Origins of eggnog
America’s first batch of eggnog was made in the Jamestown settlement in 1607. Its name comes from the word “grog”, meaning any drink made with rum. Non-alcoholic eggnog is popular as well. Fact source
The original Rudolph
The original Rudolph did not have a red nose. In that day and age, red noses were seen as an indicator of chronic alcoholism and Montgomery Ward didn’t want him to look like a drunkard. To complete the original picture, he was almost named Reginald or Rollo. Fact...Real silver
Tinsel was invented in 1610 in Germany and was once made of real silver. Fact source
Presents on trees
Hanging presents on trees may come from the Druids who believed the tree was the giver of all good things. Fact source