Did you know that Santa used to wear a blue tricorn hat and yellow stockings before he traded it in for his trademark red suit?Did you know that chocolate coins are now available in pound sterling and euro currencies? And did you know that it would be far healthier to eat your vitamin-packed Christmas tree than your chocolate coins - and that artificial Christmas trees were originally made from toilet brushes?In this delightful gem of a book, Martin Pullen has put together the most exhaustive, witty - and completely useless - companion to Christmas you could ever want. Perfect as a stocking-filler or after-dinner entertainment, The Useless Guide to Christmas is filled to the brim with fascinating facts about everyone's favourite holiday that are sure to have you entertaining friends and family right through the festive season - and beyond!