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- Since 1925, America's official national Christmas tree is located in King's Canyon National Park in California.
- 92 volunteers from 24 states, as well as residence staff, spent 3,400 hours decorating the White House.
- "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
- It is traditional to exchange kisses under the mistletoe. In Scandinavia, mistletoe signifies peace and friendship.
- The Christmas tree can be traced back to the ancient Romans who decorated trees with small pieces of metal.
- The poinsettia plant was brought into the United States from Mexico by Joel Poinsett in the early 1800's.
- St. Francis of Assisi introduced the singing of carols to holiday church services.
- Lauscha, a Germany company, started producing glass bead garlands for Christmas Trees in the 1850s.
- Six of the trees on display in the White House are live trees that will be planted after the holidays.
- In the Kwanzaa ritual, seven candles called Mishumaa Saba are placed in a Kinara, or candleholder.
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