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Saturday, 9 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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Cricket
It is the second most popular sport worldwide.
The systematic expanse of the British Empire throughout the ages introduced cricket to many nations. Nowadays, it is played in 180 countries.
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.
Golf
The average golf ball has 336 dimples (indentations), which optimize aerodynamics and help the ball fly further.
The dimples on the ball appeared when golfers noticed that older balls with scratches and damage on ...
Cricket
Sachin Tendulkar, an Indian former cricketer, is the highest run-scorer in both Test matches and ODI.
He is considered one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history.
Tennis
It is believed that the term tennis comes from French monks shouting “tenez” whenever they caught the ball.
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) ...
Volleyball
Beach volleyball was introduced to Olympic competition at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Halloween
Although Halloween is mostly associated with ghosts, pumpkins, and bats, it is a spider that is a lucky charm.
Finding a spider on the night of Halloween is considered good luck.
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 ...
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. ...