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- Christmas trees take from 6 to 14 years to mature for harvest.
- The world's first singing Christmas commercial aired on the radio on Christmas Eve, 1926 for Wheaties cereal.
- It is traditional to exchange kisses under the mistletoe. In Scandinavia, mistletoe signifies peace and friendship.
- The traditional flaming Christmas pudding dates back to 1670 in England.
- Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message to the nation was first televised on December 25, 1957.
- The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations in many Italian households. It holds a wrapped present.
- The first person to bring a Christmas tree into a house may have been the 16th century German preacher, Martin Luther.
- The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
- Two years before directing a "A Christmas Story," Bob Clark had a hit with "Porky's."
- There are over 10,000 cut-your-own farms for Christmas trees in the United States.
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