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- The U.S. is home to approximately 3,000 greeting card publishers.
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Gene Autry (1949) sold 2 million copies of the song in it's first year.
- The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations in many Italian households. It holds a wrapped present.
- The inventor of the Christmas "cracker" or bon-bon was Tom Smith who owned a sweet shop in London.
- The World's Largest Cut Christmas Tree was a 221 ft Douglas fir in Seattle, in December 1950.
- Holly berries are poisonous.
- Approximately 33% of the holiday cards purchased each year contain a religious message.
- Gift giving as we know it today is derived from St. Nicholas, a bishop who was known for giving children presents.
- Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message to the nation was first televised on December 25, 1957.
- Over 73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year.
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