Robins on cards were a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.
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The twelve days of Christmas are the days between Christmas Day and Epiphany (6th of January) and represent the length of time it took for the wise men from the East to visit the manger of Jesus after his birth.
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There are 13 Santas in Iceland, each leaving a gift for children. They come down from the mountain one by one, starting on December 12 and have names like Spoon Licker, Door Sniffer and Meat Hook.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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Christmas trees become popular in the UK from 1841 when Prince Albert erected a tree in Windsor Castle following a German tradition. Fir trees have been decorated at Christmas time in Germany since the 8th century.
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Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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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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