Lucky symbols and success in different cultures: from the scarab and the hamsa to the four-leaf clover and the maneki-neko. The meaning of talismans and amulets.
The Priam's Treasure — a famous collection of gold and silver objects discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in 1873. The history of the discovery, the composition of the treasure, and its fate.
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.
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