In A.D. 350, Pope Julius I, bishop of Rome, - proclaimed December 25 the official celebration date for the birthday of Christ., Christmas trees usually grow - for about 15 years before they are sold., The British wear paper crowns while they - eat Christmas dinner. The crowns are stored in a tube called a “Christmas cracker.”, Christmas has its roots in pagan festivals - such as Saturnalia, the Kalends, and Deus Sol Invictus or Birthday of the Unconquerable Sun., Santa Claus is based on a real person, - St. Nikolas of Myra (also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker, Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna, and Nikolaos of Bari), who lived during the fourth century., American President Teddy Roosevelt, an environmentalist, - banned Christmas trees from the White House in 1901., The Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees - out of dyed goose feathers., According to data analyzed from Facebook posts, - two weeks before Christmas is one of the two most popular times for couples to break up., The traditional three colors of Christmas are green, red, and gold. - Green has long been a symbol of life and rebirth; red symbolizes the blood of Christ, and gold represents light as well as wealth and royalty., The single “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin is - the best selling single of all time, with over 100 million sales worldwide.,

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