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London Underground: photo, name, history, interesting facts

London Underground: photo, name, history, interesting facts

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The London Metro is as much a sight as the Eiffel Tower in Paris or Red Square in Moscow. And its logo with a blue Underground inscription on a red circle is known all over the world. It is visited by up to 5 million people per day. Why is the London Underground so attractive to tourists? What is it called and is it the largest in the world?

Medal "For saving the drowning" in the USSR and Russia

Medal "For saving the drowning" in the USSR and Russia

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The Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces on February 16, 1957 by its Decree established the medal "For saving the drowning." It was intended to reward rescue workers, citizens of the USSR and foreign citizens for rescuing drowning people, preventing accidents on the water, for showing courage, courage, resourcefulness and vigilance

Andreevskaya embankment in Moscow: history of appearance, location, recreation area

Andreevskaya embankment in Moscow: history of appearance, location, recreation area

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In the Gagarinsky district of the north-west of the capital, on the banks of the Moskva River, Andreevskaya embankment is located. It represents the distance between two other Moscow embankments: Pushkinskaya and Vorobyovskaya. The borders between them are marked by two bridges: the Andreevsky pedestrian bridge and the Luzhnetsky bridge, through which the metro passes

The oxidation state of carbon shows the complexity of chemical bonds

The oxidation state of carbon shows the complexity of chemical bonds

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The nature of complex and simple substances is different. In complex substances, asymmetry of chemical bonds is observed. A striking example is the main element of organic compounds - carbon

Types of ecosystems. General characteristics of ecosystems

Types of ecosystems. General characteristics of ecosystems

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All living organisms in nature are divided into communities. Different types of ecosystems differ in species composition, abundance, but there are qualities that are present in each community

Ecosystem is the basis for the existence of all life on the planet

Ecosystem is the basis for the existence of all life on the planet

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Our planet is rich and beautiful. That part of the globe, where various representatives of flora and fauna live, is called the biosphere. For a clearer idea of the processes of their interaction with each other, the concept of an ecosystem was introduced. This is a term that implies the relationship of living organisms with their living conditions. Each component of this system is connected with the others and directly or indirectly depends on them

Human impact on the ecosystem. artificial ecosystems

Human impact on the ecosystem. artificial ecosystems

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From time immemorial, the role of man in the ecosystem has meant his active intervention in the natural chain in order to carefully study it. At the same time, interest was constantly fueled by the constant evolution of the ecosystem, which took place regardless of human activity, which sometimes led to irreversible consequences for both the environment and people

Wolf Messing: predictions about Russia

Wolf Messing: predictions about Russia

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The biography of Wolf Messing is interesting to millions of people, because about 50 years ago all of Europe was talking about him. During his life, he made acquaintance with such prominent people as Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein, who considered him the most outstanding soothsayer of the 20th century, earned the hatred of Adolf Hitler, who placed a fabulous reward on his head for that time, and achieved the status of Stalin's personal soothsayer

Characteristics of the Nimitz aircraft carrier. Aircraft carrier "Nimitz": description, photo

Characteristics of the Nimitz aircraft carrier. Aircraft carrier "Nimitz": description, photo

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Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are some of the largest and most dangerous warships in the world. Each of these ships has its own nuclear power plant. They are designed to conduct a variety of military operations as part of air strike groups, the main task of which is to destroy surface targets of any size, as well as to provide air defense for US warships

Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Le Havre, Sète, Marseille are the ports of France. Brief description and features

Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Le Havre, Sète, Marseille are the ports of France. Brief description and features

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France has a fairly good and stable economy, and a well-developed waterway. The latter stretched for more than 10 thousand km. If we talk about the largest ports, we can distinguish such as Le Havre, Marseille, Bordeaux, Sete and others. They play an important role in trade relations between states and allow the development of the economic sphere

Valley of the Headless, Canada: history, description, interesting facts

Valley of the Headless, Canada: history, description, interesting facts

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The first talk about the valley appeared in 1898. They reported that in these parts there are large reserves of gold. There is so much of it that it is almost everywhere lying around underfoot

Sakhalin Railway: history, length, stations, train schedules and national importance

Sakhalin Railway: history, length, stations, train schedules and national importance

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The appearance of railway transport on Sakhalin; Development of transport routes, Interesting historical facts; Significance for the state; The main problems of the railway on Sakhalin. General information about the railway

Baja California: location, description of the area, features, photos and reviews of tourists

Baja California: location, description of the area, features, photos and reviews of tourists

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Baja California (Northern) is the northernmost state of Mexico. It is located in the polar part of the arid peninsula of California. The region is not very rich, so some establishments are closed or may close in the future. But even so, tourism is flourishing here, and in addition to the sea coast with snow-white beaches, a curious tourist will have something to see

