Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

    There are 44 Christmas Facts!

    Gold-wrapped chocolate coins commemorate St Nicholas who gave bags of gold coins to the poor.
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    Sidney Myer Gave's Charity
    Sidney Myer Gave's Charity
    During the 1930’s depression, Australian businessman Sidney Myer provided Christmas dinner for 10,000 unemployed people, including a gift for every child.
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    Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was invented for a US firm's Christmas promotion in 1938.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    Boxing Day Origin
    Boxing Day Origin
    Boxing Day is named so because it was the day that "Christmas boxes" were given to the more needy.
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    The definition of a white Christmas in the UK is for a single snow flake (perhaps amongst a shower of mixed rain and snow) to be observed falling in the 24 hours of December 25th.
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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