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.
Henry Schliemann: self-taught archaeologist who discovered Troy, or a forger who destroyed an ancient city? Examining the arguments of both sides.
The most successful nation in the Olympics: Norway at the 2026 Games, the United States in the total number of medals, and Russia in the historical ranking.
The aesthetics of the horse in art and culture. The image of the horse as a symbol of strength, freedom, power, and loyalty in painting, literature, and mythology.
Male baldness: dominant gene or recessive? Maternal inheritance, the role of the AR gene, and the influence of androgens. Scientific explanation.
Data on water levels, glacier melting, and forecasts up to 2100.
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