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30 Christmas Facts

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  • The Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees out of which animal's dyed feathers?
    The goose.
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  • How many Christmas cards are sent in the U.S. alone each year? (You can be wrong about 1 million.)
    More than 3 billion.
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  • Which three colours are the traditional colours of Christmas?
    Green, red, and gold.
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  • How long do Christmas trees usually grow before they are sold? (You can be wrong about 2 years.)
    For about 15 years.
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  • What do the British wear on their heads while eating Christmas dinner?
    Paper crowns (stored in Christmas crackers.)
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  • Which country is the poinsettia from?
    Mexico
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  • How many sets of LEGO are sold every second during the Christmas season? (You can be wrong about 10.)
    Nearly 28 sets
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  • Which festival was ‘Jingle Bells’ originally written for?
    Thanksgiving
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  • Which company was the first to use Santa Claus during the winter season for promotion?
    Coca-Cola
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  • Which country is Christmas tree decoration believed to have originated in?
    Germany
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  • The ‘X’ in X-Mas, as we all use today, comes from the Greek meaning of ‘X’, which is ...?
    Christ
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  • What were the earliest known Christmas tree decorations?
    Fruit (mainly apples)
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  • How many islands in the world are named ‘Christmas’?
    Two. One is in the Pacific Ocean and the other in the Indian Ocean.
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  • In which country can Christmas dinner last for more than 4 hours?
    In Italy
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  • Which nationality spends their Christmas Eve eating at KFCs? It's such a popular tradition that customers have to book their seats 2 months in advance.
    The Japanese
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  • In which country was the most expensively dressed Christmas tree, valued at $11,026,900, seen last year?
    In the United Arab Emirates.
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