The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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Christmas trees become popular in the UK from 1841 when Prince Albert erected a tree in Windsor Castle following a German tradition. Fir trees have been decorated at Christmas time in Germany since the 8th century.
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Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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The world's tallest Xmas tree at 221ft high was erected in a Washington shopping mall in 1950.
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Gold-wrapped chocolate coins commemorate St Nicholas who gave bags of gold coins to the poor.
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