of Contents Fun Facts Infog...
In 1935, America was in the midst of the Great Depression (August 1929 to March 1939), “the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world up to that time.” The economy grew by 8.9%, unemployment fell to 20.1%, prices rose 3.0%, and t...
It’s actually pretty straightforward. “Ice” refers to the frozen part, and “cream” comes from the dairy used to make it. See, not all ice cream facts have to be complicated! 20. In Alaska, people love their ice cream so much that they have an annual event called the “Ice Cream...
Learn more about Christmas traditions around the world. Germany is known for its important trade fairs and huge exhibition centres. Among the ten biggest exhibition centres in the world are the four German exhibition sites in Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Cologne and Hannover which has the largest exhibitio...
Canada has lots of superlatives on offer as you will read below. Also have a look at our separateCanada country facts page with more information about the country here. 25 Canada Facts and Amazing Canada Superlatives 1. Canada is the largest country in the Western hemisphere and the second la...
It’s useful to know a bit about Lanna style, since interest in the old ways is on the upswing here. The Lanna kingdom centred on Chiang Mai and included a group of semi-autonomous city states, colonised first by Burma, and then integrated into Siam a little over 200 years ago. For ...
Mr.Theodor Seuss Geisel, also loving known as Dr. Seuss, wrote and drew the treasured children’s book,How the Grinch Stole Christmas, among many others. I first want to make this perfectly clear, out of due respect (as well as respecting the law), I do not want to take credit for ...
Sniffer dogs are is hard at work in The Philippines ensuring that hotel guests change their underwear daily and lobbies are free of B.O. It’s a pretty thorough going-over. Everything gets opened. Bags. Cameras. Parasols. And then comes the handheld metal detector, the x-ray machine and...
Since the UK is now no longer a member of the EU, you may be charged an import tax on this item by the customs authorities in your country of residence, which is beyond our control. What Are the Facts About Christmas? | Q & A - JW.ORG First, many celebrants believe that ...