Stats of our lives: Bah humbug!
The universality of holiday hang-ups — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures
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Percent of Americans who dread holiday crowds and long lines
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Percent of Americans who fear the inevitable holiday weight-gain
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Percent of Americans who admit to dreading holiday visits with relatives
Source: Consumerist
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Samantha Rollins is TheWeek.com's news editor. She has previously worked for The New York Times and TIME and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
