New Year and Christmas
who is hidden in the photo?
Donald Trump
Why do some deep sea fish explode when they rise to the surface?
The water pressure drops quickly.
Why didn’t George Washington shake hands while meeting?
He preferred to bow.
American college students were bored with gymnastic tasks, considered the only way to introduce the young to sport.What game was invented by a PE teacher using a ball and two peach baskets?
Basketball
What kind of technology did humans spy on bees?
cellular communication
A few years ago, the governor of one of the states announced that no money would be allocated for actors playing Santa Claus. The children's favourite actor was not called. What was the governor's nickname after that?
Grinch
You can see it even with your eyes closed.
A dream.
Why is pizza “Margherita” called this way?
It was named after the Queen of Italy.
Trying to recreate this game in real life looks like a variation of handball. The inventory has changed, so for example Beaters use tennis rackets, and one of the types of balls is a tennis ball.
Quidditch
It turns out that before winter, male deer do this. It turns out that Santa Claus's sleigh is being driven by a pack of female deer. What do the male deer do?
They drop their horns
in Russia, the year 1699 lasted 3 times less than usual, what is the reason for this?
Peter the Great issued a decree on the celebration of the new year on the first of January, not on the first of September.
Changing the date of the new Year celebration.
Why do people in Western China put salt in their tea instead of sugar?
They believe, people will feel less thirsty when they drink salty tea.
Why did Cambridge University offer Prince Charles’ bodyguard take exams?
He attended all the classes with Prince Charles.
The actual confirmation of the existence of this sports game is a 20 kg shell, on the surface of which the date of manufacture (1511) is stamped, found at the bottom of a drained pond in a Scottish town. This game was played by almost everyone in this class. What kind of game is this?
Curling
In Italy, there is a tradition to wear this item of clothing for the new year. Some believe that it brings good luck for the new year. You wear it once every two months. under special circumstances, every day for a week. What kind of item of clothing do Italians wear?
Red underwear
According to the grammar rules in this language, all the nouns are written with the capital letters. What language is it?
German.
Why is it forbidden to die in the Houses of Parliament in Great Britain?
In this case the government has to pay for the funerals.
In England, in the English Premier League, 40 matches will be played from December 21 to January 6 - 4 rounds (That's a lot). However, boxing day will be celebrated in the country on December 26, and almost all matches of the same round will be played on this day.What is boxing days?
What are boxing days?
In Japan there is a tradition of giving small "nengaze" cards for the new year. The tradition is so important that children are taught to write nengaze at school and each family receives 50-100 cards every year. Also, each card carries its own number. It is believed that the more nengadze a person receives, the more good luck he or she will have in the new year. What other functions do nengadze have?
A Lottery ticket
The USA is the only country in the world where you can’t buy this worldwide popular sweet treat. What can’t you buy?
Kinder Surprise as it contains uneatable details inside. It’s prohibited according to the law.
Why is it forbidden to kiss at the railway stations in France?
The train drivers had to delay trains because of the kissing couples at the carriages.
According to legend, on the night of Jesus' birth, God gave the opportunity to the animals in the stable, who saw the birth of a boy, to do this. However, this opportunity disappeared 5 minutes later when the shepherds entered. It is believed that animals get this opportunity once a year for 5 minutes before Christmas, and therefore some Scandinavian children come to the barn 5 minutes before midnight to see how they do it. What opportunity did God give animals?
God gave the animals a voice, and they began to praise God for the miracle they had seen. And the children come to the barn to see how the animals talk.