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- Candy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy used to decorated the Christmas trees.
- In Japan, Santa is called "Santa no ojisan," which means "Uncle Santa."
- The 2009 White House Christmas theme: 'Reflect, rejoice, renew'
- The Post Office expects to deliver 20 Billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
- The American version of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus originally came from the Dutch version called Sint Klaas.
- Doctor Maulana Karenga, a Professor at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.
- In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night."
- Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message to the nation was first televised on December 25, 1957.
- "Wassail" comes from the Old Norse "ves heill"--to be of good health.
- The first commemorative Christmas stamp was issued in Austria in 1937.
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