Christmas Facts

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    Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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    Frumenty was a spiced porridge, enjoyed by both rich and poor. It was a forerunner of modern Christmas puddings. It is linked in legend to the Celtic god Dagda, who stirred a porridge made up of all the good things of the earth.
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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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    The world's tallest Xmas tree at 221ft high was erected in a Washington shopping mall in 1950.
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    The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower. In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night".
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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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    There are 13 Santas in Iceland, each leaving a gift for children. They come down from the mountain one by one, starting on December 12 and have names like Spoon Licker, Door Sniffer and Meat Hook.
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