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- Gift giving as we know it today is derived from St. Nicholas, a bishop who was known for giving children presents.
- There are more classic movies, productions, and songs played during Christmas than any other time of the year.
- In 1948, the most popular Christmas Toy in the U.S. was the Scrabble board game.
- Oregon produces the most real Christmas trees at over 8.6 million.
- Christmas became a national holiday in America on June, 26, 1870.
- In New York, it's not officially Christmastime until the tree is lit at Rockefeller Center. The first tree appeared in 1931.
- Doctor Maulana Karenga, a Professor at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.
- Thomas Nast found inspiration for his painting of Santa Claus from Clement C. Moore's "The Night Before Christmas."
- "Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion.
- "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
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