• When taking a bite into a chocolate bunny , 76 % of Americans prefer to bite off the ears first . 5 % eat the feet first and 4 % eat the tail first .
• During the Easter season , Americans buy more than 700 million Peeps - making Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy .
• A dults prefer milk chocolate ( 65 %) over dark chocolate ( 27 %).
• 86 % would prefer having chocolate bunnies instead of a live rabbit .
• Each day throughout the year , 5 million marshmallow chicks and bunnies are produced in preparation for Easter .
• 16 billion jelly beans are made specifically for Easter which is enough to fill a plastic egg the size of a 9-story building .
• Kids prefer red jelly beans and 75 % are willing to do extra chores for more Easter candy .
• 57 % of kids get up super early on Easter to see what the Easter bunny has brought them .
• 80 % of parents carry on the tradition of the Easter bunny by preparing a surprise Easter basket filled with goodies for their children and 90 % of adults hope for their own Easter treat .
• The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today .
• Solid chocolate bunnies are favored , followed closely by hollow chocolate bunnies , marshmallow filled bunnies , and other Easter bunny candy .
• In the old days pretzels were associated with Easter because the twists of the pretzel were thought to resemble arms crossing in prayer .
• The exchange of eggs for Easter dates back to a springtime custom older than Easter itself in which eggs were given as a symbol of rebirth in many cultures .
• The Easter egg roll on the White House lawn has been a tradition since 1878 .
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Easter Fun Facts !
I hope that nobody minds my obsession with useless knowledge concerning statistics and facts about food and holidays . I happen to think that knowing a plethora of nonsensical information is an incredibly fun conversation starter , especially in awkward or uncomfortable moments . I ' m all for avoiding horrid questions by quickly changing the subject . I mean how else do you deal when you ' re at your family ' s Easter brunch and your uncle asks you how your job is going and you were fired the week before ? Well instead of bursting into tears or bashing your former employer say : hey did you know that 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made for Easter each year ? Or that the world ' s largest jelly bean weighs over 6000 pounds ?? I ' m telling you , read through my Easter fun facts and you ' ll have something interesting to say when you are at a loss for words .
• When taking a bite into a chocolate bunny , 76 % of Americans prefer to bite off the ears first . 5 % eat the feet first and 4 % eat the tail first .
• During the Easter season , Americans buy more than 700 million Peeps - making Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy .
• A dults prefer milk chocolate ( 65 %) over dark chocolate ( 27 %).
• 86 % would prefer having chocolate bunnies instead of a live rabbit .
• Each day throughout the year , 5 million marshmallow chicks and bunnies are produced in preparation for Easter .
• 16 billion jelly beans are made specifically for Easter which is enough to fill a plastic egg the size of a 9-story building .
• Kids prefer red jelly beans and 75 % are willing to do extra chores for more Easter candy .
• 57 % of kids get up super early on Easter to see what the Easter bunny has brought them .
• 80 % of parents carry on the tradition of the Easter bunny by preparing a surprise Easter basket filled with goodies for their children and 90 % of adults hope for their own Easter treat .
• The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today .
• Solid chocolate bunnies are favored , followed closely by hollow chocolate bunnies , marshmallow filled bunnies , and other Easter bunny candy .
• In the old days pretzels were associated with Easter because the twists of the pretzel were thought to resemble arms crossing in prayer .
• The exchange of eggs for Easter dates back to a springtime custom older than Easter itself in which eggs were given as a symbol of rebirth in many cultures .
• The Easter egg roll on the White House lawn has been a tradition since 1878 .