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- Christmas trees take from 6 to 14 years to mature for harvest.
- The White House will have 780 feet of garland, 27 Christmas trees, 232 wreaths and 412 poinsettias.
- In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night."
- The traditional flaming Christmas pudding dates back to 1670 in England.
- Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message to the nation was first televised on December 25, 1957.
- The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations in many Italian households. It holds a wrapped present.
- The first person to bring a Christmas tree into a house may have been the 16th century German preacher, Martin Luther.
- The 2009 White House Christmas theme: 'Reflect, rejoice, renew'
- More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.
- 54 % of holiday cards use the text "Merry Christmas", 12% use "Season's Greetings", and 21% say "Happy Holidays"
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