Christmas Songs
Mariah Carey first released this song in 1994, but it didn't reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart until December 21, 2019 (the longest gap between release and reaching #1 of any song)
All I Want for Christmas Is You
On December 25, 1991, this person resigned as president of the USSR
Mikhail Gorbachev
You need evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk to make this dessert, which explains its Spanish name
Tres leches
This element with atomic number 74 has the highest melting temperature of any metal element. This property makes it useful for lighting, welding, mining and military applications.
Tungsten
This is the most populous city and capital of Utah
Salt Lake City
In 1936, Peter Wilhousky changed the melody and wrote new lyrics for the Ukrainian New Year's song Shchedryk turning it into this Christmas song. New versions have been recorded by many artists since then, including Ray Conniff, Mannheim Steamroller, John Williams (for the Home Alone soundtrack), and Pentatonix.
Carol of the Bells
On December 25, 800, this person was coronated the first Holy Roman Emperor
You need eggs, sugar, cream, vanilla (and maybe a torch) to make this French dessert, a custard with a caramelized top
Creme brulee
Absolute zero is -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit, -273.15 degrees Celsius, or 0 degrees using this temperature scale
Kelvin
This city is home to BYU
Provo
This glorious Christmas carol about celestial beings dates back to at least 1739, but it's seen many revisions in the centuries since. The Peanuts gang sing it at the end of A Charlie Brown Christmas while looking up at the sky.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
On December 25, 1776, General George Washington led his troops across the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack against the Hessian troops staying near this New Jersey town
Trenton
The first word in this three-word dessert comes from the Florida islands where you can find the fruit in the second word
Key lime pie
A single ice sheet covers around 80% of this island, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Greenland
Located near the southwest corner of the state, this city is known for the redrock surrounding it. It was founded as a Mormon colony for growing cotton thus its nickname of "Dixie"
St. George
Judy Garland's character Esther Smith debuted this Christmas song in the 1944 musical Meet Me in St. Louis comforting her younger sister Tootie about their planned move to New York City
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
On December 25, 1821, this person was born in North Oxford, Massachusetts. She founded the American Red Cross 60 years later.
Clara Barton
Making this Japanese treat (most popular in Japan around New Year’s) first requires pounding steamed rice into a paste
mochi
In 1666, the “Great Fire” burned down much of this capital city between September 2 and September 6.
London
Fillmore
In 1960, Lou Monte recorded this song about a non-reindeer animal that helps Santa Claus deliver presents to children living in the hills and mountains of Italy
Dominic the Donkey
On December 25, 1758, this comet was sighted by Johann Georg Palitzch. The namesake of the comet had predicted its passage ahead of time, a first in the history of astronomy.
HAlley's comet
Ice cream lined with sponge cake and topped with meringue. It’s named for a cold state with lots of ice inside its borders.
Baked Alaska
This terrible storm that swept the Great Plains in the US on January 12, 1888 killing around 235 people got its name because of the identity of many who died from its effects. The storm started unexpectedly in the middle of a relatively warm day while many people were away from home.
Children's Blizzard (Schoolhouse Blizzard)
This city in eastern Utah serves as the gateway to Dinosaur National Monument
Vernal