Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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    Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
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    Gold-wrapped chocolate coins commemorate St Nicholas who gave bags of gold coins to the poor.
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    The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse, or "Christ's Mass." There is no set date for his birth in scripture and it wasn't celebrated on any particular day. However Christmas was first celebrated on the 25th of December in Rome in 336AD with an aim t
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    Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was invented for a US firm's Christmas promotion in 1938.
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    Santa Claus Mailing Address
    Santa Claus Mailing Address
    Each year, Canada Post receives a million letters addressed to "Santa Claus, The North Pole, H0H 0H0". They reply to every one.
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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    The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower. In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night".
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