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Why is Niger an insult, but the country Niger is normal?
The difference in perception between the word \"Niger\" (the name of a country) and an offensive word that sounds similar can be explained by their completely different origin, history of usage, and semantic load. They are homophones in the Russian languag …
Pakistan Online · 2 hours ago 0 2
Russia's highest-ranking rulers, TOP-7
Throughout the century-long history of Russia, among its rulers, there were people of completely different heights. However, some of them stood out so much from the general background that their tall stature became one of the remarkable features that enter …
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Pakistan Online · 3 days ago 0 7
Shliemann: fraudster or historian?
Heinrich Schliemann is a figure that has been causing irreconcilable disputes for over a hundred years. To some, he is a genius self-taught individual who realized his childhood dream and proved the reality of Homeric Troy. To others, he is an unprincipled …
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Pakistan Online · 5 days ago 0 20
Who invented the conveyor belt?
The question of who invented the conveyor belt does not have a simple answer. Henry Ford is often mentioned in this context, but in reality, his contribution was not in the creation of the conveyor belt as a mechanism, but in its brilliant application for …
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Pakistan Online · 6 days ago 0 19
When people started washing their hands before eating — the history of hygiene
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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Pakistan Online · 7 days ago 0 24
The most successful nation at the Olympics
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 …
Pakistan Online · 11 days ago 0 17
What was Lenin ill with?
The question of exactly what Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was suffering from and what caused his death at the age of 53 remains a subject of sharp debates among historians and doctors. The official diagnosis adopted during the Soviet period stated that the cause …
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Pakistan Online · 16 days ago 0 50
The world's largest tankers
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 …
Pakistan Online · 16 days ago 0 57
Watermelon Day
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 …
Pakistan Online · 21 days ago 0 63
Paper Towel Day
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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Pakistan Online · 22 days ago 0 56
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