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- Arthur Rankin, Jr., and Jules Bass achieved fame in 1964 with their animated version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
- 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.
- The first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
- 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.
- The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center has more than 25,000 lights but no other ornaments except for the star on top.
- In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
- The U.S. is home to approximately 3,000 greeting card publishers.
- The U.S. is home to approximately 3,000 greeting card publishers.
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