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- Since 1933, the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular has been a mainstay for the holidays in New York City.
- Christmas cards account for 60% of all card sales. A distant second is Valentine's Day at 25%.
- Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and White pine are the most popular Christmas trees.
- Gift giving as we know it today is derived from St. Nicholas, a bishop who was known for giving children presents.
- The U.S. is home to approximately 3,000 greeting card publishers.
- Over 100,000 people are employed in the Christmas tree industry.
- The inventor of the Christmas "cracker" or bon-bon was Tom Smith who owned a sweet shop in London.
- In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks.
- Christmas trees take from 6 to 14 years to mature for harvest.
- The first person to bring a Christmas tree into a house may have been the 16th century German preacher, Martin Luther.
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