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Observance of the Boxing Day

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Breakfast on Boxing Day

Commonwealth observance

Boxing Day in the UK is traditionally a day for sporting activity, originally fox hunting, but in modern times football and horseracing.

Halloween around the world

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Snap-Apple Night by Daniel MacliseSnap-Apple Night by Daniel Maclise portrays a Halloween party in Blarney, Ireland, in 1832. The young people on the left side play various divination games, while children on the right bob for apples. A couple in the center play "Snap-Apple", which involves retrieving an apple hanging from a string

History of trade

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Nicolò and Maffeo in Bukhara

Trade originated with the start of communication in prehistoric time. Trading was the main facility of prehistoric people, who bartered goods and services from each other. Peter Watson dates the history of long-distance commerce from circa 150,000 years ago.

UEFA Euro 2008 knockout stage

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UEFA EURO 2008 New Logo

The Knockout stage of the 2008 UEFA European Championships is scheduled to begin with the quarter-finals on 19 June 2008, and be completed on 29 June 2008 with the final at Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna.

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