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- The inventor of the Christmas "cracker" or bon-bon was Tom Smith who owned a sweet shop in London.
- Christmas cards account for 60% of all card sales. A distant second is Valentine's Day at 25%.
- Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and White pine are the most popular Christmas trees.
- Gift giving as we know it today is derived from St. Nicholas, a bishop who was known for giving children presents.
- The U.S. is home to approximately 3,000 greeting card publishers.
- More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.
- In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks.
- Oregon produces the most real Christmas trees at over 8.6 million.
- Twenty-two million turkeys are consumed each year at Christmas, compared to 45 million at Thanksgiving.
- The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
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