7 Fun Christmas Facts and Trivia

By Angela Sykora

We know that there were three Wise Men, 12 days of Christmas and that Santa delivers all his presents around the world in one night. But did you know...

• It would cost $27,393 to buy your true love all the gifts in the "12 Day of Christmas."

• The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia, in 1510.

• According to Hallmark, Christmas is the largest card-sending occasion. Nearly 1.5 billion cards are sent to friends and family every Christmas Season.

• The top five best-selling Christmas trees in North America, according to a poll by the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA), are Fraser Fir, Douglas fir, Balsam Fir, Colorado Blue Spruce and Scotch Pine.

• One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
  

• Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," released in 1942, is the best-selling Christmas song of all time.

• Lloyd's of London issued the first insurance policy to protect Santa Claus. The policy covers Santa until Dec 25, in the event of accident and illness, in the run up to and during his worldwide travels to deliver presents to good children.