Christmas Facts

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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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    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 abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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    Santa Claus has many different names around the world including Father Christmas in the UK, Pere Noel in France, Kriss Kringle in Germany, La Befana in Italy, Julinesse in Denmark, Dedushka Moroz (meaning Grandfather Frost) in Russia and the Three Kings i
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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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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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