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- The poinsettia plant was brought into the United States from Mexico by Joel Poinsett in the early 1800's.
- In 1948, the Marine Corps adopted the Toys for Tots program and extended it across the nation.
- 85% of people in the United States mail holiday cards each year.
- The 2009 White House Blue Room Christmas Tree is an 18 1/2-by-13-foot Douglas fir.
- Gift giving as we know it today is derived from St. Nicholas, a bishop who was known for giving children presents.
- Christmas cards account for 60% of all card sales. A distant second is Valentine's Day at 25%.
- If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", you would receive 364 presents.
- 92 volunteers from 24 states, as well as residence staff, spent 3,400 hours decorating the White House.
- Arthur Rankin, Jr., and Jules Bass achieved fame in 1964 with their animated version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
- Arthur Rankin, Jr., and Jules Bass achieved fame in 1964 with their animated version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
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