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Novosibirsk crematorium can be considered a landmark of the city. Also noteworthy is the Museum of Funeral Culture, located at the crematorium. Find out more about these places
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Kotlyakovskoe cemetery today is considered very prestigious. Many famous people are buried here. Learn the history of the cemetery, opening hours and address
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Many people are wondering what a biennale is. Today we often hear this word. A Biennale is an exhibition or festival that showcases cultural achievements. Usually people from different countries take part in them. This festival is held once every two years
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Many are interested in where the Northern Cemetery is located. St. Petersburg is a big city, and even some of the locals have not been to the area where it is located. Find out the address and opening hours of the cemetery, read the reviews of people who buried their relatives there. You will also learn interesting facts from the history of this mournful place
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Ali is a full name often found in Muslim countries. In Russia, it is quite rare and is considered unusual. Find out the origin and meaning of this name, and you will also become aware of the characteristics of the character of its bearer
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Escapade is a borrowed word from French. It has two meanings. In Russian, it is most often used in the meanings of "daring trick", "extravagant act"
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24/7 - slang borrowing, which is widespread in Russia and denotes the work schedule of organizations
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A network segment is its physically or logically isolated part. This, so to speak, is the main part of the global connecting systems. In other words, a segment is a collection of nodes that use a shared common transmission medium
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Very few of the fattest women in the world weighed over four hundred kilograms. In the 20th century, the American women Carol Ann Yager, Rosalie Bradford, Carol Haffner and Brazilian Joselina da'Silva surpassed the incredible milestone. These four cases of extreme obesity among women are presented in this article
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This article is dedicated to the national dance of the modern Irish state, which has many solo and group variations
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The Japanese are an advanced nation, but at the same time conservative when it comes to traditions, including wedding ones. Modern Japanese weddings, of course, are significantly different from the ceremonies of past years, but still retain their originality. What are the customs and traditions of the celebration? What are the features?
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What does the beautiful Russian word "decoration" mean and where it was used, as well as the interpretation of the meaning in different dictionaries
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In the modern world, technologies are so developed that it is possible, so to speak, to attack any country, even if it is on another continent, without leaving home. Sophisticated installations are capable of delivering a warhead by air in a matter of fractions of a second, thousands of kilometers from the starting point. Therefore, the development and improvement of air defense has now acquired particular relevance. You can learn all about air defense at the Museum of Air Defense Forces in Balashikha
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The article tells the story of the emergence and development of the sub-ethnic group of Hamshen Armenians living in the territories adjacent to the Black Sea coast
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Have you ever got into an argument with a person who holds a diametrically opposite point of view? This means that they felt a special case of contradiction. Was it hard to prove you were right? Surely impossible. What is a contradiction in the general sense? Why is it needed and how to deal with it? Let's try to figure it out
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This article discusses the set expression "to the village of grandfather." The meaning and history of the origin of this phraseological unit are given
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In 1986, society heard about the Soviet student Katya Lycheva. A friendly girl with blue eyes made a worthy replacement for the American "ambassador of peace" Samantha Smith. She traveled to the United States, talked with the head of government, Ronald Reagan. Katya Lycheva, whose photo was printed by well-known publications, did not have time to give interviews. It was only in the 90s that the girl secretly disappeared, which caused a huge number of various rumors
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Many nations have a tradition of saying mourning words before sending the deceased on their last journey. It is believed that this custom came to us from the West. The question is moot
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We live in an age when, having met a woman with a stroller or just with a baby in her arms on the city street, it is difficult to unequivocally and with certainty answer who she is to the child: mother, grandmother, sister or nanny
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What information should be on the tombstone? In addition to indicating the years of a person's life and his full name, an epitaph must be applied. This gravestone inscription can tell about the deceased or his life, or capture the feelings of loved ones. If desired, the customer of the monument himself can compose an epitaph. So what to write?
