Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

    There are 44 Christmas Facts!

    The world's tallest Xmas tree at 221ft high was erected in a Washington shopping mall in 1950.
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    Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was invented for a US firm's Christmas promotion in 1938.
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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 sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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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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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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    There are 13 Santas in Iceland, each leaving a gift for children. They come down from the mountain one by one, starting on December 12 and have names like Spoon Licker, Door Sniffer and Meat Hook.
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