Christmas Facts

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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    In many households, part of the fun of eating Christmas pudding is finding a trinket that predicts your fortune for the coming year. For instance, finding a coin means you will become wealthy. A ring means you will get married; while a button predicts bac
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    The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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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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    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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    Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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    Robins on cards were a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.
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