Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

    There are 44 Christmas Facts!

    The world's tallest Xmas tree at 221ft high was erected in a Washington shopping mall in 1950.
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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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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    Santa Claus Mailing Address
    Santa Claus Mailing Address
    Each year, Canada Post receives a million letters addressed to "Santa Claus, The North Pole, H0H 0H0". They reply to every one.
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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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    The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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    Gold-wrapped chocolate coins commemorate St Nicholas who gave bags of gold coins to the poor.
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    Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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