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There are so familiar and ordinary little things that we have long been accustomed to, but we don’t know much about them. Today we decided to figure out why some things appeared, what are their advantages and [...]

Some randomly found items are a real mystery, which is very difficult to cope with without outside help. No matter how much you twist the object in your hands, it still remains incomprehensible, which is why [...]

A storm at sea is a serious matter: for coastal areas and especially for those who are on the high seas and have no way to return. Seafarers are specially trained on how to operate a ship in extreme weather [...]

The animal world is diverse and beautiful! Long-living animals live a rather eventful life and even a whole history! For example, a tortoise, who saw more than 28 governors during its life, or an elephant, who [...]

Amber with inclusions is a very rare and valuable find not only for scientists but also for jewelers. Insects frozen in the fossilized resin can tell a lot about the fauna of ancient times. And for [...]

Thirst for adventure, emotional distress, the search for easy money... These are just a few of the factors that motivate ordinary people to do incredible things: overcome great distances, survive in unbearable [...]

Of course, we know that in movies not everything is the same as in life, and that is the talent and work of an actor to play a completely different person. In addition, there are make-up artists who can [...]

"I wrote what I wanted, not realizing that my books would become so popular" - JK Rowling. The total circulation of her Harry Potter novels exceeded 300 million copies, many times more than the [...]

Who does not like to eat? Probably, there is not a single person in the world who would not love food, especially tasty one. Obviously, everyone has different tastes: someone likes to eat a lot, and someone [...]

The profession of sailors is certainly difficult, especially emotionally. They go sailing for a long time and spend several months isolated from the rest of the world, far from relatives and surrounded by the [...]