Many theologians estimate that Jesus wasn't born on December 25 but sometime in September between 6BC and 30AD.
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Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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At Christmas, it is traditional to exchange kisses beneath the mistletoe tree. In ancient Scandinavia, mistletoe was associated with peace and friendship. That may account for the custom of "kissing beneath the mistletoe".
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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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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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Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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The Christmas tree displayed in Trafalgar square in London is an annual gift to the UK from Norway since 1947. The Norwegian spruce given is a token of appreciation of British friendship during World War II from the Norwegian people.
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