Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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    The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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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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    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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