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Tuesday, 5 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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Volleyball
Beach volleyball originated on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii in 1915.
It gained popularity in the US in the 1930s during the Great Depression, probably due to the low cos ...
Harry Potter
The death of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks in the series finale was dictated by the author’s desire to end the story as she began it.
It was about the couple’s son, Teddy, who, like the title character, was left an orphaned boy. J. K. Rowling revealed this to fans in 2016.
Tennis
Yellow tennis balls are in use since 1986.
The yellow ball was introduced to look more visible on television. Previously, tennis balls were white.
Cricket
It is highly weather dependent.
Cricket cannot be played in strong wind or in the rain.
Christmas Tree
Christmas trees are now decorated with fancy baubles, which sometimes constitute masterpieces of art.
The baubles are blown from thin glass. They are often hand-painted and silver-plated on the inside. ...
Cricket
The longest cricket match lasted for two weeks.
It pitted England against South Africa and took place in 1939. After 14 days it had to be declared as a draw since the ship with English players was due to return home.
StarCraft
The game offers the opportunity to play with one of three available races.
One of them is the humans, called Terrans. It is a relatively easy-to-maintain race, with a balanced ...
StarCraft
Before StarCraft II was released, Blizzard released a DLC to the first game.
Brood War was released in late 1998 and supplemented the gameplay with a continuation of the storyli ...
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.
Golf
The Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland is considered to be the oldest golf course.
This place is considered the “home of golf,” as the sport was practiced there as early as the early ...