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- The2009 Gingerbread White House is 56 x 29 inches and made with 250 lbs of chocolate and 140 lbs of gingerbread.
- "Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion.
- Christmas cookies for Santa began during the Great Depression to inspire children to share with others in hard times.
- Edward H. Johnson created 80 red, white, and blue electrical light bulbs in 1882.
- Electric lights for trees were first used in the White House in 1895.
- In 1937, the first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria.
- In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
- The day after Christmas, December 26, is known as Boxing Day. It is also the holy day called The Feast of St. Stephen.
- During the Christmas buying season, Visa Cards alone are used an average of 5,340 times every minute in the U.S.
- Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing--wishing neighbors a long and healthy life.
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