Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower. In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night".
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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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    Gold-wrapped chocolate coins commemorate St Nicholas who gave bags of gold coins to the poor.
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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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    Robins on cards were a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.
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