Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

    There are 44 Christmas Facts!

    At Christmas, it is traditional to exchange kisses beneath the mistletoe tree. In ancient Scandinavia, mistletoe was associated with peace and friendship. That may account for the custom of "kissing beneath the mistletoe".
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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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    In the Ukraine, if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning, it is believed to be a harbinger of good luck! There once lived a woman so poor, says a Ukrainian folk tale, that she could not afford Christmas decorations for her family. One Ch
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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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    Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was invented for a US firm's Christmas promotion in 1938.
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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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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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