The 64 box of Crayola crayons is 50 this year. So here are a few odd facts:

• Forget red and white, Americans are a blue nation — at least when it comes to crayons. According to the Crayola Color Census of 2000, blue finished No. 1 in popularity and six shades of blue finished in the top 10.
• The box of 64 made its debut in 1958 on an episode of the “Captain Kangaroo” show.
• More than 200 million boxes have been sold, totaling some 12.8 billion crayons. That many crayons could circle the Earth 24 times.