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Monday, 18 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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Thanksgiving
The New York parade is organized by the American department store chain Macy’s.
It is held every year and was first organized in 1924. The three-hour parade takes place in Manhatta ...
Volleyball
The origins of volleyball can be traced back to 1895, when the director of physical education at the YMCA, William George Morgan, proposed the creation of a new game, which he called Mintonette.
Ideas for this first version of volleyball were taken from a number of games such as tennis, basketball, and handball.
Escape rooms
Escape rooms are becoming an increasingly popular form of education in the US and Scandinavian countries.
According to various estimates, there are about 50-60 thousand of them around the world, and over th ...
Halloween
Spiderman is the most popular Halloween costume among children.
Halloween symbols-witch and ghost-come fifth and sixth, respectively.
Oktoberfest
Munich’s Oktoberfest has been traditionally celebrated for over 200 years.
On October 12th, 1810, the Bavarian prince Ludwig, later King Ludwig I, married his bride, Therese o ...
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
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 ...
Thanksgiving
Starting with Thanksgiving, the so-called “holiday season” begins, and its first day is Black Friday.
Black Friday marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US. Many stores then offer ...
Tennis
The court surface depends on the championship.
Wimbledon is played on a grass court, the French Open (Roland Garros) on a red clay surface, and the US Open and Australian Open on a hard court.
Tennis
At the beginning, the game was known as “jeu de paume.”
It translates to “game of the palm,” as it was played with bare hands.