Environment

Arshinov Park - a natural oasis in the Russian capital

Arshinov Park - a natural oasis in the Russian capital

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Don't know where to go in Moscow on weekends? And how do you like the idea of being in a pine forest on the banks of a reservoir without leaving the capital? "It's impossible," you say. And you will be wrong. Most likely, you did not know anything about Arshinovskiy park

Birzhevaya Square in St. Petersburg - history, interesting facts, photos

Birzhevaya Square in St. Petersburg - history, interesting facts, photos

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

In the place where the arrow of Vasilyevsky Island pierces the Neva, dividing it into Bolshaya and Malaya, between two embankments - Makarov and Universitetskaya, flaunts one of the most famous St. Petersburg architectural ensembles - Birzhevaya Square. Two drawbridges lead here - Birzhevoy and Dvortsovy; Exchange Square is surrounded by many other sights and museums

The most closed countries in the world for tourists

The most closed countries in the world for tourists

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

There are several states on the planet that can be called the most closed countries in the world. Tourists are not welcome on their territory, and if they are, it is only because you can profit and appropriate valuable items that belonged to them

Brooklyn Bridge in New York City: description, history, interesting facts

Brooklyn Bridge in New York City: description, history, interesting facts

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Brooklyn Bridge is, of course, the hallmark of New York. Despite the fact that there are hundreds of attractions in the metropolis, this place has won the greatest love and the number of fans. His image is replete in every second American film, and the majesty and beauty are amazing. Let's get acquainted with this proud "old man" - the Brooklyn Bridge

How much does a firefighter in Russia earn on average? lifeguard salary in usa

How much does a firefighter in Russia earn on average? lifeguard salary in usa

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

"Our service is both dangerous and difficult" - these words from one famous song concern not only law enforcement officers, but also firefighters. According to US statistics, firefighters die three times more often than police officers. The incident on September 11, 2011 claimed the lives of 348 firefighters, and during the tragedy at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the brave guys who arrived first on the spot died in the hundreds. I wonder how much a firefighter gets when he risks his life to save others?

The highest skydive in the world

The highest skydive in the world

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

There will always be brave souls who are in mortal danger. Simple parachute jumps are not enough for them, give them such extreme sports that the blood in their veins turns cold. What makes these madmen do unthinkable things? Thirst for fame, money, national recognition? In this article, we will talk about the highest skydiving from the stratosphere?

How not to drown in a swamp

How not to drown in a swamp

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

A swamp is a part of the landscape with stagnant water. Many moisture-loving plants grow here, and the ecosystem performs one of the most important functions - the preservation of heat on Earth. The most dangerous place is the quagmire, which slowly sucks in and takes the lives of people. According to statistics, there are much more drowned people in the swamp than in any other bodies of water. It is possible to drown in a swamp if you do not know the elementary rules of how to behave in such situations

Turbidity of water: possible causes and remedies

Turbidity of water: possible causes and remedies

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Will you swim in troubled waters? How about drinking it from a well? Surely you will prefer clean, clear water, in which it is pleasant to soak, and it is not dangerous to drink. Today we will talk about what is turbidity of water. Is it suitable for use, and what danger lies in the impurities? How to study water quality? And how to get rid of negative phenomena?

Yaroslav the Wise Library - history, description and interesting facts

Yaroslav the Wise Library - history, description and interesting facts

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The Great Prince of Kyiv Yaroslav the Wise became famous for many of his achievements. It is known that the people loved him for his kind, fair attitude towards people. He did not seek to conquer new lands, but managed to increase the level of education in his possessions and improve the well-being of the people. During the reign of the prince, more books were written than during the entire existence of Kievan Rus

China's skyscrapers: the tallest towers, construction time, chronology, history and projects

China's skyscrapers: the tallest towers, construction time, chronology, history and projects

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

How do you imagine the city of the future? Probably, it will look like a shot from the movie "The Fifth Element", where taxi cars fly between huge glass houses. Humanity is striving for this, otherwise how else can one explain the rapid growth of giant high-rise buildings?

Rivers of Austria: list, location, currents, photo and description, history, length of rivers

Rivers of Austria: list, location, currents, photo and description, history, length of rivers

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The waters of Austria are the living space of the local population, filled with beauty and natural energy. People come here to relax, retire and feel the power coming from the bowels of the mountains. The lakes here are clear as crystal, and the rivers are fast as the wind. What is it that attracts tourists from all over the world? Consider Austria's most outstanding rivers and lakes

What is an emergency situation? How to get out of it?

What is an emergency situation? How to get out of it?

