Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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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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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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    Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
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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 poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower. In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night".
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    Gold-wrapped chocolate coins commemorate St Nicholas who gave bags of gold coins to the poor.
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    Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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