Robins on cards were a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.
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The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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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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In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. It is usually made of straw. Scandinavian Christmas festivities feature a variety of straw decorations in the form of stars, angels, hearts and other shapes, as well as t
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