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festive facts about
7 gift-giving
BY PAIGE TOWLEROne study
found that
86 percent
of people prefer to
give gifts
rather than
receive them.
According
to one survey,
95 percent
of pet owners give
their fur babies gifts
during the holiday
season.
The king of Siam
(now Thailand) once
tried to give
elephants
to President
Abraham
Lincoln.
Wrapping
paper is believed
to have been invented in
China around
2,000 years ago.
In many cultures,
it’s considered
polite to
accept a gift with
both hands.
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People in
the United States
spend more than
$1 trillion
on gifts during this
time of year.
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Bonobos
have been known
to give each other
gifts of food
and tools.
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