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Tuesday, 27 October 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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Harry Potter
Initially, Rowling had trouble getting her work published.
The typescript she submitted was rejected by 12 publishers. It wasn’t until the London-based Bloomsbury publishing house decided to publish the book.
Cricket
The record for most wickets in the history of the Cricket World Cup is held by former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath, who is regarded as one of the best international bowlers.
Halloween
The term “Hallowe’en” means “Saints’ evening” and originates from a Scottish “All Hallows’ Eve”.
Golf
Golf balls fall into two categories: recreational balls and advanced balls.
Recreational balls are designed for the casual golfer, who usually has a low swing speed of 130 km/h ...
Oktoberfest
On the evening of September 26, 1980, a bomb exploded at the main entrance to the festival grounds.
Thirteen people were killed and over 200 were injured. This attack is considered one of the worst terrorist attacks in German history.
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.
Golf
One of the accessories used by golfers on the golf course is tee pins.
They provide a base for the ball when hitting it from the tee area (the starting point of each hole) ...
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 ...
Golf
One of the greatest achievements in golf is hitting the ball into the hole in one shot.
Such a hit is called a hole-in-one, and it is estimated that such a chance is 1 in 12.000 strokes.
Tennis
A tennis ball measures between 6.54 and 6.86 centimeters in diameter and weighs between 56 and 59.4 grams.