Christmas Facts

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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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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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    7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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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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    In many households, part of the fun of eating Christmas pudding is finding a trinket that predicts your fortune for the coming year. For instance, finding a coin means you will become wealthy. A ring means you will get married; while a button predicts bac
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    In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. It is usually made of straw. Scandinavian Christmas festivities feature a variety of straw decorations in the form of stars, angels, hearts and other shapes, as well as t
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    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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