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Any deviation from the usual and well-coordinated (routine) management of a certain unit in absolutely any field of human activity can lead to a situation called an emergency. Each division must immediately notify the higher authorities of changes in the course of events accepted by the norms. All measures and actions that need to be taken in case of non-standard situations, as a rule, are prescribed in the relevant official documents

Moscow Ring Railway and MKZD scheme

Moscow Ring Railway and MKZD scheme

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The Moscow Ring Railway (MKZhD) is a railway ring laid along the outskirts of Moscow. In the diagram, the small ring of the MKZD railway looks like a closed line. The construction of the ring was completed in 1908

Types of bonfires: names with photos, purpose

Types of bonfires: names with photos, purpose

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Types of bonfires: fiery, flame and signal. "Hut", "Star", "Fireplace" and "Pyramid". Bonfires with reflectors. "Taiga" and "nodya". Special types of campfires. Signal fires: smoke and pioneer. How to light a fire without matches and how to save them when traveling

Museum of Russian Railways, St. Petersburg: description, history, interesting facts and reviews

Museum of Russian Railways, St. Petersburg: description, history, interesting facts and reviews

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

The Russian Railways Museum in St. Petersburg is one of the oldest museum institutions in the country. Created by the decree of Emperor Alexander I, it collects historical relics, preserves material evidence of scientific and technical thought in the field of construction and development of railways. Here you can see real vintage locomotives and models of the first steam locomotives

Moscow 1980 Olympic Games: opening and closing ceremonies. Results of the Olympiad

Moscow 1980 Olympic Games: opening and closing ceremonies. Results of the Olympiad

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

2017 marks 37 years since the Soviet Union first hosted the Olympic Games on its soil. In Moscow and around the world, the event caused a wide response. On July 19, 1980, at 16:00 Moscow time, the chimes chimed over the brand new Luzhniki stadium

Bolshaya Lubyanka Street, Moscow: history, location, attractions

Bolshaya Lubyanka Street, Moscow: history, location, attractions

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Article about the origin of the name of the street, historical dates in its fate, sights of the area

A horse-drawn cart - a relic of the past?

A horse-drawn cart - a relic of the past?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

What is a horse-drawn cart? Where else can you find her? What are the features of using this type of transport?

The French city of Cognac: overview, history and interesting facts

The French city of Cognac: overview, history and interesting facts

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Eternally young and beautiful France… This country has a unique charm and charm of cultures of different eras, mixed with bold modernity. There are many interesting and amazing places here. One of these is the ancient city of Cognac

What is the reason for the invasion of praying mantises in Moscow?

What is the reason for the invasion of praying mantises in Moscow?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The world of fauna is quite interesting and diverse. Sometimes the behavior of animals or insects puzzles a person, forcing him to better understand the essence of what is happening. The last case widely discussed on social networks is the appearance of praying mantises in the Moscow region. What are these insects and what is the reason for such an active movement?

Children of Africa: living conditions, he alth, education

Children of Africa: living conditions, he alth, education

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Today our children have almost everything for education, fun and other joys of childhood and youth, but a favorable environment does not reign everywhere. This is especially true in Africa

Amazing Tabor Island - fiction or reality?

Amazing Tabor Island - fiction or reality?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The amazing Tabor Island is familiar to us from Jules Verne's novels "The Mysterious Island" and "Children of Captain Grant". Until the middle of the 20th century, a piece of land was depicted on all geographical maps. In our century, a virtual globe - a Google Earth project that helps to look into the most remote corners of the planet Earth, answers all requests for a mystical corner that it is absent from satellite images and modern maps

Territory of Armenia: description, borders, features

Territory of Armenia: description, borders, features

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Between the inland Caspian Sea and the Black Sea lies the Armenian Highland. In the north it reaches the ranges of the Lesser Caucasus. And its northeastern part is the territory of the republic. Armenia, however, like other states of the Caucasus, is a mountainous country. Naturally, this geographical location directly affects many factors. But which ones, you can find out by reading this article

City of Novosibirsk: population

City of Novosibirsk: population

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

This article is dedicated to the city of Novosibirsk. How its population grew and changed structurally over all the years of its existence

Geography of Russia: population of the KBR

Geography of Russia: population of the KBR

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The article tells about the ethnic composition of the population of the KBR, the history of the formation of the peoples inhabiting the republic, and the formation of administrative borders. A brief information about the two largest cities of the republic is given, indicating the population and ethnic composition

Isolated system in thermodynamics: definition, features and examples

Isolated system in thermodynamics: definition, features and examples

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The concept of an isolated system in different fields of science. Practical application of knowledge about isolated systems

Archive systems: the main features of the organization

Archive systems: the main features of the organization

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Archival systems are a section of records management that involves organizing the storage of important papers. Let us consider in more detail what it is, and give examples of their organization

Abandoned equipment: photos, places, warehouses in Russia and Moscow region

Abandoned equipment: photos, places, warehouses in Russia and Moscow region

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Abandoned equipment, both military and industrial, is found everywhere in Russia. Many warehouses with military equipment were abandoned after the end of the war and during it

Waste paper - what is it? Where to donate waste paper?

