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- In Japan, Santa is called "Santa no ojisan," which means "Uncle Santa."
- Oregon produces the most real Christmas trees at over 8.6 million.
- If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", you would receive 364 presents.
- Candy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy used to decorated the Christmas trees.
- "White Christmas" (1954), starring Bing Crosby, was the first movie to be made in Vista Vision, a deep-focus process.
- Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
- The American version of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus originally came from the Dutch version called Sint Klaas.
- Mark Carr of New York started first Christmas tree retail lot in the United States, in 1851.
- LED Christmas lights feature long lifetimes, low cost to operate and associated low maintenance.
- Edward H. Johnson created 80 red, white, and blue electrical light bulbs in 1882.
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