Christmas Facts

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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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    'Klaxon' is a name that does not belong to one of Santa's reindeer. A klaxon is actually a powerful electric horn. Its name comes from a German word meaning "shriek".
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    The Christmas tree displayed in Trafalgar square in London is an annual gift to the UK from Norway since 1947. The Norwegian spruce given is a token of appreciation of British friendship during World War II from the Norwegian people.
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    Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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