Fun Fact Friday (#45)

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I hope you're all enjoying your holidays so far. This week we'll be having a Festive Fact Friday as we're currently in the week of Christmas. Hope you enjoy!

1. Father Christmas has two addresses; Edinburgh and the North Pole. Letters addressed to 'TOYLAND' or 'SNOWLAND' go to Edinburgh, but letters addressed to 'THE NORTH POLE' as it's a real place.

2. Christmas pudding was first made as a kind of thick soup with raisins and wine in it.

3. The average age of a Christmas tree when it is sold is 15

4. If you received all the gifts from the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” you would have 364 presents.

5. Christmas trees were first decorated with foods such as apples, nuts and dates.