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The answer to this question is not as simple as it seems. Washing hands has at least two stories: one related to religious and cultural traditions going back to ancient times, and another — with the scientific realization of the importance of hygiene for h …
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Uruguay Online · 69 days ago 0 50

The answer to the question of the most successful Olympic nation depends on how success is measured: by the results of the last Games, by the total number of medals in history, or by efficiency relative to population size. Leader of the Last Games: No …
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The world of maritime shipping has a special class of supertankers — these are true giants created for transporting oil over vast distances. Their construction history is a race of engineering thought, and their sizes still amaze the imagination. Unmatche …
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Советское шампанское: история народного игристого и его путь в современность Тёмно-зелёная бутылка с золотистой этикеткой, укутанная в фольгу пробка, лёгкий хлопок при открывании и звон бокалов под бой курантов. Для нескольких поколений советских людей «Со …
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Striped Summer: Why the World Celebrates Watermelon Day There are festive holidays, family celebrations, and then there are those that make your mouth water. Watermelon Day, celebrated on August 3, belongs to the latter. On this day, millions of people aro …
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Day of Paper Napkins: A Celebration of a Common Thing That Changed Our Everyday LifeAugust 1st. In the calendar, the height of summer, heat, holidays. But for millions of people around the world, this date means more than just a day in the calendar. It's t …
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Normandy-Neman: The Sky Becoming Home for Two NationsThey were called \"white crows\" in their own country. When France fell and Marshal Pétain signed an armistice with Hitler, two dozen French pilots refused to submit. They did not recognize the surrender …
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Bastille and Napoleon: the Emperor who wanted to rewrite the history of the revolution For most of us, the Bastille is a symbol of the Great French Revolution, the people's wrath, and the fall of the Old Order. And Napoleon Bonaparte is a man who came to …
Uruguay Online · 102 days ago 0 75

Marshall Islands: Why the Last Country on Earth Has Never Played Football Imagine a country where children kick a ball not on a green grass field, but on dusty roads, where there is not a single football field, no registered teams, and not even a national …
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Jeans: From Workwear to Symbol of Freedom Today, jeans are in every wardrobe. They are worn by presidents and students, rock stars and housewives, children and the elderly. They have ceased to be just clothing — they have become a language through which w …
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