Waste paper - what is it? Where to donate waste paper?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Caring for the nature around us is the direct responsibility of every person. Leaving garbage, many do not even suspect that it can be effectively disposed of. This allows not only to protect nature from pollution, but also to acquire additional income

What does "Declared Value" mean in the mail? Valuable parcel

What does "Declared Value" mean in the mail? Valuable parcel

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Today, many people use the postal service. To receive or send a letter, a parcel is a procedure that has not lost its relevance over time. A valuable parcel, as well as a registered letter, has certain rules for sending (a list of items that are allowed to be sent) and acceptable weight limits. You can use the services of Russian Post on the territory of the Russian Federation

The grave of Zhanna Friske: a description of how to find

The grave of Zhanna Friske: a description of how to find

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Friske's grave after the funeral was sprinkled with sand, ennobled and lined with granite stone around the perimeter

The Gullivers of our time, or the largest foot size according to experts from the Guinness Book

The Gullivers of our time, or the largest foot size according to experts from the Guinness Book

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Mandy's feet are incredibly large, she has the largest foot size in diameter - 1 meter, 95 kg in weight and 40 shoe sizes

Legendary Broadway is the main street of American musicals

Legendary Broadway is the main street of American musicals

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Legendary Broadway is the main street and attraction of New York Manhattan, which is one of the ten longest streets in the world

Jewish cemetery in Moscow: name, address, history of appearance, famous people buried in the cemetery

Jewish cemetery in Moscow: name, address, history of appearance, famous people buried in the cemetery

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The Moscow Jewish community originated in Moscow in the middle of the 19th century, and during this not so long period, the pages of its history were marked by many bright names and events. Today in the capital it is not easy to meet people who speak Yiddish, and every year there are fewer and fewer of them. But the life of the Jewish community continues, and the memory of the people involved in it is forever preserved on the memorial tombstones of the Vostryakovsky cemetery

The famous prison of the Peter and Paul Fortress

The famous prison of the Peter and Paul Fortress

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The Peter and Paul Fortress, located in the heart of St. Petersburg on Hare Island, is today one of the most recognizable sights of the cultural capital of Russia. Let's tell a little about the history of its creation and take a walk to the famous prison of the Peter and Paul Fortress

Walk around Moscow: Academician Tupolev embankment

Walk around Moscow: Academician Tupolev embankment

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The embankment of Academician Tupolev in the Basmanny district of the capital is not just a one and a half kilometer walk along the river, but also an immersion in history. Construction and correction of natural imperfections began more than a hundred years ago. Embankment attraction - waterworks No. 4

Forest crops: types, planting and care, tillage and cultivation

Forest crops: types, planting and care, tillage and cultivation

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Forest zones are a cover of the earth, including various plants, animals, microorganisms. Forests play an important role in human life. They maintain the balance of oxygen in the atmosphere, preserve the fauna, and help reduce wind gusts. In connection with the consumption of wood in various areas of production, as well as natural disasters and fires, forests are destroyed. Therefore, it is necessary to engage in the restoration and conservation of forest cultures

Special monuments, streets and Victory Square in Kaluga

Special monuments, streets and Victory Square in Kaluga

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

On the right and left banks of the Oka River, at a distance of about 200 km from Moscow, is the wonderful city of Kaluga, founded in 1371. Today, among the many sights and memorable places, Victory Square in Kaluga deserves special attention. The memorial was erected in honor of the fallen soldiers during the Second World War

Novoarbatsky bridge in Moscow: history and description

Novoarbatsky bridge in Moscow: history and description

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Across the Moscow River, which divides the capital into two parts, a huge number of both automobile and pedestrian bridges have been built. One of the most interesting and beautiful bridges is Novoarbatsky, which connects Novy Arbat Street and Kutuzovsky Prospekt

White moth - a pest in the garden

White moth - a pest in the garden

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

White moth (American) is an extremely voracious pest. It is dangerous for horticultural crops, as it destroys fresh foliage and is difficult to remove. Therefore, many summer residents are concerned about the question of how to recognize this inconspicuous butterfly and deal with it