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Thursday, 19 March 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
Although the seated volleyball variant was invented for people with disabilities, it is also practiced by people without disabilities.
The court for sitting volleyball is 10 meters by 6 meters and the net is suspended at a height of 115 cm (men) and 105 cm (women). The discipline made its debut at the 1980 Paralympics.
Tennis
The fastest tennis serves ever recorded belong to Sam Groth at 263.4 km/h.
Groth scored his record during the 2012 Busan Open Challenger Tennis.
Escape rooms
Escape rooms usually have a plot or theme.
The objectives and challenges that players encounter usually follow the room’s theme and have varyin ...
Golf
The average golf ball has 336 dimples (indentations), which optimize aerodynamics and help the ball fly further.
The dimples on the ball appeared when golfers noticed that older balls with scratches and damage on ...
Cricket
The longest cricket match lasted for two weeks.
It pitted England against South Africa and took place in 1939. After 14 days it had to be declared as a draw since the ship with English players was due to return home.
Oktoberfest
The horse race on a 3270-meter track involved 30 horses.
Prince Ludwig was passionate about antiquity, which is why the competition was held in the style of the ancient Olympic Games. The winner of the race was awarded a gold medal.
Harry Potter
Of the three main characters, only Hermione graduated from Hogwarts.
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.
Cricket
A cricket ball is made of a cork core with layers of twine covered in leather.
It weighs 165 grams.
Tennis
Tennis originated in France in the 12th century.
It is believed tennis was a popular game in monastic cloisters.