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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    On April Fool's Day in 1977, the UK newspaper The Guardian ran a 7 page feature on the discovery of the fictitious island nation of "San Seriffe."
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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 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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    91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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    Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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