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Friday, 8 May 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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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.
StarCraft
The great popularity of the title has spilled over into the world of e-sports.
A popular event among gamers and fans is Intel Extreme Masters, which has been held in Katowice, Pol ...
Halloween
The Celts celebrated the new year on October 1st.
On one hand, they celebrated the harvest and the end of the summer season, on the other feared the u ...
Harry Potter
The inventor of the philosopher’s stone, Nicolas Flamel, who appears in the story, really existed.
Flamel was a French alchemist who lived in the 14th century.
Tennis
Tennis originated in France in the 12th century.
It is believed tennis was a popular game in monastic cloisters.
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 ...
Christmas Tree
A Christmas tree is a decorated spruce or fir tree, or less often a pine tree.
Most often, these are natural trees, but there are also artificial ones.
Halloween
Apart from the general idea of a celebration, the Irish also brought Jack-o’-lantern.
There is an Irish legend about Stingy Jack, who tricked the devil, and was therefore denied heaven a ...
Christmas Tree
Since the time of Saint Francis of Assisi's main symbol of Christmas was a nativity scene with baby Jesus in a manger, with Mary and Joseph, and over time, more decorations and figures were added.
Nativity scenes became popular in temples and homes of wealthy people.
Volleyball
The women’s volleyball world championships were first held in 1952.
The USSR team has the most victories, five, and, as Russia, two.