Season's Greetings
Despite being most well known for its Holiday greeting cards, this American company is actually credited with the invention of wrapping paper.
Hallmark
Hallmark is the oldest and largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States.This classic holiday treat comes in many varieties, most notably in cookie, biscuit, or "snap" form.
Gingerbread
The largest gingerbread house is located in Texas and can comfortably house a family of five.
In water, a group of these animals are called a "raft." On land, they're called a "waddle."
Penguins
Other names for a group of penguins include rookery, colony, and huddle.
This 2011 Mariah Carey Christmas song won 3 Guinness World Records for its popularity.
All I want for Christmas is You
Mariah Carey won 3 Guinness World Records for this song: Highest-Charting Holiday song, Most streamed song on Spotify in 24 hours, and most weeks in UK Top Singles chart for a Christmas Song.
This city's stock exchange is considered the oldest modern securities market in the world.
Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange was established in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company.
You might say "Chag Sameach" to someone celebrating this holiday, also known as the Festival of Lights.
Hanukkah
Hannukah took place from November 28th - December 6th this year.
Typically made from tin, copper, or even plastic, this baking tool doubles as a phrase meaning "lacking any individuality."
Cookie Cutter
The cookie cutter is thought to have been invented because Queen Elizabeth I requested that her royal bakers create gingerbread cookies shaped like visiting dignitaries to honor them.
Contrary to popular belief, identical ones of these actually do exist. A septillion (a trillion trillion) fall from the sky every winter.
Snowflakes
In 1988 a pair of identical flakes were found resulting from a storm in Wisconsin.
These redheaded British pop stars teamed up to release "Merry Christmas," which debuted on December 3rd, 2021.
Ed Sheeran and Elton John
If it keeps its momentum, “Merry Christmas” will give Sheeran his 12th U.K. No. 1, and third this year, and Elton’s ninth leader, and second in 2021.
This kind of market, also known as Christkindlmarkt, originated in Germany in the early 1400's to celebrate the first four weeks of Advent.
Christmas Market
Today, Christmas Markets in Europe are filled with stalls and treats including holiday pastries, hot mulled wine, other regional dishes.
This is Frosty the Snowman's trademark greeting when he's brought to life.
Happy Birthday!
Frosty the Snowman's hat is what gives him his magical powers.
Traditionally served as part of Christmas dinner in Britain, this dessert contains breadcrumbs, dried fruit, sugar, suet, and treacle.
Christmas pudding
Suet is beef fat while treacle is uncystalized syrup made during the refining of sugar.
If you're shopping for equipment from brands like K2, Rossignol, or Volkl, you're most likely gearing up for this activity.
Skiing
The peak performance of skis diminish after 100-125 full days of use.
This is the number of reindeer that pull Santa's Sleigh in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
9
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph
This stock exchange, also known as the BSE, is the 9th largest stock exchange in the world with an overall market capitalization of nearly 255 trillion.
Bombay Stock Exchange
The BSE was established in 1875 and is the oldest stock exchange in Asia.
This seasonal red flower blooms naturally under winter conditions. They're often given as holiday gifts or used as Christmas décor.
Poinsettias
For many years, poinsettias were thought to be toxic. This is, however, untrue.
While American children leave milk and cookies for Santa Clause, children in England leave this beverage and dessert for Father Christmas instead.
Sherry and Mince Pie
It is more common to leave sherry in the U.K. to help keep Santa warm as he races across the world.
Also known as the "fastest sport" on ice, this Winter Olympic event has athletes exceeding speeds of 95 mph (152kmh)
Luge
Luge is the French word for "sledge" and originated in Switzerland as an activity for thrill seeking tourists.
Hula Hoop
"Want a plane that loops the loop
Me, I want a hula hoop
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christmas, don't be late"
Despite it's German name, the Frankfurt Christmas Market is also held in this English city on Victoria Square and New Street.
Birmingham
The Frankfurt Christmas Market in Birmingham is the largest Christmas Market and Craft Fair outside of Germany and Austria.
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, Jose Feliciano, made sure this song had English lyrics embedded so that American radio stations would play it.
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad remains one of the top 10 best-performing holiday songs in the United States.
Before each episode is filmed, every oven in the Great British Bake-Off is meticulously tested by baking this type of cake.
Victoria Sponge Cake
Sponge cakes originated during the Renaissance, possibly in Spain.
Often found in the Canadian Rockies and parts of the Sierra Nevada, Watermelon snow is red or pink tinted snow caused by this, which thrives in freezing water.
Algae
Watermelon snow is also called snow algae, pink snow, red snow, or blood snow.
"Here we know that Christmas
Will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day
And all the stars at night"
Mele Kalikimaka
“Mele Kalikimaka” is a “Hawaiianized” translation of “Merry Christmas”
This warehouse style "super market" has 796 global locations where shoppers can stock up on holiday foods, décor, electronics, and even vacation packages.
Costco
There are 796 Costcos, including 552 locations in the United States and Puerto Rico, 102 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 29 in the United Kingdom, and 27 in Japan.