The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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Robins on cards were a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.
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Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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