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- The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
- For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
- 21% of US households have a real Christmas tree, 48% have an artificial tree and 32% do not have a Christmas tree.
- Electric lights for trees were first used in the White House in 1895.
- The traditional flaming Christmas pudding dates back to 1670 in England.
- The world's first singing Christmas commercial aired on the radio on Christmas Eve, 1926 for Wheaties cereal.
- Arthur Rankin, Jr., and Jules Bass achieved fame in 1964 with their animated version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
- The2009 Gingerbread White House is 56 x 29 inches and made with 250 lbs of chocolate and 140 lbs of gingerbread.
- Christmas cards account for 60% of all card sales. A distant second is Valentine's Day at 25%.
- The U.S. is home to approximately 3,000 greeting card publishers.
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