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- The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations in many Italian households. It holds a wrapped present.
- During the Christmas buying season, Visa Cards alone are used an average of 5,340 times every minute in the U.S.
- Doctor Maulana Karenga, a Professor at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.
- The National Christmas Tree Association gives a Christmas tree to the President and first family every year.
- Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing--wishing neighbors a long and healthy life.
- Six of the trees on display in the White House are live trees that will be planted after the holidays.
- The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations in many Italian households. It holds a wrapped present.
- The White House will have 780 feet of garland, 27 Christmas trees, 232 wreaths and 412 poinsettias.
- St. Francis of Assisi introduced the singing of carols to holiday church services.
- St. Francis of Assisi introduced the singing of carols to holiday church services.
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