Did You Know: Easter Eggs?

 by Nathaniel G

Faberge Egg

Eggs represent birth and new life.  Centuries ago Christian people in Europe gave each other eggs as symbols of birth after  they had experienced a restricted diet during Lent.

Australians eat the most chocolate Easter eggs.

The tradition of painting real eggs for Easter decorations comes from Ukraine.

A Russian company called Faberge makes Easter eggs out of china and jewels.  One of these called the Third Imperial Easter Egg sold for $33 million!

The world’s biggest Easter egg was over 10 metres tall.

 Crème eggs were invented in 1923.  

 The most expensive chocolate Easter egg was made in 2006 and had over 100 diamonds put in its chocolate shell.  It cost £50 000.

 On average, in the UK, a child receives just under 9 eggs every Easter.

 In the UK every year, enough Crème eggs are made to make a pile as tall as ten Mount Everests.

 Dark chocolate Easter eggs could help you if you have flu. Dark chocolate contains something called theobromine which helps with flu. I worked very hard to avoid flu this Easter.

 An Easter egg  is the name given by car designers for symbols they have hidden in the design.

 Jeeps and Teslas have the most hidden features or Easter eggs in their design.