Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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    In 1999, residents of the state of Maine in America built the world's biggest ever snowman. He stood at 113ft tall.
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    US scientists calculated that Santa would have to visit 822 homes a second to deliver all the world's presents on Christmas Eve, travelling at 650 miles a second.
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    The world's tallest Xmas tree at 221ft high was erected in a Washington shopping mall in 1950.
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    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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    English Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas between 1647 and 1660 because he believed such celebrations were immoral for the holiest day of the year.
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    Robins on cards were a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.
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