Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings comes from 12th-century French nuns who left socks full of fruit, nuts and tangerines at the houses of the poor.
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Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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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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The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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