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Sunday, 16 August 2026
17 facts about Christmas Tree
17 facts about Christmas Tree
An iconic symbol
It is the most characteristic symbol of Christmas and its indispensable element, without which it is difficult to imagine the holidays. Green, fragran ...

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Tennis
It is believed that the term tennis comes from French monks shouting “tenez” whenever they caught the ball.
Oktoberfest
In 1880, electric light illuminated over 400 booths and tents placed on the grounds of the festival.
The city administration also approved the sale of beer, and the first large tent was erected there i ...
Tennis
The longest Wimbledon match lasted for 11.5 hours.
It took place in 2010 between Nicolas Mahut and John Isner, during the first round of Wimbledon. Isner triumphed 70:68, winning the game, although ended up losing the match.
Harry Potter
Moaning Myrtle, a teenager killed by basilisk 50 years before the events of the second volume, was named Myrtle Elizabeth Warren when she was alive.
Halloween
Halloween’s origins date back to the Celts.
October 31st was a night of pre-new-year celebration, called the Samhain festival. The Celts, a grou ...
Cricket
The first Test match took place in 1877.
It was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between Australia and England, with the Aussies claiming the victory.
StarCraft
The StarCraft oeuvre does not only include games.
Over the years, many comic books, short stories, and books have been written in the StarCraft universe, expanding on the storyline depicted in the games.
Christmas Tree
Since the time of Saint Francis of Assisi's main symbol of Christmas was a nativity scene with baby Jesus in a manger, with Mary and Joseph, and over time, more decorations and figures were added.
Nativity scenes became popular in temples and homes of wealthy people.
Oktoberfest
Until 1871, Oktoberfest was held in October.
Since 1872, the date of the harvest festival has been moved to September. About 5 million liters of beer are drunk during this festival, sold in traditional one-liter mugs called Maßkrug.
Cricket
The man responsible for creating the fashion for cricket was William Gilbert Grace (1848-1915).
He was an amateur cricketer from England whose accomplishments and innovations popularized the sport ...