Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About Christmas

While you're wrapping gifts and preparing to feast with family and friends, ponder these bizarre Christmas facts

A Very Merry Un-Birthday?

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Contrary to popular belief, the Bible doesn't actually mention a specific date for Jesus' birth. In fact, most historians believe he was likely born in the spring, hence the Bible's description of shepherds herding animals. But in the fourth century, when the Catholic Church decided to recognize Jesus' birth as an official holiday, Pope Julius I chose December 25th for the "Feast of the Nativity." That the date happened to coincide with the pagan festival known as Saturnalia must have been pure coincidence.

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