Weird But True! Christmas: Expanded Edition: 350 Festive Facts to Light Up the Holidays

Deck the halls with boughs of holly—an evergeen shrub that ancient Romans believed protected against lightning strikes! Unwrap 350 festive facts (including 50 new ones) in this fully updated fact book from National Geographic Kids, perfectly sized for stocking stuffers!

It’s true—even Christmas can be weird! Get ready to celebrate the holiday season with wacky facts, stats, tidbits, and traditions about the most wonderful time of the year. Did you know that Santa's reindeer are probably all female? Or that artificial snow can be made from seaweed? Or that "Jingle Bells" was the first Christmas carol sung in space?

This expanded edition of Weird But True! Christmas has been fully updated, and features 50 brand-new facts with holiday spirit. Kids and grown-ups alike will ho ho ho when they unwrap this fun and festive little book, perfect for stuffing stockings or hiding under the tree!

Can’t get enough Weird But True? There’s a whole universe of books to discover! Check out:

• Weird But True! Halloween
• Weird But True! USA
• Weird But True! Dinosaurs
• Weird But True! Space
• Weird But True! Disney

Series Overview: The blockbuster Weird But True! program features wow-worthy facts paired with funny photography and design.

Weird But True! publishing in 2026:

• Weird But True! Know-It-All U.S. Presidents, Updated & Expanded (SPRING 2026)
• Weird But True! USA: Expanded Edition (SPRING 2026)
• Wild Weird But True! Collector's Boxed Set (FALL 2026)
• Weird But True! Christmas: Expanded Edition (FALL 2026)