Happy Birthday

25
Dec

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Jesus, Kenny, Amy, Helena, Dido, Annie and Alexandra. There is more to this surprise at fusion.com.au/surprise. Read more

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Will you receive enough Christmas presents?

24
Dec

Will you receive enough Christmas presents?

Over the twelve days of Christmas my true love sent to me, a total of 364 gifts! Read more

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Big Bang

23
Dec

Big Bang

The world's largest functional Christmas cracker was made in Australia! Read more

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Nearly time to pig out

22
Dec

Nearly time to pig out

Long ago in early England, the head of a pig was devoured for Christmas dinner. Read more

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All tied up

21
Dec

All tied up

Good Yugoslavian children tie their parents up to a chair and bribe them before Christmas. Read more

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Bearded asset

20
Dec

Bearded asset

In England, clean shaven Santas earn £11 an hour, yet bearded Santas earn £20 an hour. Read more

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Sponges at the ready!

19
Dec

Sponges at the ready!

Rural Irish go on a cleaning spree at Christmas, even cleaning their cars. Read more

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Which card is responsible?

18
Dec

Which card is responsible?

The inventor of the Christmas card is disputed - was it John, Louis or Henry? Read more

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Long live the tree

17
Dec

Long live the tree

On average artificial Christmas trees live for six years. Read more

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Yummy Yum

16
Dec

Yummy Yum

In Greenland, a special Christmas delicacy is Kiviak: the raw decomposing flesh of an Auk. Read more

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Christmas spirits

15
Dec

Christmas spirits

The Portuguese invite their deceased to Christmas, by setting them a place at the table. Read more

Getting sweaty

14
Dec

Getting sweaty

Estonians get their kit off for a family sauna on Christmas Eve. Read more

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Sing some insults

13
Dec

Sing some insults

This Christmas attach a horse’s skull to a pole, visit your local and sing insults to the drinkers, like the Welsh. Read more

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Santa’s moved

12
Dec

Santa’s moved

The Finns believe Santa lives north in their country and travels on whatever vehicle suits the weather. Read more

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Santa’s dirty work

11
Dec

Santa’s dirty work

Naughty Belgian children may receive sticks for Christmas. Read more

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Risky Christmas business

10
Dec

Risky Christmas business

In the past, Christmas trees have been decorated with real candles, fire buckets at the ready. Read more

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Burn the log

09
Dec

Burn the log

Cold New Yorkers can watch a burning Yule Log on TV for 24 hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Read more

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KFC for Xmas anyone?

08
Dec

KFC for Xmas anyone?

Due to demand, Japanese couples have to book for Christmas at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Read more

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Thanks for the bells

07
Dec

Thanks for the bells

The popular Christmas song ‘Jingle Bells’ was really written for Thanksgiving. Read more

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Is your broom flying?

06
Dec

Is your broom flying?

Where’s the broom? If it’s Christmas Eve, a Norwegian probably hid it to stop a witch from stealing it. Read more

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Deck the halls with spiders

05
Dec

Deck the halls with spiders

Spiders and their webs decorate Christmas trees in the Ukraine. Read more

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Get your skates on

04
Dec

Get your skates on

Residents of Caracas in Venezuela roller-skate to church every Christmas Eve. Read more

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Goats on fire

03
Dec

Goats on fire

In Sweden a giant straw goat is set alight on Christmas day, but only if the vandals don’t get to it first. Read more

Throw your shoes off

02
Dec

Throw your shoes off

Single women in the Czech Republic throw their shoes on Christmas Eve to discover if they will find love. Read more

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Who was Santa?

01
Dec

Who was Santa?

Soldiers supposedly stole the remains of the original Santa, Saint Nicholas and reburied him in Italy. Read more

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