Nature

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Almost all representatives of the Heather family have a decorative look and can be an adornment of any garden. For many centuries, the medicinal properties of these plants and their economic importance have been known. Many shrubs grow in the most difficult conditions of the Arctic climate, while producing very useful fruits. It is enough to recall lingonberries or cranberries, which have no equal in terms of the content of useful substances

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Sunflower broomrape adapts only to a certain group of plants, rarely spreads to other crops. True, cases of infection of tomatoes, tobacco, safflower, hemp and some other cultivated plants have been recorded. Sometimes found on the roots of wild crops, in particular on wormwood, cocklebur

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Against the background of their flat counterparts, even the world's largest worms such as Annelids simply look like dwarfs. For example, the ribbon Lineus longissimus reaches 60 meters. If we compare the photo of the largest worm in the world with a blue whale, then the latter will be half as small. Even the famous hairy jellyfish is far from such a size. This is just one of the representatives of the largest worms in the world - nemertin. A total of 1300 species have been described. But it is clear that scientists are still waiting for amazing discoveries

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As the saying goes - there is no dispute about tastes, the more difficult it is to argue about your favorite pets. In almost every person, the appearance of a cockroach's house causes the first reaction - it must be destroyed. But there are quite a few people who keep these exotic pets in their terrariums. Of course, these are not well-known Prussians, but the real guests from the islands of Madagascar - the largest cockroaches in the world

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Volcanoes can sleep for thousands of years and suddenly start erupting. For them, time is measured in millennia. More than 7500 years ago, powerful explosions ended the life of the Yard, and a young Karymsky volcano arose in the resulting caldera

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For more than one century, sailors have tried to overcome the route from the Gulf of Ob to the Laptev Sea. The section of the path in the area of the cape remained insurmountable until the beginning of the 20th century. Only in 1913, the Vilkitsky expedition managed to explore this place for the first time and discover a new land. The Vilkitsky Strait with the archipelago Land of Nicholas II appeared on the map of the Russian Empire, later renamed Severnaya Zemlya

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Ticks are arthropod creatures. More than twenty thousand of their species are distributed in the world. Many of them are blood-sucking. They cling to animals and people. There are mites - plant pests. They threaten the crop, indoor plants, completely destroying them

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Iridodictiums (bulb irises) have graceful flowers that really look like iris flowers. In Russia, they are also called "irises", which means - desirable, sweet. They are unpretentious in cultivation, and different flowering periods will help to give you pleasure for quite a long time

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Finally, scientists voiced their doubts for the first time. The impetus for this was paleontological finds. Lee Berger found the remains of a man who lived more than two million years ago in South Africa. This means that the Darwinian theory will have to be thoroughly revised. It is possible that it was not the man who descended from the monkey at all, but degraded, creating a branch that turned into monkeys. This is just one of the latest assumptions of scientists trying to answer the question of what is a person

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"Fucking finger" is not a swear word in this case. It has nothing to do with swearing, because this is the name of special stones - belemnites. In shape, they really resemble a rod or a finger with a pointed end - a “nail”

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Where is the Irish Sea on the map? Description of the reservoir: geology, coastline, islands, water salinity. Features of the climatic zone. History of the Irish Sea. The value of the reservoir in economic and economic activity

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The southern hemisphere of our planet has always been considered more mysterious and exotic than the northern one. First of all, this is due to the peculiarities of the continents located in this part - with the cultures of the countries, the diversity of the climate. That is why the southern part of the planet is so tempting for both tourists and various researchers

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The largest fish both in terms of mass and length is, of course, the whale shark. This gigantic marine giant has no competitors for this title. He safely lives in the waters of the world's oceans to this day

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Gling fish has several names among the people. Fishermen call it red greenling, sea lenok or red perch. In city markets, sellers simply call it perch or greenling perch. But from experts you will hear about the Kuril snakehead or harehead greenling

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Pollution of rivers and reservoirs with sewage is a serious problem nowadays. Waste from the central sewerage of large cities and other settlements needs constant cleaning, so the use of filter systems and biological cleaning methods is a necessity

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Conscientious owners try to monitor the he alth of their pets. In cats, this is not only glossy hair and trimmed claws, but also teeth. Do you know how many teeth a cat has? Then it will be useful for you to read this article

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One of the rather strange invertebrates is sea cucumbers. Why are “marine”, it is clear, their habitat is the Pacific bottom, but why are “cucumbers”? These creatures are more like a brown sausage, twenty to forty centimeters long, covered with warts and outgrowths, which slowly crawls (by the way, for some reason on its side) along the sandy bottom or hides under stones in the low tide zone

