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And for Christmas day, heres one more set of Fun Facts about Christmas: (1) Even with different time zones, Santa would have 31 hours to deliver gifts, but he would still have to visit 823 homes per second. (2) The worlds largest gingerbread man was made in Rochester, Minnesota. It weighed 466 pounds and 6 ounces. (3) Christmas goes by a variety of names. They include: Sheng Tan Kuai Loh (China), Hauskaa Joulua (Finland), Joyeux Noel (France) Nadolig Llawen (Wales), and in God Jul (Sweden). (4) The world nistletoe comes from the Anglo-Saxon word misteltan, which means “little dung twig” since the plant spreads though birds droppings. (5) The Puritans who settled in what is today New England banned Christmas, and imposed a penalty of five shillings for celebrating the holiday.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 17:03:03 +0000

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