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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English Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas between 1647 and 1660 because he believed such celebrations were immoral for the holiest day of the year.
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The world's tallest Xmas tree at 221ft high was erected in a Washington shopping mall in 1950.
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Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
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The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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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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Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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