Christmas Facts

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    The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse, or "Christ's Mass." There is no set date for his birth in scripture and it wasn't celebrated on any particular day. However Christmas was first celebrated on the 25th of December in Rome in 336AD with an aim t
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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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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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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    Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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    Many theologians estimate that Jesus wasn't born on December 25 but sometime in September between 6BC and 30AD.
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    The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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