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LGBT - what does the abbreviation mean, and what is the LGBT movement

LGBT - what does the abbreviation mean, and what is the LGBT movement

2025-06-01 05:06

A couple of decades ago, the term LGBT appeared, which means "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender" for short. The first three positions refer to a person's sexual orientation, the fourth to their gender identity

Fashion Museum in Moscow: history of creation, exhibitions, address, how to get there

Fashion Museum in Moscow: history of creation, exhibitions, address, how to get there

2025-06-01 05:06

The Fashion Museum in Moscow: when and why did it appear? Where is he located? Who is working on the replenishment of funds? These and other questions are answered in their reviews by visitors who have already visited an unusual museum

Field chamomile odorous

Field chamomile odorous

2025-06-01 05:06

What associations do you have when you listen to the song "Wildflowers"? Surely many of the first thoughts will be about daisies

How many cars in Russia: types of cars, statistics, number of cars per person

How many cars in Russia: types of cars, statistics, number of cars per person

2025-06-01 05:06

In recent decades, the world has seen a real boom in the automotive industry. In 2010, for the first time in history, the number of cars exceeded 1 billion. According to forecasts, by 2040 it will reach 1.8 billion pieces. Mass motorization stimulates the demand for oil and is one of the main causes of air pollution, as well as loss of life. Russia is no exception. The article will answer the question of how many cars in Russia per person

Cities, villages, territory and population of the Stavropol Territory

Cities, villages, territory and population of the Stavropol Territory

2025-06-01 05:06

This year the capital will be only 239 years old. The territory and population of the Stavropol Territory are small numbers that will be indicated in the article. We will also talk about cities and towns in the region

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Delight is joy, pleasure

Delight is joy, pleasure

We find its roots in the Old Russian language, but initially it had a completely opposite meaning. Today's meaning of the word "delight" is closer to "sweet", "sweet", etc. In the Slavic dialect, it meant "s alty, spicy". Over time, having migrated to other languages, it received an interpretation close to the modern original

Olivia de Havilland - cinema and life

Olivia de Havilland - cinema and life

Olivia de Havilland was born in Tokyo (1916), worked and became famous in Hollywood, starred in television, lives in France. She received a lot of awards and prizes for her creative life, the public loved her and now follows the life of the actress, who, despite her advanced age, appears at official ceremonies

Ukraine's gold reserves. Gold and foreign exchange reserves of Ukraine

Ukraine's gold reserves. Gold and foreign exchange reserves of Ukraine

Ukraine's gold reserves as of March 2015 amounted to 26 tons of gold. In just one year, it has almost halved. The country's government staged a global sale of the precious metal and almost completely depleted the "financial safety cushion"

Actor, presenter, director, producer - who is he, Igor Ugolnikov?

Actor, presenter, director, producer - who is he, Igor Ugolnikov?

The time of glory of this famous person fell on the beginning of the nineties of the last century. But it was not the end of a career, as it happened to many others. Having tried different areas of activity, Igor Ugolnikov settled on what he likes at the moment

Information requirements: concept, types and list of basic requirements

Information requirements: concept, types and list of basic requirements

Requirements for data and information have some differences, due to the fact that these concepts, although close in meaning, are not identical. Data is a list of information, instructions, concepts and facts that can be verified, processed and reused

Do animals have intelligence?

Do animals have intelligence?

The problem of thinking and intelligence of animals has been haunting scientists for many years now. Dictionaries define the intellect inherent in representatives of the animal world as the highest form of mental activity, characteristic of monkeys and some other vertebrates. The peculiarity of intelligence in the ability of a creature to display the components of the world in which it lives, as well as relationships, situations, connecting events

Popular USSR announcer Svetlana Morgunova: biography, facts and rumors

Popular USSR announcer Svetlana Morgunova: biography, facts and rumors

One of the most popular announcers of the central television of the USSR Svetlana Morgunova this year celebrated her 78th birthday. However, not so long ago, rumors appeared in the media that the favorite of millions of Soviet citizens consumes strong drinks in unlimited quantities. The news that Morgunova became a real alcoholic excited the public and again attracted attention to her person. How and what Svetlana Morgunova lives today, as well as the biography of the USSR announcer in the article

Beautiful nature of the Crimea. Features of the nature of Crimea

Beautiful nature of the Crimea. Features of the nature of Crimea

People call Crimea “the world in miniature”. And it is quite justified, because the nature of the Crimea is so diverse and unique. Only on the Crimean peninsula you can encounter a combination of flat mountain peaks, see yayla with chilly and incredibly humid air. And just a couple of kilometers away, the warm Black Sea coasts with their pebble and sandy beaches are located

