Christmas Day Sports
Which professional sports are played on Christmas Day?
Basketball and Football
Do some snowflakes look the same?
No, every snowflake is unique
What Christmas snack is red and white striped and shaped like a cane?
Candy Canes
Do people make houses out of ice?
Yes
Who was the snowman that came to life thanks to a Magic Hat?
Frosty the Snowman
What professional sport is played in Germany every Christmas Day?
Curling
Does it snow on Mars?
Yes, but the snow is made of Carbon Dioxide instead of Water
What drink is made every Christmas (Hint: it's made out of milk and eggs)
Eggnog
Did people use ice as medicine during the civil war?
Yes. They used it to treat bedsores and fever
How old is Frosty the Snowman?
75 years old (1950)
What professional sport is played in Norway every Christmas Day?
Skiing
Is snow always white?
No. There is watermelon snow, where pink algae cause the snow to look pink
What kind of cookie do people make houses out of every Christmas?
Gingerbread
Are Saturn's Rings made out of ice?
Yes
What is the world record for the most amount of snowmen built in an hour?
2,036 snowmen (In Japan)
When was the first Christmas Day NBA game?
1947
What is the world record for the most snowfall in 24 hours?
100 inches (Capracotta, Italy)
What is the official flavor of Christmas?
Peppermint
What temperature does water turn into ice?
32 degrees
How tall is the world's tallest snowman?
122 ft
When was the first Christmas Day NFL game?
1971
How big was the world's biggest snowflake?
15 inches tall and 8 inches deep (Fort Keogh, Montana)
How many fruitcakes are sold each Christmas?
2 Million
When did ice skating start?
4,000 years ago. The Vikings made skates out of bones and leather to cross lakes
When was the first snowman made?
1380