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Wednesday, 1 July 2026

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

In 1900, William George Morgan approached A.G. Spalding & Bros. to produce a ball suitable for volleyball.

Three designs were created. The first was a latex bladder made from a material resembling a bicycle ...

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Halloween

First Jack-o’-lanterns were carved from turnips, beets, or potatoes.

Pumpkins became popular once the holiday spread in the U.S.

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Cricket

Cricket was most likely invented by shepherds.

They used a ball of wool to bypass the time spent on shepherding.

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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. ...

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Golf

One of the accessories used by golfers on the golf course is tee pins.

They provide a base for the ball when hitting it from the tee area (the starting point of each hole) ...

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Harry Potter

Perhaps the story of the young wizard would not have been written if it were not for a delayed train.

It was during the unexpectedly extended trip to London that Rowling came up with the general outline of the novel and the main character of the series.

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Jurassic Park

Although the name of the film points to a specific time in the Mesozoic era, the animals depicted in the story lived during different periods.

Most of the dinosaurs appearing in the story (such as Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor, and Triceratops) ...

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Christmas Tree

And so the tradition was born in Alsace, where cut trees began to be placed in houses.

They were decorated with decorations made of paper and apples, which was a reference to the tree of paradise.

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Escape rooms

Escape rooms usually have a plot or theme.

The objectives and challenges that players encounter usually follow the room’s theme and have varyin ...

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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.

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13 facts about escape rooms

Do you wanna play a game?

Escape rooms, also known as puzzle rooms, are modern entertainment that brings the atmosphere from books, movies, and computer games to the real world ...

12 facts about Jurassic Park

“Dr. Grant, my dear dr. Sattler… welcome to Jurassic Park”

This iconic 1993 Steven Spielberg film is probably known to everyone. It sparks the imagination of every child and allows us to dream that someday th ...

18 facts about Harry Potter

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good"

The 7-tome series about the adventures of a young wizard and two of his closest friends has achieved unprecedented success and lived to see a film ada ...

20 facts about volleyball

Point, set, match

This fairly young sport has gained tremendous popularity over several decades. It originated in the USA from where it spread around the world in the f ...

18 facts about golf

One of the oldest sports games in the world

Golf is not just a sport, it is a true lifestyle. It is a game that combines elegance, precision, and endless passion. At first glance, it may seem li ...

12 facts about Thanksgiving

The most expected family gathering in US

Thanksgiving is a federal American holiday celebrated in the US and Canada. Its roots date back to 1621, when a group of British settlers known as the ...

15 facts about StarCraft

The computer game classic of the 1990s

For gamers whose childhood and early youth were in the 1990s, StarCraft can evoke nostalgia. This already classic title lived to see a sequel in 2010, ...

29 facts about tennis

The most elegant of sports

Tennis is one of the most popular sports worldwide. It is considered a very elegant discipline that requires exceptional determination to master. It i ...

23 facts about cricket

Second most popular sport in the world

Cricket is an international phenomenon. Originating from England, it now brings joy to over 2,5 billion fans around the world, and is the second most ...

21 facts about Halloween

Trick or treat

Halloween is the second most popular holiday in the U.S. While masses of children, all dressed up as superheroes and princesses, knock from door to do ...

20 facts about Oktoberfest

The largest Volksfest in the world

Oktoberfest is the world’s largest annual folk festival held in late September and early October in Munich, Germany. Its beginnings date back to the 1 ...