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- In 1948, the Marine Corps adopted the Toys for Tots program and extended it across the nation.
- In New York, it's not officially Christmastime until the tree is lit at Rockefeller Center. The first tree appeared in 1931.
- The World's Largest Cut Christmas Tree was a 221 ft Douglas fir in Seattle, in December 1950.
- In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks.
- There are more classic movies, productions, and songs played during Christmas than any other time of the year.
- Sugar Plums are chocolate candies that are filled with fruit preservatives or other sweet cream fillings.
- Gift giving as we know it today is derived from St. Nicholas, a bishop who was known for giving children presents.
- Doctor Maulana Karenga, a Professor at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.
- For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
- For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
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