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- During the Christmas/Hanukkah season, more than 1.76 billion candy canes will be made.
- During the Christmas buying season, Visa Cards alone are used an average of 5,340 times every minute in the U.S.
- Doctor Maulana Karenga, a Professor at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.
- Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and White pine are the most popular Christmas trees.
- Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing--wishing neighbors a long and healthy life.
- Six of the trees on display in the White House are live trees that will be planted after the holidays.
- The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations in many Italian households. It holds a wrapped present.
- In 1948, the most popular Christmas Toy in the U.S. was the Scrabble board game.
- Since 1925, America's official national Christmas tree is located in King's Canyon National Park in California.
- St. Francis of Assisi introduced the singing of carols to holiday church services.
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