Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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    7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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    The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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    The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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    US scientists calculated that Santa would have to visit 822 homes a second to deliver all the world's presents on Christmas Eve, travelling at 650 miles a second.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas celebrations in many Italian households. The Urn of Fate is brought out on Christmas Eve. It holds a wrapped present for everyone. The mother tries her luck first, then the others in turn. If you get a present wi
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    Christmas trees become popular in the UK from 1841 when Prince Albert erected a tree in Windsor Castle following a German tradition. Fir trees have been decorated at Christmas time in Germany since the 8th century.
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