TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Greetings Infomaniacs,Wishing you all the best on Christmas Day and this whole holiday season! I am off to spend the day with family at my aunt's house. I am excited for the three F's - family, fun and food!
Enjoy!
MelissaQuestions? Comments?
Email MelissaWHO SAID IT?QUOTE: "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."
HINT: (1874-1965), British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.
RANDOM TIDBITSThe tradition of sending Christmas cards originated in England in 1843.
Assuming Rudolph's in front, there are 40,320 ways to arrange the eight other reindeer.
The traditional three colors of Christmas are green, red, and gold. Green has long been a symbol of life and rebirth; red symbolizes the blood of Christ, and gold represents light as well as wealth and royalty.
Evergreens (from the Old English word aefie meaning "always" and gowan meaning "to grow") have been symbols of eternal life and rebirth since ancient times. The pagan use and worship of evergreen boughs and trees has evolved into the Christianized Christmas tree.
All the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas would equal 364 gifts.
The Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees out of dyed goose feathers.
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WHO SAID IT?QUOTE: "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."
ANSWER: Winston Churchill.
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