False. It comes from Norse mythology. Frigg, the goddess of love, promised to kiss anyone who passed under the berry-laden plant after it saved her son's life.
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The first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was actually small.
True. These days, the famous tree features more than 50,000 multicolored LED lights.
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In Japan, it's tradition for people to enjoy a Kentucky fried Christmas.
True.
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The Bible specifies that Christ was born on the eve of the 25th of December.
False. It doesn't specify a date.
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Santa Claus wore green instead of red.
True. He started wearing red because of Coca-Cola!
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Gift cards are the most popular gift item during Christmas shopping.
True.
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"Jingle Bells" was originally a Thanksgiving song.
True. It was written by James Lord Piermont in 1857 for his church's Thanksgiving concert.
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The abbreviation "Xmas" is a recent word.
False. The word actually dates back to the mid-1500s, and gets its roots from the Greek letter Xâwhich is the first letter in the Greek word for Christ.
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Santa Clause "moved" to the North Pole in the 1800s.
True. At the time, there had recently been a series of expeditions to the Arctic, and the North Pole was thought of as a mythical, magical place.
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Years ago, Christmas trees were decorated with candles and apples.
True.
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Santa Claus has his own postal code in the United States.
False. He has his own postal code in Canada, it's "H0H 0H0."
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The stars at the top of the Christmas tree come from Canada.
False. It's a tradition from the Philippines. Torches are prepared in the shape of five-pointed stars, which illuminate house doors.