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Friday, 9 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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Oktoberfest
This event, initially of a pure sports nature, was very popular among the citizens of Munich.
In view of this fact, the royal court decided to repeat the race in the next year, and the following ...
Golf
Golf is a sport that can be played all over the world.
There are more than 34.000 golf courses in more than 200 countries around the world. The average pla ...
Oktoberfest
In 1950, the mayor of Munich, Thomas Wimmer, opened Oktoberfest for the first time in the traditional way, meaning by tapping a barrel.
Every year, the participants of the festival expect with great tension how many strokes will be need ...
Tennis
Martina Hingis is the youngest female tennis player to win the Grand Slam at 16 years and 117 days old.
Escape rooms
Escape rooms can compete with traditional forms of entertainment, in the long run, tedious and repetitive, such as cinema or bowling.
They allow you to spend time with friends in an interesting, interactive way.
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 ...
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 ...
Christmas Tree
A Christmas tree was also combined with a nativity scene, thanks to which the Catholic and Evangelical traditions were intertwined.
In the Eastern Church, especially in the Slavic circle, the Christmas tree was adopted as a sign of ...
Christmas Tree
Christmas trees became popular in Protestant Germany thanks to Martin Luther.
Luther distanced himself from the Catholic nativity scene, establishing the Christmas tree as a sign of Christmas. He recommended spending the holidays in the privacy of your home.
Volleyball
Indoor volleyball has been an Olympic discipline since 1964.
It was introduced at the Tokyo Games. Among men, the gold medal was won by the USSR national team, and among women by Japan.