Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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    There are 13 Santas in Iceland, each leaving a gift for children. They come down from the mountain one by one, starting on December 12 and have names like Spoon Licker, Door Sniffer and Meat Hook.
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    The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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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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    Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was invented for a US firm's Christmas promotion in 1938.
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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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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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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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