Many theologians estimate that Jesus wasn't born on December 25 but sometime in September between 6BC and 30AD.
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The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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Santa Claus has many different names around the world including Father Christmas in the UK, Pere Noel in France, Kriss Kringle in Germany, La Befana in Italy, Julinesse in Denmark, Dedushka Moroz (meaning Grandfather Frost) in Russia and the Three Kings i
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Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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English Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas between 1647 and 1660 because he believed such celebrations were immoral for the holiest day of the year.
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