Safety of tourists in Chechnya — how often attacks occur. Opinions of travelers, actions of the authorities, and historical context.
The highest rulers of Russia from Peter the Great to Alexander III. Historical data on the height of tsars, emperors, and general secretaries.
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.
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