Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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The typical image we have of Santa Claus dressed in red clothes with white fur trim, is an amalgamation of cultural input over many years. Some people claim the image of Santa we know today is from Coca-cola advertising, but this simply isn't true. The st
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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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Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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