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- "White Christmas" (1954), starring Bing Crosby, was the first movie to be made in Vista Vision, a deep-focus process.
- Kwanzaa is celebrated fom December 26 to January 1 and involves seven principles called Nguzo Saba
- In Roman times, holiday gift giving was popular during Saturnalia, a winter solstice celebration.
- "Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion.
- In 1947, Toys for Tots organized its first Christmas toy drive for needy youngsters.
- The World's Largest Cut Christmas Tree was a 221 ft Douglas fir in Seattle, in December 1950.
- 1700s Europeans baked fruitcakes at the end of the harvest, then ate them at the beginning of the next year's harvest for good luck.
- The 2009 White House Christmas theme: 'Reflect, rejoice, renew'
- More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.
- More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.
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