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- Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message to the nation was first televised on December 25, 1957.
- Mark Carr of New York started first Christmas tree retail lot in the United States, in 1851.
- St. Francis of Assisi introduced the singing of carols to holiday church services.
- The first person to bring a Christmas tree into a house may have been the 16th century German preacher, Martin Luther.
- The Post Office expects to deliver 20 Billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
- Thomas Nast found inspiration for his painting of Santa Claus from Clement C. Moore's "The Night Before Christmas."
- Over 73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year.
- The traditional flaming Christmas pudding dates back to 1670 in England.
- Holly berries are poisonous.
- RKO Pictures bought the movie rights to "White Christmas" in 1946 for $10,000.
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