Barskiye Prudy Street (Fryazino): description, history and interesting facts

Barskiye Prudy Street (Fryazino): description, history and interesting facts

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The small town of Fryazino in the Moscow region with a population of just over 60 thousand people is famous not only for its scientific and technical institutes, but also for its amazing nature. Every year thousands of tourists, fishermen and just lovers of quiet, beautiful places with a rich history come here, to the famous Barsky Ponds in Fryazino

Population of Zheleznogorsk: size and ethnic composition

Population of Zheleznogorsk: size and ethnic composition

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In Russia, there are many settlements with similar or identical names, most often these are small villages and villages. But there are also rather large administrative units with the same name, but different fates. For example, in our country there are two cities of Zheleznogorsk: one is located in the northwest near the city of Kursk, the other is in the northeast, 35 km from Krasnoyarsk

Sichuan Province, China: population, economy, geography

Sichuan Province, China: population, economy, geography

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Sichuan is a province in China with its capital city of Chengdu. It is one of the largest regions of the country. It has no access to the sea, but is surrounded by mountains. At least five sites in the province are World Heritage Sites. Where is Sichuan located? How does its population live? What cultural and geographical features does it have?

East Jerusalem: history, location

East Jerusalem: history, location

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Jerusalem is one of the most ancient cities in the world, which for many centuries has been the center of three religions: Christian, Muslim and Jewish. For several decades, it has been divided into 2 halves - western and eastern. The city itself is at the center of a military conflict between Israel, Palestine and the surrounding Arab countries

Lapnik: what is it, features, shelter for roses

Lapnik: what is it, features, shelter for roses

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During the winter period, even the most hardy plants find it difficult to endure frost, especially in these recent years, when the climate has changed a lot and the weather has become quite unpredictable. Every year it becomes more and more difficult to find the most suitable protection for plants from winter frosts

Wax is Definition, features, manufacture and interesting facts

Wax is Definition, features, manufacture and interesting facts

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Voschina is not just an important component of the high productivity of the apiary, but also a guarantee of the he alth of bee colonies. It is high quality wax raw materials that can prevent parasites and diseases from entering the hive

Volgograd squares. Their fate and history

Volgograd squares. Their fate and history

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Article about the squares of the city of Volgograd, about the Square of the Fallen Fighters, about the Lenin Square, about the Chekist Square, about the history of their names and fate

Causes of floods in the Far East

Causes of floods in the Far East

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In the middle of the summer of 2013, the Far East suffered catastrophically terrible floods. At this time, floods in the Far East led to the flow of water in the Amur in the amount of 46 thousand m³ / s. For comparison, the norm is considered to be a flow rate in the range of 18-20 thousand m³ / s. This phenomenon broke all records and became the largest in 115 years of observation. The main cause of flooding is considered to be heavy rainfall over a long period of time

Big money loves silence: the author of the phrase and its meaning

Big money loves silence: the author of the phrase and its meaning

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"Money loves silence." The author of this phrase is said to be the American billionaire Rockefeller. How true this is is unknown. Another important thing is that this principle has been in effect at all times in which money exists

Labynkyr devil. Legend of Lake Labynkyr

Labynkyr devil. Legend of Lake Labynkyr

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There are many mysterious phenomena in the world that scientists cannot yet explain, prove or disprove. In the jungle, mysterious tribes are found that avoid meeting with civilization, in the Himalayas someone is looking for evidence of the existence of the Yeti, they go to Scotland for a photo hunt for the Loch Ness monster, and they come to Lake Baikal expecting to see strange mirages. The Labynkyr devil is one of those phenomena that someone seems to have seen, someone heard, but there is no evidence of its existence

Autumn solstice is an ancient holiday

Autumn solstice is an ancient holiday

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The sky has served people as both a clock and a calendar since ancient times. The length of daylight hours, the location of the sun at sunrise and sunset played an important role in determining the life cycles of people. The autumn solstice marks the moment when day and night are almost equal in time. Ancient people celebrated this event by conducting appropriate ceremonies

Settlements are Settlements: description, types and classification

Settlements are Settlements: description, types and classification

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According to the All-Russian classifier of territories of municipalities (OKTMO), there are more than 155 thousand different settlements in Russia. Settlements are separate administrative units that involve the settlement of people within a built-up area. An important condition for designating such a territory as a settlement is the permanence of residence on it, albeit not throughout the year, but during the seasonal period

Chinese port city of Qingdao: photo, characteristics

Chinese port city of Qingdao: photo, characteristics

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Qingdao is a modern and extraordinarily beautiful port city, industrial center and military base of East China. This place is also notable for the fact that one of the five sacred Chinese mountains, the majestic Laoshan, is located 40 kilometers from the city. The seaport of Qingdao extends along the southern coast of the Shandong Peninsula. Geographically, it occupies a central place among other ports of the state, between the Bohai Bay and the Yangtze River Delta

