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- 21% of US households have a real Christmas tree, 48% have an artificial tree and 32% do not have a Christmas tree.
- The Post Office expects to deliver 20 Billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
- After "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens wrote one Christmas story each year, but none more successful.
- Sugar Plums are chocolate candies that are filled with fruit preservatives or other sweet cream fillings.
- Lauscha, a Germany company, started producing glass bead garlands for Christmas Trees in the 1850s.
- The American version of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus originally came from the Dutch version called Sint Klaas.
- 21% of US households have a real Christmas tree, 48% have an artificial tree and 32% do not have a Christmas tree.
- Christmas cookies for Santa began during the Great Depression to inspire children to share with others in hard times.
- RKO Pictures bought the movie rights to "White Christmas" in 1946 for $10,000.
- During the Christmas/Hanukkah season, more than 1.76 billion candy canes will be made.
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