Merry Christmas! Here are a few fun facts about the holiday. According to History.com, In 1955 a wrong number called the North American Aerospace Defense Command which resulted in the start of the Santa Tracker. Another accident that is now is a tradition to many is the hanging out stockings. It’s the legend that a man was drying his stocking by a fire one night and the next morning a piece of coal fell into it from the chimney. Good Housekeeping reports that the famous song Jingle Bells actually started as Thanksgiving song. And on average according to the National Retail Federation’s findings, consumers will spend nearly $1,000 on the holidays.