5 Uncommon Christmas Facts: Surprising Revelations

Christmas wasn't always on December 25

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Gifts have both Christian and Pagan origins

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Evergreens are an ancient tradition

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Rudolph was a marketing ploy

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"Jingle Bells" was originally a Thanksgiving song

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