Christmas Facts

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    Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
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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 Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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    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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    The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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    The Christmas tree displayed in Trafalgar square in London is an annual gift to the UK from Norway since 1947. The Norwegian spruce given is a token of appreciation of British friendship during World War II from the Norwegian people.
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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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