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05/09/2022

A long time ago, Pope Julius I decided that Christmas should be celebrated on Dec. 25, however, History points out it wasn't because that was the date that Jesus was born. Instead, many people believe it was to overshadow a pagan festival called Saturnalia which also happened on that day. In fact, Jesus may have actually been born during the spring!

05/09/2022

At a staggering 278 feet and 10 inches tall and glowing with almost three million lights, Brazil's massive floating metal Christmas tree set a world record in December 2007. The tree continues to be brought out each year as a part of Rio De Janeiro's Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.

05/09/2022

Some Hollywood movies take a month to shoot, others quite a bit more. On the other end of the spectrum, the super-popular holiday movies that Hallmark is able to put out at such an impressive pace only take two weeks to film, according to E! News.

05/09/2022

These days, artificial Christmas trees are made of materials that are meant to mimic real evergreens and last for as long as possible. But when these fake festive trees were first displayed in Germany around 1865, they were made of goose feathers that were dyed green

05/09/2022

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a classic holiday song that was released back in 1958 with Brenda Lee singing the festive tune. Billboard notes that, when the song was recorded, Lee was only 13 years old. In the years since, it's been re-recorded by stars including Kacey Musgraves, Justin Bieber, and Miley Cyrus

05/09/2022

If you do a little shopping at the Christmas Market in Nuremberg, Germany, you'll be taking part in a tradition that's hundreds of years in the making. The proof of that can be found in a small box that the Germanisches Nationalmuseum keeps safe

05/09/2022

Plenty of communities hold Santa Claus parades, and each one is special in its own way. However, the parade that happens each year in Peoria, Illinois, is the oldest parade of its kind in the U.S. It's taken place every holiday season since 1888—that's well over 100 years of festive fun

05/09/2022

In the 1823 poem, A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which originally introduced the world to Santa's reindeer, two of the flying creatures had slightly different names, according to Syracuse.com. Donner and Blitzen were instead Dunder and Blixem, which is a Dutch way to refer to "thunder and lightning

05/09/2022

Back in 1983, a young Peter Billingsley starred in A Christmas Story as Ralphie, a typical suburban kid who celebrates a holiday filled with hilarious ups and downs with his family. In 2003, Billingsley then popped up in another seasonal classic, Elf, as Ming Ming the toy-making supervisor in Santa's workshop.

05/09/2022

In Scandinavian countries, the Yule goat figures into the Christmas decor of many homes. In Norse mythology, the two goats pulled Thor's flying chariot the same way reindeer do for Santa's sleigh. On top of that, there's also a festive tale that focuses on an invisible Yule goat that checks in on holiday prep before the big day.

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