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We hear them from one Yuletide after another, the sounds of the season we’ve known and loved for decades. Just how much do ...

Answer: C. Inventor Reginald Fessenden played the song on his violin on a Christmas Eve radio broadcast from Brant Rock, Mass., in 1906. A passage from the Book of Luke was also read. Ship operators ...

We hear them from one Yuletide after another, the sounds of the season we’ve known and loved for decades. Just how much do ...

Mariah Carey’s "All I Want For Christmas Is You": Released in 1994, this song has become synonymous with Christmas, topping charts worldwide every holiday season. Wham!’s "Last Christmas": A poignant ...

We hear them from one Yuletide after another, the sounds of the season we’ve known and loved for decades. Just how much do ...

1: D. When “Jingle Bells” was first published in September 1857, it was originally considered a drinking song. Yuletide revelers would clink their drinking glasses to mimic sleighbells. Its lyrics ...

It's time to get festive with Bing! Spot the differences in these Christmas scenes as Bing and his friends embark on winter adventures. When you have finished the quiz, watch the special Christmas ...

If you’re a parent with young children, then you’ll probably hear this a lot on Christmas Eve: “Where’s Santa right now?” ...

Ahead, you'll learn about the history of Christmas and more about these beloved, time-honored traditions, plus why Santa Claus lives in the North Pole, how many kids still believe in the man in the ...

[Answer: Bing Crosby - 'White Christmas', according to the Guinness Book of World Records.] The film Last Christmas, starring ...