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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    The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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    Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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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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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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