The meaning and origin of the proverb \"The wolf cries louder than all the wolves.\" The psychological phenomenon of projection and the situation of its application.
Giraffe in African Culture: Symbol, Mythology, Totem, and Modern Significance. How the peoples of Africa perceive the giraffe.
The wolf as a symbol in Slavic culture, Antiquity, Scandinavians, Turks, and Christianity. Dual nature and meaning.
Learn why the height of Mount Everest changes: the influence of plate tectonics, isostatic rebound from river erosion, and global warming. An explanation of geological processes.
Learn who actually invented the conveyor belt. A history from ancient mechanisms to Henry Ford's revolution, inspiration from the Chicago battles and the first assembly lines.
History of hand washing: from ancient religious rituals and ancient traditions to Semmelweis's scientific discovery in the 19th century. How hygiene became a habit.
F.M. Dostoevsky about European countries asking for help from Russia and betraying it. Analysis of quotes from 'The Diary of a Writer' (1877), prophecies about the ungratefulness of Slavs and the writer's ambiguous attitude towards the West. Opinions of historians and philosophers.
Where is Ithaca on the map: a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, a city in the USA, and a settlement in Russia.
Why Russia does not return the treasures of Troy: military trophies, law, politics, and Turkey's, Germany's, and Greece's claims.
History of Germany's long-standing attempts to reclaim the treasures of Troy from Russia. Treaties, exhibitions, and the position of the parties.
The History of the Treasures of Troy: from Schliemann's discovery and export to Germany to their relocation to the USSR as a trophy and storage in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow.
The History of Troy: from the legendary city praised by Homer to Schliemann's archaeological excavations and the modern UNESCO World Heritage site.
Henry Schliemann, who discovered Troy, was closely connected with Russia: here he became wealthy, became a master merchant, received citizenship, and was named Andrey Aristovich.
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