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- Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message to the nation was first televised on December 25, 1957.
- Mark Carr of New York started first Christmas tree retail lot in the United States, in 1851.
- The Post Office expects to deliver 20 Billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
- The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
- The first official White House card was issued in the year of 1953 by President Eisenhower.
- Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and White pine are the most popular Christmas trees.
- For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
- "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
- Hallmark introduced its first Christmas cards in 1915, five years after the founding of the company.
- Hallmark introduced its first Christmas cards in 1915, five years after the founding of the company.
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