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- "White Christmas" (1954), starring Bing Crosby, was the first movie to be made in Vista Vision, a deep-focus process.
- Kwanzaa is celebrated fom December 26 to January 1 and involves seven principles called Nguzo Saba
- In Roman times, holiday gift giving was popular during Saturnalia, a winter solstice celebration.
- The American version of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus originally came from the Dutch version called Sint Klaas.
- Doctor Maulana Karenga, a Professor at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.
- Mattel sells two Barbie dolls per second, and 90 percent of American girls have had at least one Barbie doll.
- 92 volunteers from 24 states, as well as residence staff, spent 3,400 hours decorating the White House.
- Candy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy used to decorated the Christmas trees.
- During the Christmas buying season, Visa Cards alone are used an average of 5,340 times every minute in the U.S.
- Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing--wishing neighbors a long and healthy life.
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