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- More diamonds are sold around Christmas than any other time of the year.
- Electric lights for trees were first used in the White House in 1895.
- 54 % of holiday cards use the text "Merry Christmas", 12% use "Season's Greetings", and 21% say "Happy Holidays"
- In the Kwanzaa ritual, seven candles called Mishumaa Saba are placed in a Kinara, or candleholder.
- The Post Office expects to deliver 20 Billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
- In Japan, Santa is called "Santa no ojisan," which means "Uncle Santa."
- Over 73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year.
- The traditional flaming Christmas pudding dates back to 1670 in England.
- Holly berries are poisonous.
- RKO Pictures bought the movie rights to "White Christmas" in 1946 for $10,000.
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