By the numbers

Candy canes

350: Number of years ago the first candy canes were made (in Cologne, Germany)

1847: Year candy canes were first mentioned in U.S. history: a German immigrant decorated his Christmas tree with them in Wooster, Ohio

1900: Year first red and white striped candy canes were made

1.76 billion: Number of candy canes made each year

36 feet, 7 inches: Size of the biggest candy cane ever made

Source: www.candycanefacts.com