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- Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska.
- In the Kwanzaa ritual, seven candles called Mishumaa Saba are placed in a Kinara, or candleholder.
- Gift giving as we know it today is derived from St. Nicholas, a bishop who was known for giving children presents.
- Thomas Nast found inspiration for his painting of Santa Claus from Clement C. Moore's "The Night Before Christmas."
- Kwanzaa is celebrated fom December 26 to January 1 and involves seven principles called Nguzo Saba
- The first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
- Oregon produces the most real Christmas trees at over 8.6 million.
- The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations in many Italian households. It holds a wrapped present.
- The 2009 White House Christmas theme: 'Reflect, rejoice, renew'
- In 16th-century Germany fir trees were decorated with apples, roses, gilded candies, and colored paper.
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