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- The inventor of the Christmas "cracker" or bon-bon was Tom Smith who owned a sweet shop in London.
- Christmas cards account for 60% of all card sales. A distant second is Valentine's Day at 25%.
- Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and White pine are the most popular Christmas trees.
- In Roman times, holiday gift giving was popular during Saturnalia, a winter solstice celebration.
- The U.S. is home to approximately 3,000 greeting card publishers.
- Christmas trees take from 6 to 14 years to mature for harvest.
- The first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
- Edward H. Johnson created 80 red, white, and blue electrical light bulbs in 1882.
- The inventor of the Christmas "cracker" or bon-bon was Tom Smith who owned a sweet shop in London.
- The inventor of the Christmas "cracker" or bon-bon was Tom Smith who owned a sweet shop in London.
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