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- Six of the trees on display in the White House are live trees that will be planted after the holidays.
- The2009 Gingerbread White House is 56 x 29 inches and made with 250 lbs of chocolate and 140 lbs of gingerbread.
- Christmas became a national holiday in America on June, 26, 1870.
- During the Christmas/Hanukkah season, more than 1.76 billion candy canes will be made.
- Alabama is the first state to give Christmas the status of holiday in 1836.
- In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
- Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing--wishing neighbors a long and healthy life.
- American mistletoe, is one of 1,300 species of mistletoe worldwide - only two are native to the United States.
- 92 volunteers from 24 states, as well as residence staff, spent 3,400 hours decorating the White House.
- The Christmas tree can be traced back to the ancient Romans who decorated trees with small pieces of metal.
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