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Wednesday, 29 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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Oktoberfest
In 1950, the mayor of Munich, Thomas Wimmer, opened Oktoberfest for the first time in the traditional way, meaning by tapping a barrel.
Every year, the participants of the festival expect with great tension how many strokes will be need ...
Harry Potter
The first tome of the series entitled “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was released on 26th June 1997.
In the US the book was entitled "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, because in American English ...
Volleyball
Although the seated volleyball variant was invented for people with disabilities, it is also practiced by people without disabilities.
The court for sitting volleyball is 10 meters by 6 meters and the net is suspended at a height of 115 cm (men) and 105 cm (women). The discipline made its debut at the 1980 Paralympics.
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.
Volleyball
The first volleyball games were conducted using a bladder taken out of a basketball.
It was one too light and moved too slowly so attempts were made to use basketballs for this purpose. These, in turn, were too heavy for volleyball.
Cricket
It dates back to the 16th century.
It originated in South East England and spread worldwide.
Harry Potter
The process of creating the first tome spanned five years.
The first vision of the story was born in J. K. Rowling’s head in 1990, but it was not until 1995 that she completed the first part of the series.
Golf
An essential piece of equipment for any golfer is a pitch-fork.
This is a small fork that is used to immediately repair all damage caused by the player on the area ...
Volleyball
The men’s volleyball world championship was first held in 1949.
The USSR team has the most victories (six).
Halloween
Although popular among children, some countries are not fond of the Halloween tradition.
Basically, it is celebrated in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. In many countries, the festivities come down to various attractions during a school day.