Comments on: 32 Bizarre and Fascinating Facts about Christmas http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/christmas-facts Costumes, Comics, Halloween, Horror and More Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:25:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kula http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/christmas-facts#comment-109 Kula Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:41:07 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=436#comment-109 About those pine needles, when European sailors came to North America, many of them suffered from scurvy because of their limited diets. This is a deficiency in Vitamin C. What the Natives did was boil pine needles in water, and let them drink it. In days all of the men were back to health. Perhaps a pine needle tea? About those pine needles, when European sailors came to North America, many of them suffered from scurvy because of their limited diets. This is a deficiency in Vitamin C. What the Natives did was boil pine needles in water, and let them drink it. In days all of the men were back to health. Perhaps a pine needle tea?

]]> By: James http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/christmas-facts#comment-108 James Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:16:49 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=436#comment-108 #6. The Christmas Truce took place on December 24, 1914, during the First World War. There were other lesser-known truces in 1915 (both British/German and French/German truces). In the second British/German truce, it was said that the two sides played a game of football (soccer). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce #6. The Christmas Truce took place on December 24, 1914, during the First World War. There were other lesser-known truces in 1915 (both British/German and French/German truces). In the second British/German truce, it was said that the two sides played a game of football (soccer).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce

]]> By: jessica http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/christmas-facts#comment-107 jessica Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:08:25 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=436#comment-107 wow this thing is long but the pics nice wow this thing is long but the pics nice

]]> By: Russ McAndrew http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/christmas-facts#comment-106 Russ McAndrew Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:06:21 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=436#comment-106 Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

]]> By: Mama__B http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/christmas-facts#comment-105 Mama__B Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:56:00 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=436#comment-105 Let's not forget that the notion of 3 wise men is not backed by any biblical reference. While 3 items were given as gift, the number of Magi is never given. Nor is the country of their origin. So "We Three Kings," while a nice song, is largely fiction. Let’s not forget that the notion of 3 wise men is not backed by any biblical reference. While 3 items were given as gift, the number of Magi is never given. Nor is the country of their origin. So “We Three Kings,” while a nice song, is largely fiction.

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