Themed: Christmas · Game #4@lomo

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Christmas traditions started in some places you wouldn't expect. Can you unwrap a few? @lomo scored 393 in Christmas on Outlier Trivia. Can you beat it?

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  1. 1Culture › ReligionExpertBritain's "Stir-up Sunday", when Christmas puddings are mixed, takes its name from what?Right4.9s+95
  2. 2Culture › ClothingEasyOn St. Lucia's Day in Sweden, the girl leading the procession wears what on her head?Right1.0s+100
  3. 3Culture › CurrenciesEasyWhat did children hope to find hidden in a British Christmas pudding for luck?Wrong2.3s0
  4. 4Culture › Holidays & FestivalsHardThe Finnish name for Santa, Joulupukki, literally means what?Right2.3s+100
  5. 5Culture › Holidays & FestivalsMedium"The Nutcracker" ballet is based on a story by which writer?Wrong1.1s0
  6. 6Culture › Symbols & FlagsMediumWhen tinsel was invented in Germany around 1610, it was made from strips of what?Wrong3.4s0
  7. 7Culture › Customs & EtiquetteMediumIceland's Jólabókaflóð, the "Christmas book flood", involves giving what on Christmas Eve?Right3.4s+98
  8. 8Culture › CalendarsHardIn which year did Christmas become a US federal holiday?Wrong2.0s0
  9. 9Culture › ReligionHardThe Filipino Simbang Gabi tradition consists of how many dawn Masses before Christmas?Wrong0.4s0
  10. 10Culture › Symbols & FlagsVery hardIn the 1930s, the Addis Brush Company made artificial Christmas trees using machinery meant for what?Wrong1.8s0