Do you know why fruitcake is the most common Christmas gift or how the tradition of kissing under mistletoe came about?
According to Stuff.co.nz, the custom of kissing underneath mistletoe began in the Victorian era when people believed it lead to marriage and promoted fertility.
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Christmas tree syndrome is an allergic condition associated with the presence of a Christmas tree in the house. Christmas tree syndrome is treated like any other allergy using antihistamines.
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Fruit cake became a universal offering for Christmas when it was discovered that plums and cherries could be preserved for a long time by soaking it in large solutions of sugar, which was cheap at the time.
The white stripes on the cherished candy canes represent the purity of Jesus Christ, the three red stripes stand for the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and the red stripe represents Jesus Christ's blood.
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Majority of people would like to get engaged on Christmas Eve after Valentine's day and Christmas Day, reveal poll results.
Christmas trees symbolise eternal life, and were introduced in England when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, who was a German.
Germans used to host a procession on Feast Day of Adam and Eve carrying "paradise trees" with apples representing the forbidden fruit.
Santa's reindeers were introduced in Clement Moore's 1822 poem 'A Visit From Saint Nicholas' now called 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'.
Source: ANI
Christmas Eve: The Best Time to Propose
Majority of people would like to get engaged on Christmas Eve after Valentine's day and Christmas Day, reveal poll results.
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Christmas trees symbolise eternal life, and were introduced in England when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, who was a German.
Germans used to host a procession on Feast Day of Adam and Eve carrying "paradise trees" with apples representing the forbidden fruit.
Santa's reindeers were introduced in Clement Moore's 1822 poem 'A Visit From Saint Nicholas' now called 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'.
Source: ANI
Hong Kong Malls Fall Over Each Other to Have Better Christmas Decorations
Hong Kong's shopping malls have taken the path of spending money to make money when it comes to Christmas decorations this festive season.
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 Spain's Annual Lottery Jackpot Brings Christmas CheerIn Spain, champagne corks popped as the annual Fat One Christmas lottery, which has the world's biggest total payout, spread 2.24 billion euros in prizes around the country, where one in four is out of work. | Advertisement
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