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The First Visitor on New Year’s Day Brings Luck in Greece and Scotland
In Greece and Scotland, it is believed that the first person to enter your home on New Year’s Day will determine whether the year brings good or bad luck. The tradition encourages positive energy by entering with the right foot.

The Roman Calendar Had Only 10 Months
In the early Roman calendar, the year had only 10 months, adding up to around 304 days. The Romans celebrated New Year on March 1st before January and February were added later to align the calendar with the solar year.

A copy of Uthman's Quran from 624 A.D., kept in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. It is believed to be the oldest transcript of the Quran.