If you find yourself humming White Christmas this year don’t worry … you’re not alone – and the science of earworms suggests why.
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A Christmas tree could be for life, not to be dumped after one festive season.
But they haven’t been without controversy.
Good Christian Men, Rejoice dates from the 14th century; O Come, All Ye Faithful may contain covert Jacobite symbolism and Silent Night is now UNESCO recognised.
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