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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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Volleyball

Indoor volleyball has been an Olympic discipline since 1964.

It was introduced at the Tokyo Games. Among men, the gold medal was won by the USSR national team, and among women by Japan.

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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 ...

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Volleyball

For more than a century, the volleyball consisted of eighteen leather panels sewn together.

This design only changed in 2008, when Mikasa prepared a ball consisting of eight panels. This solut ...

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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.

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Halloween

The popularity of black cats, owls, and bats during Halloween festivities suggests, that they were once considered the most vulnerable to demonic possession.

Their bodies were cleansed of evil during mystical rituals.

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Volleyball

According to the idea, it was to be a sport that required effort but less effort than at least basketball.

It was intended for slightly older players who didn’t necessarily want to pour out their blood and sweat.

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Volleyball

The first demonstration match of the new sport took place on 9th February 1895, at the YMCA gymnasium in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

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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.

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