Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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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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    Santa Claus has many different names around the world including Father Christmas in the UK, Pere Noel in France, Kriss Kringle in Germany, La Befana in Italy, Julinesse in Denmark, Dedushka Moroz (meaning Grandfather Frost) in Russia and the Three Kings i
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    The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings comes from 12th-century French nuns who left socks full of fruit, nuts and tangerines at the houses of the poor.
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    Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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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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