Christmas traditions around the world! REAL or FAKE? | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Alabama was the first state in the US to make Christmas an official holiday.

REAL!

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Fireworks for Christmas? In some Central American countries like El Salvador, December 24th and 25th are celebrated with fireworks.

REAL!

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In some German-American households, the first person to find THIS hidden in the tree gets an extra present!

REAL! it's a pickle < :)

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In Finland, it is common for families to warm up in a sauna together at the end of the day.

REAL! It's cold in Finland! Brr...

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In Norwday, families celebrate 'Little Christmas' on the 23rd of December.

REAL! They usually decorate the tree, make gingerbread houses and eat hot rice pudding.

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Elfapalooza, the world's largest gathering of elves, takes place every year in Norway.

FAKE! Elfapalooza is celebrated in Alabama.

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In Japan, many families go to KFC to eat fried chicken on Christmas.

REAL!

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Christmas was once banned in the UK.

REAL! In the 1600s, Christmas celebrations were banned in England under Puritan rule. Leaders believed the holiday promoted excess and distracted from religious

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Candy canes are shaped like a shepherd's staff.

FAKE!

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In Texas, Tamales are part of traditional Christmas Eve meals.

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In Norway, all the brooms must be hidden on Christmas Eve so that witches won't steal them.

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Eggnog is a traditional Christmas drink from the UK which contains milk, cream, sugar and cinnamon. Despite its name, there are no eggs.

FAKE! Traditionally, homemade eggnog does contain raw eggs.

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Advent calendars are a modern invention: the first ones were created by a Swiss chocolate company in 1999 as a marketing strategy.

FAKE! Advent calendars are old! They were already in use in the 19th and 20th centuries. The introduction of chocolate behind the doors began in the 1950s.

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