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- In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
- "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
- More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.
- Six of the trees on display in the White House are live trees that will be planted after the holidays.
- Electric lights for trees were first used in the White House in 1895.
- For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
- In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
- "Wassail" comes from the Old Norse "ves heill"--to be of good health.
- In 1948, the Marine Corps adopted the Toys for Tots program and extended it across the nation.
- Gift giving as we know it today is derived from St. Nicholas, a bishop who was known for giving children presents.
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