The Lightning Strike • November-December 2010
Fun and Games Page 19
Chris Dougnac
Christmas trees are edible. Many parts of pines, spruces, and firs can be eaten. The needles are a good source of vitamin C. Pine nuts, or pine cones, are also a good source of nutrition.
During holiday times at the end of the year, Visa cards alone are used about 5,340 times per minute in the United States.
Candy canes were initially just white peppermint sticks used to hang on Christmas trees and to keep kids quiet in church. In the 20th century, the candy cane got its red stripes. The original ball that is lowered in Times Square on News Year’s eve was made out of iron and wood and decorated with 100 light bulbs. www.twinklebulbs.com fun.familyeducation.com
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