Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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    7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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    Santa Claus Mailing Address
    Santa Claus Mailing Address
    Each year, Canada Post receives a million letters addressed to "Santa Claus, The North Pole, H0H 0H0". They reply to every one.
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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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    The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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    In 1999, residents of the state of Maine in America built the world's biggest ever snowman. He stood at 113ft tall.
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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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    Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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    The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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