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- Over 73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year.
- Mark Carr of New York started first Christmas tree retail lot in the United States, in 1851.
- St. Francis of Assisi introduced the singing of carols to holiday church services.
- In the Kwanzaa ritual, seven candles called Mishumaa Saba are placed in a Kinara, or candleholder.
- 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.
- More diamonds are sold around Christmas than any other time of the year.
- The first commemorative Christmas stamp was issued in Austria in 1937.
- Gift giving as we know it today is derived from St. Nicholas, a bishop who was known for giving children presents.
- In Roman times, holiday gift giving was popular during Saturnalia, a winter solstice celebration.
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