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- For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
- 85% of people in the United States mail holiday cards each year.
- Lauscha, a Germany company, started producing glass bead garlands for Christmas Trees in the 1850s.
- The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
- Christmas cookies for Santa began during the Great Depression to inspire children to share with others in hard times.
- The world's first singing Christmas commercial aired on the radio on Christmas Eve, 1926 for Wheaties cereal.
- The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center has more than 25,000 lights but no other ornaments except for the star on top.
- In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
- The U.S. is home to approximately 3,000 greeting card publishers.
- Approximately 33% of the holiday cards purchased each year contain a religious message.
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