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Monday, 20 January 2025
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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Oktoberfest
On the evening of September 26, 1980, a bomb exploded at the main entrance to the festival grounds.
Thirteen people were killed and over 200 were injured. This attack is considered one of the worst terrorist attacks in German history.
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. ...
Cricket
The gates that a cricket ball must pass through are called wickets.
Tennis
Yellow tennis balls are in use since 1986.
The yellow ball was introduced to look more visible on television. Previously, tennis balls were white.
Jurassic Park
The island of Isla Nublar, where the film is set, does not exist.
Likewise, Isla Sorna, which appears in sequels, also does not exist.
StarCraft
The game has enjoyed worldwide interest but has had particular popularity in South Korea.
At the beginning of the 21st century, StarCraft games began to be broadcast on South Korean televisi ...
Volleyball
The first demonstration match of the new sport took place on 9th February 1895, at the YMCA gymnasium in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Volleyball
The beach volleyball is slightly larger.
Its dimensions are 66 to 68 cm in circumference, its weight is 260 to 280 g and its pressure is 2.5 to 3.2 psi. These balls also have a less smooth surface than their indoor counterparts.
Christmas Tree
The Catholic Church was initially skeptical about this new custom, but over time, it accepted it and gave it new meaning.
The tree became the equivalent of the biblical paradise "tree of the knowledge of good and evil", so small red apples were placed on it, reminding us of original sin.
Golf
The Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland is considered to be the oldest golf course.
This place is considered the “home of golf,” as the sport was practiced there as early as the early ...