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Monday, 18 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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StarCraft
StarCraft made its debut in the gaming community in 1998.
Exactly March 28, 1998, was the world premiere of the first part of the now cult title.
Christmas Tree
The first Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square Peter in the Vatican appeared on Christmas 1982, in the fourth year of the pontificate of John Paul II.
John Paul II introducing the tradition of the Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square emphasized that i ...
Oktoberfest
In 1892, the first electric amusement park was established.
The first electrically lit festival tents appeared there in 1901.
Cricket
The record for the fastest cricket pitch belongs to Shoaib Akhtar.
During the 2003 Cricket World Cup, he reached a speed of 161,3 km/h. He was nicknamed “The Rawalpindi Express”.
StarCraft
American studio Blizzard Entertainment is responsible for the production and launch of StarCraft.
Blizzard’s origins date back to the early 1990s, when the company, founded by three University of Ca ...
Jurassic Park
The screenplay for the film was based on a book.
We are talking about Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel of the same name.
Oktoberfest
In 1853, the Hall of Fame - a three-winged column hall was erected at the foot of Bavaria.
Together with the statue of Bavaria, it constitutes a common construction unit. Inside, busts of imp ...
Halloween
The term “Hallowe’en” means “Saints’ evening” and originates from a Scottish “All Hallows’ Eve”.
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.
Halloween
First Jack-o’-lanterns were carved from turnips, beets, or potatoes.
Pumpkins became popular once the holiday spread in the U.S.