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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.
- Two years before directing a "A Christmas Story," Bob Clark had a hit with "Porky's."
- The inventor of the Christmas "cracker" or bon-bon was Tom Smith who owned a sweet shop in London.
- The poinsettia plant was brought into the United States from Mexico by Joel Poinsett in the early 1800's.
- The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations in many Italian households. It holds a wrapped present.
- In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat made of straw.
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