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Monday, 12 January 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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Escape rooms
If the team is unable to advance to the next stage of the game, there is a mechanism by which players can ask for clues.
The clues can be provided by paper, video, audio, or by a game master present in the room. Most escape rooms have clues and codes to unlock other areas.
Tennis
The first tennis player to win the Grand Slam was Don Budge in 1938.
He remains the only American male tennis player to win all four championships in one year.
Golf
The first written mention of golf dates back to 1457.
It was a ban on golf issued by King James II of Scots as an undesirable springboard for learning arc ...
Golf
One of the greatest achievements in golf is hitting the ball into the hole in one shot.
Such a hit is called a hole-in-one, and it is estimated that such a chance is 1 in 12.000 strokes.
Tennis
Tennis originated in France in the 12th century.
It is believed tennis was a popular game in monastic cloisters.
Christmas Tree
The Catholic Church was initially skeptical about this new custom, but over time, it accepted it and gave it new meaning.
The tree became the equivalent of the biblical paradise "tree of the knowledge of good and evil", so small red apples were placed on it, reminding us of original sin.
Tennis
The court surface depends on the championship.
Wimbledon is played on a grass court, the French Open (Roland Garros) on a red clay surface, and the US Open and Australian Open on a hard court.
Golf
A golf ball is a round ball with a diameter of no less than 42.67 millimeters and no heavier than 45.93 grams.
Modern golf balls are constructed from raw materials such as resin or rubber. Their outer shells are ...
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is celebrated to commemorate the first harvest festival of Plymouth colony residents in 1621.
Plymouth Colony was the first permanent English colony in New England from 1620 to 1691 and the seco ...
Golf
The average golf ball has 336 dimples (indentations), which optimize aerodynamics and help the ball fly further.
The dimples on the ball appeared when golfers noticed that older balls with scratches and damage on ...