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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'Klaxon' is a name that does not belong to one of Santa's reindeer. A klaxon is actually a powerful electric horn. Its name comes from a German word meaning "shriek".
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The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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The typical image we have of Santa Claus dressed in red clothes with white fur trim, is an amalgamation of cultural input over many years. Some people claim the image of Santa we know today is from Coca-cola advertising, but this simply isn't true. The st
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