Christmas Facts

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    Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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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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    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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    At Christmas, it is traditional to exchange kisses beneath the mistletoe tree. In ancient Scandinavia, mistletoe was associated with peace and friendship. That may account for the custom of "kissing beneath the mistletoe".
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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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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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