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- The 2009 White House Blue Room Christmas Tree is an 18 1/2-by-13-foot Douglas fir.
- The poinsettia plant was brought into the United States from Mexico by Joel Poinsett in the early 1800's.
- For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
- Kwanzaa is celebrated fom December 26 to January 1 and involves seven principles called Nguzo Saba
- Mattel sells two Barbie dolls per second, and 90 percent of American girls have had at least one Barbie doll.
- More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.
- Christmas became a national holiday in America on June, 26, 1870.
- Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska.
- 1700s Europeans baked fruitcakes at the end of the harvest, then ate them at the beginning of the next year's harvest for good luck.
- Twenty-two million turkeys are consumed each year at Christmas, compared to 45 million at Thanksgiving.
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