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Saturday, 3 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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Tennis
There are four major championships that form the Grand Slam.
They are: Wimbledon (founded 1877) US Open (founded 1881) French Open (founded 1891) Australian Open (founded 1905)
Escape rooms
Escape rooms are becoming an increasingly popular form of education in the US and Scandinavian countries.
According to various estimates, there are about 50-60 thousand of them around the world, and over th ...
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.
Cricket
Sachin Tendulkar, an Indian former cricketer, is the highest run-scorer in both Test matches and ODI.
He is considered one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history.
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 ...
Christmas Tree
The lighting of the Christmas tree was also important.
In Christian religious symbolism, light is Christ, i.e. light for the pagans. Folk beliefs, however, ...
Tennis
Tennis rackets have been in use since the 16th century.
Between the 12th and 16th century, the players used their palms to hit the ball back.
Thanksgiving
During this holiday, Americans eat about 47 million turkeys.
Traditionally, the pardoning of one turkey by the President of the US takes place before the holiday ...
Cricket
There are three major variants of cricket—the Three Formats.
They are Test matches, One-Day Internationals (ODI), and Twenty20 Internationals, with Test matches being the traditional form.
Harry Potter
The first part of the adventures of the young wizard was written entirely on a typewriter.