{"id":2490,"date":"2012-12-20T14:43:38","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T20:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=2490"},"modified":"2019-09-24T11:36:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T17:36:38","slug":"light-up-your-holiday-party-with-some-holiday-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/light-up-your-holiday-party-with-some-holiday-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Up Your Holiday Party with Some Holiday Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cole-Parmer provides a library of useful scientific information in our Technical Library<\/a>. But some information, the kind of trivia that will help you stand out at holiday parties with friends and family, simply isn\u2019t in our Technical Library. Following are a few scientific and holiday-themed factoids you can use this year to amaze those at your holiday gatherings.<\/p>\n

\"Rockefeller

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
\u00a9James G. Howes<\/p><\/div>\n

Each year, Rockefeller Center in New York City brings in a giant Christmas tree.\u00a0 The lighting of the tree is a major event.\u00a0 This year, the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center holds special meaning as it survived Hurricane Sandy and has became a symbol of strength.<\/p>\n

The Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center is a Norway Spruce (Picea abies<\/i>), which is native to Europe.\u00a0 The tallest measured Norway Spruce is 207-ft tall and lives in Perucica Virgin Forest, Sutjeska National Park, Bosnia-Herzegovina.<\/p>\n

In 1973, the tree used this year in Rockefeller Center New York measured 22-feet tall.\u00a0 How tall is the tree today? (Answers at end of post)<\/p>\n

A. 50 feet
\nB. 80 feet
\nC. 100 feet
\nD. 125 feet<\/p>\n

Bonus math question \u2013 Based on its current height, approximately how many feet did the tree grow per year?<\/p>\n

The giant Spruce tree in Rockefeller Center was lit on November 28. The tree uses electric lights, but electric lights didn\u2019t always light Christmas trees.\u00a0 Candles were once used, but that was obviously very dangerous. The first useful light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison in 1879 and shortly thereafter in 1882, Edward Johnson, an associate of Edison\u2019s lit a Christmas tree for the first time using electric lights.<\/p>\n

Approximately how many lights are used on the 2012 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree? (Answers at end of post)<\/p>\n

A. 3,000 lights
\nB. 10,000 lights
\nC. 30,000 lights
\nD. 80,000 lights<\/p>\n

After the tree comes down in Rockefeller Center on January 7, the tree will be used as lumber for Habitat for Humanity.<\/p>\n

We at Cole-Parmer hope you enjoy reading our blog and welcome your comments and article suggestions for the New Year. Have a safe and happy holiday season.<\/p>\n

Answers:<\/p>\n

The Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center New York is 80-feet tall today. Bonus question, it grew approximately 1.4 feet per year over a span of 39 years from 1973 to 2012.<\/p>\n

Approximately 30,000 lights adorn the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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