Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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    'Klaxon' is a name that does not belong to one of Santa's reindeer. A klaxon is actually a powerful electric horn. Its name comes from a German word meaning "shriek".
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    Many theologians estimate that Jesus wasn't born on December 25 but sometime in September between 6BC and 30AD.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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    Gold-wrapped chocolate coins commemorate St Nicholas who gave bags of gold coins to the poor.
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    Popular belief holds that 3 wise men visited Bethlehem from the east bearing gifts. However there is no mention in the bible about the number of wise men who visited. Three gifts were brought - gold, frankincense and myrrh, but names commonly attributed t
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    US scientists calculated that Santa would have to visit 822 homes a second to deliver all the world's presents on Christmas Eve, travelling at 650 miles a second.
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