Christmas Movie Fun Facts Better than Any Gift Under the Tree

No Laughing Matter

Originally, A Charlie Brown Christmas was supposed to have a laugh track in the background. Charles Schulz took a hard stance against the traditional half-hour laugh track format, and executive producer Lee Mendelson let up on the funny business.

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The More You Know

  • Vietnam is one of the most pro-US countries in the world, with 76% having a favorable view. This is higher than Japan, the United Kingdom, and France.
  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
  • The first pieces of gold at Fort Knox arrived by mail.
  • The largest volcano in the solar system is three times taller than Mount Everest.
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