Christmas is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus. The 25th day of December was chosen to mark His birthday by the Roman Catholic Church years after His death.
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Some leave food out for Santa Claus’ reindeer as Norse children did, leaving hay and treats for Odin’s eight-legged horse Sleipnir hoping they would stop by during their hunting adventures. Dutch children adopted this same tradition, leaving food in their wooden shoes for St. Nicholas’ horse.
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The image of Santa Claus flying his sleigh began in 1819 and was created by Washington Irving, the same author who dreamt up the Headless Horseman.
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Mistletoe (Viscum album) is from the Anglo-Saxon word misteltan, which means “little dung twig” because the plant spreads though bird droppings.
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The original location for the 1947 “Miracle on 34th Street” movie was the New York Macy’s in Herald Square. However, for the remake in 1994, Macy’s refused to participate so the fictional store “Cole’s” was created.
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It is believed that decorating Christmas trees originated in 16th century Germany when Christians would bring decorated trees into their homes.
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Elementary school students in Virginia built a satellite that was later deployed into space by NASA in 2016.
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