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 twelve days of Christmas are the days between Christmas Day and Epiphany (6th of January) and represent the length of time it took for the wise men from the East to visit the manger of Jesus after his birth.
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    The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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    The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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