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- The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
- The 2009 White House Blue Room Christmas Tree is an 18 1/2-by-13-foot Douglas fir.
- The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
- After "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens wrote one Christmas story each year, but none more successful.
- Since 1925, America's official national Christmas tree is located in King's Canyon National Park in California.
- More than 50,000 people are expected to attend 28 holiday parties at the White House in December 2009.
- It is traditional to exchange kisses under the mistletoe. In Scandinavia, mistletoe signifies peace and friendship.
- Over 73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year.
- The first commemorative Christmas stamp was issued in Austria in 1937.
- Alabama is the first state to give Christmas the status of holiday in 1836.
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