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The ocean floor is one of the most intriguing and least explored places on the planet. It hides tons of minerals, the deepest depressions and hollows, underwater ridges. Amazing organisms live here and mysteries still unsolved by us lurk

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Volcanoes are faults on the surface of the earth's crust, through which magma subsequently emerges, turning into lava and accompanied by volcanic bombs. They are found on absolutely all continents, but on Earth there are places of their special accumulation. The latter is due to various geologically active processes

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Almost all northern peoples owe their existence to this noble animal. For them, the deer is not only an indispensable means of transportation along the northern impassability, but also food and clothing. Meet! Our hero is a reindeer

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What is a stone tree? There are two plants that are called stone tree: boxwood and southern frame

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Lovers to give the garden an aesthetic look know many varieties of excellent plants, and they have certainly heard of such a zest as the "fiery flower". This name was given to several types of plants, an old legend is associated with it, and it also inspired the writer Kalinauskas to create one of his works

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Underwater rock is a reef (the Dutch word rif is a rib), which refers to the elevation of the seabed in shallow water conditions. They are underwater or surface. Underwater rocks arise as a result of the destruction of a rocky coast or as a result of the vital activity of a colony of coral microorganisms

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Quicksands form where natural springs exist, in marshy or damp places, near rivers, on beaches, although they are often not so easy to identify. If you suddenly fall into them, then they retreat quickly and gently, reacting with an interval of a couple of seconds

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Cow parsnip has long served as livestock feed and food for people. But in recent years it has changed its good disposition and has become a poisonous and dangerous plant. Why?

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If you trust the science written by the colonialists who seized and destroyed historical monuments on this mainland, then the wild tribes of Africa are cannibals that appeared in our world from nowhere. And was it really so?

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Oral folk art of different peoples actively uses such a plant symbol as lake reeds. Which of us does not remember the words from the romance: "The reeds rustled, … but the night was dark"?

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Conservationists in Europe and Asia are concerned that the city swallow no longer builds its nests near human dwellings. Why?

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Sea waves are a boon that oxygenates the depths where many living creatures live. Only people tend to perceive them sometimes as a natural disaster

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The beech tree taught Indian tribes how to tear bast and make light canoes from it. It attracted them to itself with its delicious sweetish bark. Most antique furniture made in the Middle Ages is made from beech wood

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The wild orchid grows in the forests of Southeast Asia. The people of Thailand have spawned many interesting traditions and legends associated with it. At the same time, this country is the largest supplier of orchids in the world market

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In early September, the Angarsk omul leaves the waters of Lake Baikal to spawning grounds. After about half a month, flocks spawning in the Selenga set off. And only at the end of October rises the Chivikuy subspecies. The Baikal omul will return from spawning to freezing, and then the season of ice fishing will begin

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Many men, and women too, tend to spend their weekends in the bosom of nature. However, not all citizens like just walks in the woods or "quiet hunting". Many people want to take a fishing rod and tackle on the weekends to spend time fishing. Of course, you can’t do without showing off your catch

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In Central Africa, one of the largest animals of the cat family, the lion, lives in open spaces. He always enjoyed the reverence and respect of a man. His image could often be found on coats of arms and banners. In ancient Egypt, the lion was considered a sacred animal. In Greece, he was seen as a companion of the goddesses. Of all the diversity of the fauna of our planet, it was he who received the title of "king of beasts"

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Mosquitoes, midges, bees, beetles - there are a lot of representatives of the buzzing and such annoying brethren, but there are especially nasty ones among them. And here everyone at least once, but the question arose of why flies land on a person. The article will help you figure it out, and also contains some useful tips and interesting facts

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Animals of Karelia: birds and mammals, reptiles and insects. Aquatic representatives of the fauna. What representatives of the animal world are listed in the Red Book of Karelia?

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Watching horses suggests that some types of gait need to be trained long and hard. How do coaches achieve softness, smoothness of all movements? First of all, they understand why each gait is needed by the horse and how the animal should perform it. What is remarkable about each type of gait will tell this article

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The Philippine eagle is one of the world's rarest species of the hawk family, native to the tropical rainforests of the Philippine Islands. This large and strong bird has been depicted on the national emblem of the Philippines since 1995. In addition, 12 types of Philippine coins and stamps adorn its majestic image. For killing an eagle, according to the laws of the country, imprisonment for a period of twelve years and a large fine is threatened

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Sokhondinsky nature reserve is one of the most beautiful places in Russia. It is home to a huge variety of flora and fauna. This reserve is located in such a climatic zone that different animals and plants can live in it

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Dahurian larch, the photo of which can be seen in our article, is the most "northern" tree in the world. The plant is able to grow in permafrost conditions. Dahurian larch is especially common in vast areas in the eastern part of Siberia