Christmas
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69% bluf’d Candles became a popular Christmas window decoration in Europe when children lit up their windows to let Santa Claus know they were home. -
53% bluf’d Myrrh, one of the gifts the Wise Men brought to Jesus at his birth, was a flavoring agent often added to wines. -
37% bluf’d Reindeer live in some parts of the U.S. -
67% bluf’d Walnuts are hidden in the Christmas rice pudding in Sweden. -
59% bluf’d Dr. Seuss wrote "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" when he was just 22 years old. -
30% bluf’d Reindeer are made-up, fairytale animals. -
46% bluf’d The Christmas Seal is the animal sacrificed by Nordic cultures at the beginning of the Christmas season. -
48% bluf’d Every year, Norway donates a large Christmas tree to Washington D.C. -
75% bluf’d In Victorian times, Father Christmas wore a white suit instead of the classic red he wears today. -
36% bluf’d Donner and Blitzen, two of Santa's reindeer, are named for thunder and lightning. -
45% bluf’d Chutney is a sweet berry that is popular in European Christmas dishes. -
40% bluf’d The mistletoe plant is not only used for kissing; the fruits have been used as adhesives. -
60% bluf’d People kiss under mistletoe sprigs during the Christmas season because historically, the plant was given as a romantic gesture, much like red roses are today. -
42% bluf’d In Norway, children go trick-or-treating between Christmas and New Years, not on Halloween. -
25% bluf’d Gingerbread, a popular Christmas sweet, dates back to the Middle Ages when it was given to knights before battle. -
36% bluf’d One of the gifts the Wise Men gave to Jesus at his birth was frankincense; it is used as an incense and in perfumes. -
41% bluf’d The Feast of the Seven Fishes is celebrated by many in Southern Italy on Christmas Eve. -
44% bluf’d In Finland, rice is traditionally eaten on Christmas morning. -
41% bluf’d Suet, a common ingredient in many Christmas desserts and puddings, is a Middle Eastern spice. -
45% bluf’d The Christmas song "Good King Wenceslas" is about the king that sent the Wise Men to find the baby Jesus. -
27% bluf’d Plum pudding, a common Christmas dessert, generally does not have plums in it. -
58% bluf’d In Spain, a dry cod-fish is traditionally eaten on Christmas morning. -
41% bluf’d Poinsettias are a traditional Christmas decoration because of their red color and symbolism of the Star of Bethlehem. -
44% bluf’d Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was invented in the United States during World War II and symbolized prisoners of war. -
50% bluf’d Although the account of the Wise Men says that they brought Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh, they actually brought him silver. -
40% bluf’d A 'Yule Log' is a ceremonial log burned in the fireplace on Christmas. -
52% bluf’d The Nativity Fast is a week-long fast that Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches participate in to recognize the birth of Christ. -
67% bluf’d It is illegal to fire an employee on Christmas in Massachusetts and Virginia. -
50% bluf’d The Christmas Day film staple "It's a Wonderful Life" contains no reference whatsoever to the holiday of Christmas. -
30% bluf’d Christmas tree skirts or mats were first introduced to catch dripping wax from candles used to decorate the tree.
