Little-Known Christmas Facts to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
Christmas has some wild secrets that make the season even more magical! Did you know the tradition of Christmas trees started in Germany, and people used to decorate them with fruits and nuts before ornaments became a thing? Speaking of trees, the Rockefeller Center tree in New York gets wrapped in over 50,000 lights—talk about festive overload! Santa’s red suit wasn’t always the standard; before Coca-Cola popularized it, he wore everything from green to tan. And here’s a sweet fact: Jingle Bells was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas. Lastly, Japan’s quirky holiday tradition…
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