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- The Post Office expects to deliver 20 Billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
- In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat made of straw.
- The Christmas tree can be traced back to the ancient Romans who decorated trees with small pieces of metal.
- Over 73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year.
- In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night."
- Oregon produces the most real Christmas trees at over 8.6 million.
- Lauscha, a Germany company, started producing glass bead garlands for Christmas Trees in the 1850s.
- The first person to bring a Christmas tree into a house may have been the 16th century German preacher, Martin Luther.
- An average household in America will mail out 28 Christmas cards each year and receive 28 in return
- An average household in America will mail out 28 Christmas cards each year and receive 28 in return
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