Interesting informations about Easter

1. Interesting informations
about easter
VIGEN HOVAKIMYAN 7-2 CLASS

2. First fact
Scholars believe that Easter
was named after a festival
celebrating Eostre and the
coming of spring. Her sacred
symbols are thought to have
been the hare and the egg.

3. Second fact
The whopping number is the
second-highest on record,
coming really close to
beating 2017. Consumers
spent $5.7 billion on food,
$3.2 billion on clothes, and
$2.9 billion on gifts!

4. Third fact
The idea of the Easter bunny
giving candies and eggs is
said to have originated in
Germany during the Middle
Ages, with the first written
mention of this tradition
dating back to the 16th
century. Dutch settlers in
Pennsylvania brought the
bunny to the United States in
the 1700s.

5. Fourth fact
Americans eat about 1.5
million marshmallow Peeps
during Easter. Making them
the most popular non-
chocolate Easter candy. The
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,
factory makes an impressive
5.5 million a day.

6. Fifth fact
Around 90 million chocolate
bunnies are sold for Easter.
Considering $2.6 billion is
spent on candy alone during
this religious celebration, it
makes sense. Oh, and that's
only in the United States.

7. Sixth fact
A surprising 59% of
people eat the ears first.
While 4% start with the
feet or tail, the 33% that
remain don't have a
particular order they
always stick to.

8. Seventh fact
The White House of
tradition of the Easter
Egg Roll started back in
1878, with President
Rutherford B. Hayes!

9. Eightth fact
The tallest chocolate Easter
egg ever was made in Italy in
2011. At 10.39 metres in
height and 7,200 kg in weight,
it was taller than a giraffe and
heavier than an elephant!

10. Ninth fact
After Halloween, Easter is
the biggest candy
consuming holiday. 120
million pounds of candy are
bought each year.

11. Tenth fact
Christians consider
Easter eggs to
symbolize joy and
celebration, new life
and resurrection.