Did you know...? Fun facts for the festive season

By Mary Zuppardo / Laura Egan
Published 4 years, 4 months ago

Christmas is upon us and it seems as though we don’t have anything left to discover about the most famous holiday of the year. However, there are many fun facts about Christmas which you may not know.

Thousands participate in the Santa marathon in Madrid

Here are a few of them:

The Santa Claus marathon

Every year, Madrid hosts a marathon in which around 10 ...

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Did you know...? Fun facts for the festive season

The Santa Claus marathon

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