Lake Constance: photos, interesting facts. Plane crash over Lake Constance

Lake Constance: photos, interesting facts. Plane crash over Lake Constance

Lake Constance: a unique and beautiful place in Europe. Brief description of the reservoir and historical background. The plane crash over the lake that shocked the world in 2002. How the tragedy happened, how many people died and whose fault it happened. The murder of an air traffic controller and the reaction of the public

Equestrian tourism: organization and development in Russia

Equestrian tourism: organization and development in Russia

The article will tell you about what constitutes equestrian tourism in Russia today. You will also learn how it all began, where the best horse breedings of the country are located

The most interesting facts about Scotland: overview, history and sights

The most interesting facts about Scotland: overview, history and sights

Scotland is an amazing country. Few people know, for example, that the thistle is its symbol. And that it was in Scotland that the pneumatic tire, asph alt and logarithms were invented. However, there are many more interesting facts. And the most amazing ones are worth listing

Dmitry Hvorostovsky. In the fight for life

Dmitry Hvorostovsky. In the fight for life

Despite the fact that medicine is developing more and more every day, and people no longer die from previously fatal plague and scurvy, doctors are still not omnipotent. Unfortunately, a universal cure for cancer has not yet been found. The disease does not look at the status in society, financial situation and age. Even the most talented are not protected from it. It was because of a cancerous tumor that the world was forced to say goodbye to one of the best opera singers of our time. It's about Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Biography of Gennady Khazanov (photo)

Biography of Gennady Khazanov (photo)

The biography of Gennady Khazanov says that he was born in Moscow on December 1, 1945. This is a Man with a capital letter. In his life, he achieved success in acting and parodic skills, social activities, and at the present time also in the management of the Moscow Variety Theater. In addition to all this, he tried himself as a TV presenter and jury of a mass of television projects

Evgeny Chichvarkin: biography, creativity, books, and personal life

Evgeny Chichvarkin: biography, creativity, books, and personal life

Chichvarkin Evgeny Alexandrovich is a well-known Russian businessman, former co-owner of Euroset. In 2011, Forbes magazine included him in the rating of the most unusual entrepreneurs - eccentrics, eccentrics and crazy people

Marilyn Kerro - finalist of the "Battle of Psychics". Biography. Personal life

Marilyn Kerro - finalist of the "Battle of Psychics". Biography. Personal life

Marilyn Kerro is a psychic and insanely beautiful girl. She has a model appearance and serious magical abilities. Want to get more information about her persona? Then read the content of the article

Why does humanity build the largest ships?

Why does humanity build the largest ships?

Humanity tends to gravitate toward creating gigantic-sized objects. And the largest ships are especially remarkable in this respect. The huge size of giant ships is determined by two factors - economic and structural necessity

Average salary in Germany - statistics that make you think about moving

Average salary in Germany - statistics that make you think about moving

Many Russians will sigh heavily when they hear the average salary in Germany and compare it with our figures. Well, German specialists really get good sums, and highly skilled workers get even more. Who benefits from working in Germany?

US oil production: cost, volume growth, dynamics

US oil production: cost, volume growth, dynamics

U.S. oil production has intensified over the past six months. The country has managed to compete with Russia and Saudi Arabia. Forecasts for America are very optimistic and promising

October Bridge in Yaroslavl. From history to today

October Bridge in Yaroslavl. From history to today

October Bridge in Yaroslavl emerged as a long-awaited crossing. The bridge was built by talented engineers using new technologies in the 60s. It was a grand opening in the city of Yaroslavl. At the beginning of the 20th century, the bridge was going through great difficulties and all sorts of reconstructions. Today, the bridge in Oktyabrsk is in every possible way in need of reconstruction, and again the question of its repair arises in the authorities

Nuclear lighthouse on the Sakhalin coast

Nuclear lighthouse on the Sakhalin coast

The northern coast of Russia is a huge expanse of water, which has always been the shortest way of communication between the western and eastern parts of the country for the ships of the Russian fleet. Today, in the age of computer technology and satellite communications, this path is not difficult. But earlier it was possible to overcome these spaces, where the polar night lasts up to 100 days, only by focusing on ground landmarks. Such landmarks were the network of nuclear lighthouses built during the Soviet era