Christmas crackers: The Story

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Christmas crackers are bound to be a feature of Yuletide celebrations this Thursday, but did you know that they actually date back more than 150 years? BBC's John Maguire has been finding out how it all began.
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Did you know that #Christmas crackers actually date back more than 150 years? BBC's John Maguire has been finding out how it all began.

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*getting me some Christmas crackers*

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