Christmas Facts

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    Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was invented for a US firm's Christmas promotion in 1938.
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    Many theologians estimate that Jesus wasn't born on December 25 but sometime in September between 6BC and 30AD.
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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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    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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    Boxing Day Origin
    Boxing Day Origin
    Boxing Day is named so because it was the day that "Christmas boxes" were given to the more needy.
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    7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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    Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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