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What is "All I Want for Christmas Is You"?
Released in 1994 for Mariah Carey's fourth studio album, this song expresses that the gift that she wants.
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Who is Mary?
This virgin gave birth to Jesus in a manger after the angel, Gabriel, spoke to her and told her that she was with child?
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What are candy canes?
Legend has it that is candy was invented in 1670, when the choirmaster of the Cologne Cathedral commissioned candies shaped like a shepherd’s crook so they could be handed out to children attending the church’s crèche scene in order to keep them quiet. The stripes came later.
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What is mistletoe?
This plant is deemed magical because of its ability to keep evil spirits away as well as offering a good excuse to improve your love life.
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What is "Home Alone"?
In this movie, a young boy makes a wish that his family would disappear.
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What is "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer"?
Back in 2012, DMX was asked to “spit” this song during a visit to New York's Power 105 radio station.
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What is Luke?
This book in the Bible details the birth of Jesus.
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What is a fruit cake?
Usually gifted, this Christmas delicacy was originally intended to be baked at the end of the harvest season and saved to be eaten at the beginning of the harvest season the following year, for good luck.
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What is the Twelfth Night (January 5th)?
Decorations must be taken down by this day after Christmas because if they aren't goblins will come into your home and live in them.
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Who is the Grinch?
This fictional character had a heart that was two sizes two small.
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What is "Jingle Bells"?
This song was the first Christmas song performed in space.
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Who is King Herod?
This ruler was trying kill all the little boys, including Jesus.
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What is the Christmas Dinner?
Between the wine, mixed nuts, multiple helpings of turkey and sides, pie, cheese, and booze, the eating and drinking done during Christmas Day alone can add up to more than 7,000 calories per person, according to one study.
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What is coal?
Children are told to be good all year so that they don't receive this in their stockings.
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What is "Elf?
Will Ferrell's iconic role in this 2003 film has become a holiday classic that causes laughter in every watch. He abruptly finds out that he is human and seeks his father..
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What is "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"?
Singer Brenda Lee recorded the original version of this song when she was only 13 years old.
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What is gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
The Three Wise Men brought gifts when visiting Jesus as an infant.
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What are sugar plums?
Christmas folklore states that a fairy would send visions of these sweet treats to dance in children’s heads.
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What is debt?
One should try to push the bank- balance into the black before the New Year to avoid a year of more and new of this financial burden.
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What is "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer?"
Based on the hit song that became a worldwide holiday phenomenon, this movie has a young boy on the pursuit of finding a family member after she had an encounter with one of Santa's furry friends.
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What is "Jingle Bells"?
While we associate this song with Christmas, the song was written by James Lord Pierpont to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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What is Immanuel (Emmanuel)?
This name means "God With Us?"
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What is a peacock?
During the Medieval times, the people ate a green and blue bird that had a train of tail feathers instead of turkey.
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What is the color red?
This color hair by your first visitor on New Year's Day is considered bad luck.
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What is "A Charlie Brown Christmas"?
Most Christmas specials from the 1960s were based on classic pieces of literature or famous Christmas songs. This movie broke that tradition by using famous cartoon characters to create an original story.
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