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Friday, 23 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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Golf
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Musselburgh Links in Scotland are considered the oldest golf course in the world.
However, the record was recently moved to St. Andrews. There is documented evidence that golf was pl ...
Cricket
The record for most wickets in the history of the Cricket World Cup is held by former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath, who is regarded as one of the best international bowlers.
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 ...
Harry Potter
Of the three main characters, only Hermione graduated from Hogwarts.
Christmas Tree
The first Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square Peter in the Vatican appeared on Christmas 1982, in the fourth year of the pontificate of John Paul II.
John Paul II introducing the tradition of the Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square emphasized that i ...
Christmas Tree
In Poland, gifts are placed under the tree on Christmas Eve and, depending on the region, they are brought by Santa Claus, Christmas, Baby Jesus or Santa Claus.
Traditions vary, in other countries, if there are gifts, they are given on Christmas Day.
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
As of 11 June, 2023, Novak Djoković holds 23 Grand Slam titles, making him the record holder of men's singles.
The previous record belonged to Rafael Nadal with 22 Grand Slam titles.
Volleyball
Beach volleyball was introduced to Olympic competition at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Cricket
The record for the fastest cricket pitch belongs to Shoaib Akhtar.
During the 2003 Cricket World Cup, he reached a speed of 161,3 km/h. He was nicknamed “The Rawalpindi Express”.