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1. The Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees out of dyed goose feathers.
2. All the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas would equal 364 gifts 3. Most of Santa’s reindeer have male-sounding names, such as Blitzen, Comet, and Cupid. However, male reindeers shed their antlers around Christmas, so the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh are likely not male, but female or castrati. 4. According to data analyzed from Facebook posts, two weeks before Christmas is one of the two most popular times for couples to break up. However, Christmas Day is the least favorite day for breakups. 5. Christmas trees usually grow for about 15 years before they are sold 6. Alabama was the first state in the United States to officially recognize Christmas in 1836. 7. Christmas stockings allegedly evolved from three sisters who were too poor to afford a marriage dowry and were, therefore, doomed to a life of prostitution. They were saved, however, when the wealthy Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna (the precursor to Santa Claus) crept down their chimney and generously filled their stockings with gold coins. 8. It is estimated that the single “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin is the best selling single of all time, with over 100 million sales worldwide. 9. he earliest known Christmas tree decorations were apples. At Christmastime, medieval actors would use apples to decorate paradise trees (usually fir trees) during “Paradise Plays,” which were plays depicting Adam and Eve’s creation and fall. 10. Contrary to popular belief, suicide rates during the Christmas holiday are low. The highest rates are during the spring.
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James
7/10/2014 03:23:04 am
Christmas is a racket.
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