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Tuesday, 19 May 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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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.
Volleyball
The player who is not allowed to attack the opponent’s field is the Libero.
He has a shirt of a different color than the rest of the team and his activity is limited to accepti ...
Oktoberfest
In the era of National Socialism, Oktoberfest was used as part of Nazi propaganda.
The Jews were forbidden to work during the organization of the festival. On the 125th anniversary of ...
Tennis
Martina Hingis is the youngest female tennis player to win the Grand Slam at 16 years and 117 days old.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a holiday more celebrated by many Americans than Christmas.
During this holiday, as a rule, the whole family gets together. Many people travel, often to the oth ...
Oktoberfest
From 1850, an important annual and important event of Oktoberfest was the parade, organized on the model of the one held in honor of Ludwig of Bavaria and his wife Therese.
Eight thousand people, mostly from Bavaria, dressed in traditional clothes, walk from Maximilian Str ...
Halloween
Halloween in the U.S. was popularized by Irish immigrants.
They brought their tradition along in the 1840s, which spread across the country. It reached its peak in the 1920s.
Cricket
It is the second most popular sport worldwide.
The systematic expanse of the British Empire throughout the ages introduced cricket to many nations. Nowadays, it is played in 180 countries.
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest was partially suspended due to World War I.
Two years after the war, the festival was replaced by the “fall festival.” In the following years, due to the economic crisis and hyperinflation, no one considered a beer festival.
Golf
Golf is a sport that involves hitting a golf ball with a golf club and trying to place it in a hole in the golf course with as few strokes as possible.
The game is played on an open grassy area - a specially designed golf course, which consists of 9 or ...