10 Things You May Don’t Know About Christmas, Facts, Truth
Decorating trees, exchanging gifts and singing song on Santa clues is what most people thinks of Christmas. But for Christians December 25th has a more important significance, the holiday honors the birth of Jesus Christ. But you ever thought who 1st started tradition of decoration Christmas tree and from where this tradition started? Why we use electric Christmas bulbs? Here we give you the list of ten facts which is not so well know about Christmas.
10 Things You Don't Know About Christmas
10. Martin Luther was the first person to decorate the Christmas tree
There is many story regarding the first Christmas tree in history but the most accurate and credible story credits to Martin Luther the first person to decorate Christmas tree.
According to story, the German monk and theologian roaming in forest and then by seeing stars just above the trees looks so beautiful. He decided to cut down that trees and take it with them. He decorated that trees with small candles on their branches and from there, the tradition of decoration of tree for Christmas was born.
According to story, the German monk and theologian roaming in forest and then by seeing stars just above the trees looks so beautiful. He decided to cut down that trees and take it with them. He decorated that trees with small candles on their branches and from there, the tradition of decoration of tree for Christmas was born.
9. Jingle bells wasn’t a Christmas song also with different title
Christmas song is so popular that u have heard at least once in your life time. But the history behind this song is it was not created for Christmas and the title was “One Horse Open Sleigh”. It was a Thanksgiving song written for school celebration. After sometime, by some changes in lyrics and title changed to “Jingle Bells”. This is the history behind the Christmas song and now we hear it every Christmas in many other languages.
8. Electric Christmas Lights was invented by Edward Johnson
Edward Johnson used to worked with the great Thomas Edison but within his career he didn’t invented anything that people remind him but after creating the first ever “Electric Christmas Lights” for his own personal use at home in New York which is now a days use for decorating Christmas trees made him onto the list of great American inventors. Now people know him as the creator of Christmas electric lights.
7. The Reason behind the Biblical Magi is that they brought Gold, some Frankincense and many Myrrh for Jesus.
According to the Christian history, Biblical Magi is also known as Wise men. He offered gold, frankincense and myrrh as a gift for Jesus birth. At that era, people usually used to give gold to only kings, by this sense it is conclude that Wise men recognized Jesus as a king and honored his kingdom of heaven. Frankincense was and still is regularly used in religious occasion and symbolized Jesus’ divinity. Myrrh is a strong and pleasant perfume used in embalming the dead. It is like wise man knew that one day Jesus would perform ultimate sacrifice and die for everybody’s sins.
6. Several Musical Records Set Within Christmas
Music and Christmas go together in many different way creating many records over the years. The highest selling single “Last Christmas” by Wham by selling almost 10 million copies sold during Christ in UK. Being Crosby version of “White Christmas” sold around 50 million copies worldwide. Christmas loved Elvis too as the highest selling solo artist in history, selling around 10 million copies in US. “Elvis Christmas album” also became highest selling Christmas album ever. Last but not the least, “The Beatles” hold the record to be on the top of the list for 4 years 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1967 in UK.
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5. The Original Santa Claus was “Norse God, Odin”
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Most of us know about ferocious Norse God Odin, but not this that his mythical figure was responsible for inspiring the birth of Santa Claus. According to Pagan myths, Odin was the leader of Germanic Pagan tribes and he ride on his eight leg horse, Sleipnir around the whole time. Sleipnir cover long distance within very short time same like Santa sleigh and reindeer.
Children used to fill their boots with carrots (this made them happy), straw and sugar (as kids love sweet) and place them near the chimney for Odin’s flying horse to eat. Odin then in return leaving gifts, toys and candies for children’s kindness which is familiar to Santa Claus.
Children used to fill their boots with carrots (this made them happy), straw and sugar (as kids love sweet) and place them near the chimney for Odin’s flying horse to eat. Odin then in return leaving gifts, toys and candies for children’s kindness which is familiar to Santa Claus.
4. Traditional colors of Christmas is Green, Red and Gold
A recent poll in Australia showed that people were not aware of the three Christmas tradition colors are green, red and gold. According to the poll, people believe white is the Christmas color due the whole snow thing.
All three colors have Special meanings-
GREEN: Strongly represent the Christmas tree, Symbol of life and Rebirth. In Greece and Romania, green also meant as resurrection of Jesus.
RED: It represent the blood of Jesus as well as apple that Eve ate from just prior to her and Adam’s Punishment from Eden.
GOLD: Represent the bright, spiritual light that Jesus brings on his birth and resurrection.
3. The first Song Composed and Recorded in Space Was about Christmas
The first song ever composed and recorded is “Jewel in the Night” by Chris Hadfield the first Canadian being in history of spacewalk. The song was composed for giving best wishes to family, friends and Mother Earth by an acoustic guitar and this song uploading on YouTube on Christmas Eve 2012 and got more than 250 thousand views.
2. It’s Cool to Break Up with your partner for Christmas, According to Facebook.
If you are relationship is in problematic and you are thinking to break up then Christmas is the best time. According to the study on Facebook, 15 days before the Christmas is one of the most popular time to break up with you are partner. Nobody knows why this time is chosen for break up. However, we’re not encouraging anyone to break up during Christmas
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1. Science Proved Why Rudolph Have Red Nose
Rudolph reindeer is famous for his red nose but how many of us know why his nose is red? Many experts tried to explain why his nose is red but no one was that much accurate. The British Medical journal explained through scientific research. He took samples of mucus from the nose of two reindeer and five humans who all live in low temperature places. He concluded that Rudolf's red nose is due to extremely low temperature which he have to face while flying during icy nights.
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