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Thursday, 9 April 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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Harry Potter
The Sorting Hat was usually able to assign new students to specific houses without any problems.
Three people are known to have had problems with the sorting ceremony. They are Minerva McGonagall, ...
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is the world’s largest folk festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
It lasts from mid or late September to the first Sunday in October, for 16 to 18 days.
Golf
Golf is a sport with a long tradition.
There have been ball and stick games since ancient times. According to some historians, during the R ...
Cricket
Cricket bats are manufactured from white willow.
White willow (Salix alba) is native to Europe and central parts of Asia. Over time, a cultivar was i ...
Halloween
New York hosts the largest Halloween parade in the U.S.
It attracts over 50,000 dressed-up participants every year.
Tennis
Margaret Court holds 24 Grand Slam titles, making her the record holder of women’s singles.
Cricket
A cricket ball is made of a cork core with layers of twine covered in leather.
It weighs 165 grams.
Oktoberfest
In 1895, a procession was held, which was the culmination of the three-day "Festival of Historical and Bavarian Folk Costumes".
For this purpose, patterns of traditional costumes and individual items of historical clothing were ...
Tennis
The longest Wimbledon match lasted for 11.5 hours.
It took place in 2010 between Nicolas Mahut and John Isner, during the first round of Wimbledon. Isner triumphed 70:68, winning the game, although ended up losing the match.
Oktoberfest
Until 1871, Oktoberfest was held in October.
Since 1872, the date of the harvest festival has been moved to September. About 5 million liters of beer are drunk during this festival, sold in traditional one-liter mugs called Maßkrug.