Athena Parthenos: description, history and interesting facts

Athena Parthenos: description, history and interesting facts

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Athena Parthenos became militant not only for her people, but also for her sculptor. This masterpiece holds many secrets and contradictions

Kazan metro: features and prospects

Kazan metro: features and prospects

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Kazan Metro is a network of metro lines in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. This subway is fairly new. He appeared in August 2005 and became the next in a row after Yekaterinburg. The metro is built in a modern style and is recognized as the safest in Russia. The rolling stock is represented only by modern domestic developments and has 2 types of trains with different types of interior and design

Zelenchuk Radio Astronomy Observatory: description, location and history

Zelenchuk Radio Astronomy Observatory: description, location and history

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Zelenchukskaya Observatory is included in the VLBI (very long baseline radio interferometry) network "Kvazar-KVO". In addition to it, the RSBI includes similar observation posts in the Leningrad region (the village of Svetloe), in the Republic of Buryatia (the Badary tract) and in the Crimea (Simeiz)

The most delicious hookah recipes

The most delicious hookah recipes

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Smoking a hookah has become a pleasant pastime for many. Usually, lovers of this type of recreation purchase ready-made mixtures in stores, not knowing that they can be easily made on their own. From our article you will learn hookah recipes, as well as some secrets of making tobacco

Piebald color - the smile of nature

Piebald color - the smile of nature

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Color plays an important role in the life of animals. A person seeks to diversify or introduce a piebald color into any kind, when it is economically beneficial. The fashion for colors gives impetus to the breeding of individuals of rare colors to meet the growing demand. There are breeds of different types of animals, where "piebaldness" is a prerequisite for recognition of breeding value

Metro Domodedovskaya in Moscow

Metro Domodedovskaya in Moscow

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Arriving from a city or, moreover, a village where the subway was only heard and seen on the TV screen, a person will inevitably be confused when he finds himself in this web. A huge number of people, the noise created by both passengers and equipment operating in the subway, trains arriving at the station with enviable regularity - all this will appear before the newcomer nothing more than chaos

Kuibyshev Square, Samara: description, history, interesting facts and reviews

Kuibyshev Square, Samara: description, history, interesting facts and reviews

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The object is the largest square in Russia. Even in Europe there are very few similar analogues. And on a global scale, there are only four points that could surpass the area in size. They are located in Havana, Pyongyang, Cairo and Beijing

Dangerous geological phenomena and processes

Dangerous geological phenomena and processes

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The natural disasters and their consequences that have become more frequent in different regions of the planet indicate that people either have not yet sufficiently studied these processes and their causes, or they do not follow the safety rules for living in potentially dangerous places. If it were otherwise, there would not be so many human victims. Their number suggests that dangerous geophysical and geological phenomena are still in the process of being studied by scientists around the world

Sob River: natural conditions, fishing features, travel tips

Sob River: natural conditions, fishing features, travel tips

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A favorite place for travelers in the Polar Urals is the Sob river valley. The boundless expanse that boggles the imagination, semi-wild nature, cold but crystal clear water and a lot of fresh air - this is what awaits travelers who decide to go there for the first time

Where is Baydaratskaya Bay located? The relief of the bottom of the bay and its inhabitants

Where is Baydaratskaya Bay located? The relief of the bottom of the bay and its inhabitants

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The name Baidaratskaya Bay was given to one of the significant bays in the Kara Sea. The coast of the bay is mostly uninhabited, but this does not mean that the bay itself is of no interest. This interest is mainly associated with the transportation of gas from the Yamal Peninsula, where a number of large fields are located

Are heat engines and environmental protection compatible?

Are heat engines and environmental protection compatible?

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What is more important - to be able to drive a car and be in a heated room in winter or to be able to live and breathe? The choice is not as obvious as it seems at first glance. Is it possible to combine environmental protection and the development of energy technologies?

City of Moscow, North-Eastern District: prefecture

City of Moscow, North-Eastern District: prefecture

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The scope and capacity of the prefecture is very large. They differ from the powers of the district authorities in large volumes and opportunities. This is a local self-government body that organizes, controls and fulfills its tasks

Basic about the Frunzensky district of St. Petersburg

Basic about the Frunzensky district of St. Petersburg

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Frunzensky district of St. Petersburg is an area of interest both from a historical point of view and in terms of its current role in the life of the second capital. Its area is about 40 square kilometers and it occupies about 6% of the city area. More than 400 thousand people live here

The most popular walking routes in Moscow

The most popular walking routes in Moscow

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Moscow is full of attractions that attract not only tourists, but also locals. To get acquainted with the beauties of the city, it is better to choose walking routes