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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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Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree quickly spread throughout the Protestant countries of Europe, and with emigrants, it traveled overseas.
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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 ...
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Volleyball
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) was established on 18-20 April 1947.
It is responsible for the development and coordination of volleyball worldwide. On the day of its es ...
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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 ...
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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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Harry Potter
Of the three main characters, only Hermione graduated from Hogwarts.
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Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is the world’s largest folk festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
It lasts from mid or late September to the first Sunday in October, for 16 to 18 days.
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Volleyball
The volleyball team deploys six players on the court.
Only three players in net positions can jump and hit or block near the net. The players move one position clockwise each time the team receives a serve from an opponent.
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Cricket
There are three major variants of cricket—the Three Formats.
They are Test matches, One-Day Internationals (ODI), and Twenty20 Internationals, with Test matches being the traditional form.
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Oktoberfest
From 1850, an important annual and important event of Oktoberfest was the parade, organized on the model of the one held in honor of Ludwig of Bavaria and his wife Therese.
Eight thousand people, mostly from Bavaria, dressed in traditional clothes, walk from Maximilian Str ...
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13 facts about escape rooms
13 facts about escape rooms
Do you wanna play a game?
Escape rooms, also known as puzzle rooms, are modern entertainment that brings the atmosphere from books, movies, and computer games to the real world ...
12 facts about Jurassic Park
12 facts about Jurassic Park
“Dr. Grant, my dear dr. Sattler… welcome to Jurassic Park”
This iconic 1993 Steven Spielberg film is probably known to everyone.  It sparks the imagination of every child and allows us to dream that someday th ...
18 facts about Harry Potter
18 facts about Harry Potter
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good"
The 7-tome series about the adventures of a young wizard and two of his closest friends has achieved unprecedented success and lived to see a film ada ...
20 facts about volleyball
20 facts about volleyball
Point, set, match
This fairly young sport has gained tremendous popularity over several decades. It originated in the USA from where it spread around the world in the f ...
18 facts about golf
18 facts about golf
One of the oldest sports games in the world
Golf is not just a sport, it is a true lifestyle. It is a game that combines elegance, precision, and endless passion. At first glance, it may seem li ...
12 facts about Thanksgiving
12 facts about Thanksgiving
The most expected family gathering in US
Thanksgiving is a federal American holiday celebrated in the US and Canada. Its roots date back to 1621, when a group of British settlers known as the ...
15 facts about StarCraft
15 facts about StarCraft
The computer game classic of the 1990s
For gamers whose childhood and early youth were in the 1990s, StarCraft can evoke nostalgia. This already classic title lived to see a sequel in 2010, ...
29 facts about tennis
29 facts about tennis
The most elegant of sports
Tennis is one of the most popular sports worldwide. It is considered a very elegant discipline that requires exceptional determination to master. It i ...
23 facts about cricket
23 facts about cricket
Second most popular sport in the world
Cricket is an international phenomenon. Originating from England, it now brings joy to over 2,5 billion fans around the world, and is the second most ...
21 facts about Halloween
21 facts about Halloween
Trick or treat
Halloween is the second most popular holiday in the U.S. While masses of children, all dressed up as superheroes and princesses, knock from door to do ...
20 facts about Oktoberfest
20 facts about Oktoberfest
The largest Volksfest in the world
Oktoberfest is the world’s largest annual folk festival held in late September and early October in Munich, Germany. Its beginnings date back to the 1 ...