In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. It is usually made of straw. Scandinavian Christmas festivities feature a variety of straw decorations in the form of stars, angels, hearts and other shapes, as well as t
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Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was invented for a US firm's Christmas promotion in 1938.
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The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas celebrations in many Italian households. The Urn of Fate is brought out on Christmas Eve. It holds a wrapped present for everyone. The mother tries her luck first, then the others in turn. If you get a present wi
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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