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What makes a person free? Each of us at least once asked ourselves this question. There are many definitions of the concept of "freedom", as well as a huge number of points of view on the topic of who he is - a free person, what are the criteria for this state. Let's try to figure it out
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The famous institution, which is located on the Arbat, has been one of the best venues in the Russian capital for more than ten years. This is a unique place that has a great influence on the cultural background of Moscow
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One of the most visited attractions in Prague is the Olsany Cemetery. It is located in the third administrative district of the city. Often, before choosing a tour to the capital of the Czech Republic, tourists specify whether a visit to this place is included in the excursion program. And this is not surprising: there are many mysterious and mysterious corners here, where gloomy art is intertwined with the whispers of thousands of lived lives
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Images of this symbol in Ukraine can be found everywhere. Starting with the fact that the main trident of Ukraine is the small coat of arms, approved legislatively and constitutionally by the Verkhovna Rada (1992). It, along with the anthem and the flag, is a symbol of statehood and consists of an English blue shield with a golden border and a golden symbol. The large coat of arms of Ukraine also includes a trident, but its image has not yet been finalized. It exists only as a project
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The youngest religion on Earth is Islam. The culture of the peoples professing it rests on faith in the one God of Allah and respect for the memory of past generations. The essence of the Islamic religion is to preserve the best of the cultural heritage of the ancestors and in a constant focus on the precepts of Mohammed contained in the Koran
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Among Asian names, the Russian layman most often hears Japanese and Chinese forms. But few people in our country face the specifics of the Korean onomasticon. In this article, we will cover this topic a little and find out what Korean names and surnames are
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In the modern world, an elegant woman is called a lady, but is it right? We advise you to read this article and find out what is actually customary to mean by this word
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The statue of Pharaoh Amenemhat III is one of the main exhibits of the Egyptian Hall of the Hermitage. It is excellently preserved and, perhaps, is its main decoration. But, in addition to this, the museum contains many different antiquities of this culture
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Recently, interest in Celtic holidays is quite large. Many see in them similarities with the sacred rites of other peoples, trace analogies, drawing appropriate conclusions. A large role in the popularity of druidism is played by the recent interest in pagan culture. At the same time, it must be admitted that it is extremely difficult to single out originally Celtic traditions that would not be inherent in other states of Western Europe
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Chauvinism is a fairly common word these days. What is chauvinism, what is the history of its occurrence, this article will tell
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Myths of Ancient Rome and Greece, ancient Slavic myths and legends tell readers about the life of gods, spirits, heroes. The god of the sea Poseidon argues with his brother Zeus. The water one drags people to the bottom of the sea. Do people still celebrate Neptune Day?
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Today, Roman names are not very popular. This is partly due to the fact that most of them are forgotten, and their meaning is completely unclear. If you delve into history, then at the dawn of the Roman Empire, children and adults were given names throughout their lives, and later they turned into family names. The peculiarity of Roman names is of genuine interest to historians so far
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Throughout life, more often than other words, a person hears his name. It can determine fate and become a talisman, it has its own energy, meaning. That is why his choice should be taken responsibly. Many questions are worth considering. No need to rush to give the baby the most common name, following the fashion. But rare, exotic can complicate his life
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The world of names is diverse, there are popular options that are in demand among our contemporaries, and there are names with a long history that came from the distant past and have a secret meaning. We offer you to get acquainted with Scandinavian names, very sonorous and unusual
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It's not difficult to come up with a name for a bear. To do this, you should look at the predator, pay attention to its habits and come up with a nickname that suits this particular animal
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In Indian films, bright colors, seething passions, a lot of songs, dances and fights. They are a little naive: good here always triumphs over evil, and justice triumphs. How I want to sometimes believe in a fairy tale! How about really? What do Indian men look like in life, without makeup and decorations? In India, they will never give an unequivocal answer to your question. This is such a country
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Cultural traditions of Japan have long developed independently of alien phenomena that took place in European and Asian countries. Thanks to this, a special worldview was formed here, absolutely unlike anything else, which, in turn, served to create original architectural ensembles, household items, clothes, and even names
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Fairs and exhibitions are one of the most popular cultural programs in many countries of the world, which are held both within the state and at the international level. The demand for such events is steadily growing, and only in the global catalog there are more than 3.5 thousand exhibitions that take place on an annual basis
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Every or almost every person has heard the expression "Ekar babai". It actually sounds very flowery and with its help you can swear without using obscene words. Has anyone thought, who is this ekarny babay and where did this expression come from? In our article, we have presented several well-known versions of its origin
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Club "Solyanka" is considered one of the best nightclubs in Moscow. You can not just relax there. As one of the visitors said, you can live there. It is about this club that we are talking about in our article