Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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    Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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    Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was invented for a US firm's Christmas promotion in 1938.
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    Frumenty was a spiced porridge, enjoyed by both rich and poor. It was a forerunner of modern Christmas puddings. It is linked in legend to the Celtic god Dagda, who stirred a porridge made up of all the good things of the earth.
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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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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    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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