Five Things You Need To Know For Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020:
1. For 13 years, between 1647 and 1660, Christmas was banned in the UK by Cromwell after the English Civil War.
2. The star of Bethlehem that guided the wise-men is believed to be a comet or Uranus.
3. Denny’s in America had an issue when it came to Christmas closing time as many restaurants were built with no locks.
4. Bicycle, a US Playing card manufacturer, created a card for all US POW’s in Germany that when wet revealed escape routes. The card was given as a Christmas gift.
5.The traditional Christmas Eve meal in Armenia is a portion of fried fish, some lettuce, and spinach.