Monday, December 14, 2009

Ten "Christmas" Facts That You Didn’t Know

1)What percentage of mall Santa applicants were discovered to have criminal backgrounds: 7%
Approximate amount generated by photographs with Santa in shopping malls in the USA in dollars: $2,255,750,000

2) How many houses must Santa visit on Christmas? 842,000,000
How fast must he travel to visit all those homes? 4,796,250 Mph

3) Percentage of Americans who believe Santa in the off-season drives a sports car: 4%
drives an SUV: 25%

4) How many presents would you receive if you were to get every present in “The 12 Days of Christmas”? 364 How much would all those gifts cost? (according to PNC Financial Services) $18348.87

5) Percentage of Americans who finish off their Christmas Shopping on Christmas Eve:20

6) Percentage of pet owners who have their dog or cat pose and photographed with Santa Claus: 27

7) Percentage of Americans who re-gift: 28

8) Which type of Christmas tree is displayed more during the holiday season, artificial or real?Artificial trees are the most popular with 40,694,463 on display in comparison to real trees at 34,335,809

9) How many Barbie dolls are sold every minute around the world? 180

10) How much trash is generated annually from the gift wrap and shopping bags: 4,000,000 Tons


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