Christmas Facts

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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    Popular belief holds that 3 wise men visited Bethlehem from the east bearing gifts. However there is no mention in the bible about the number of wise men who visited. Three gifts were brought - gold, frankincense and myrrh, but names commonly attributed t
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    The typical image we have of Santa Claus dressed in red clothes with white fur trim, is an amalgamation of cultural input over many years. Some people claim the image of Santa we know today is from Coca-cola advertising, but this simply isn't true. The st
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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    The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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    Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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