Christmas Facts

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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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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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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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    The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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