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Monday, 9 March 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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Golf
The first written mention of golf dates back to 1457.
It was a ban on golf issued by King James II of Scots as an undesirable springboard for learning arc ...
Oktoberfest
Festivals organized in Bavaria at the end of the brewing season were not uncommon.
Since the beer brewing season in Bavaria, according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516, began on Sep ...
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.
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.
Christmas Tree
The poor could not afford decorative nativity scenes, so they made various decorations themselves, which became a symbol of Christmas.
In ancient Poland, on Christmas Eve, every apartment was decorated with Christmas decorations. They ...
Harry Potter
Harry Potter’s birthday is the same day as the author of his story.
J. K. Rowling and Harry were both born on the 31st of July.
Volleyball
The volleyball court is a rectangle measuring 18 by 9 meters.
It is surrounded by a free zone, which must be a minimum of 3 meters and, in the case of FIVB compet ...
Halloween
An average American family spends over $100 on decorations, costumes, and candy.
Oktoberfest
When Oktoberfest celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1910, 12,000. hectoliters of beer were poured into mugs.
The largest beer tent at that time had space for 12 thousand of guests. Today, the largest festival hall, Hofbräu, houses 10 thousand places and is the largest beer tent at Oktoberfest.
Cricket
A cricket ball is made of a cork core with layers of twine covered in leather.
It weighs 165 grams.