Nature
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Our solar system formed about 4.5 billion years ago. The main object of the system, the Sun is a yellow dwarf. Approximately 99% of the total mass of the system falls on this star. And only 1% falls on the remaining planets and objects. At the same time, 99% of the remaining mass is the giant planets
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A specially protected natural area is not only land, but also water bodies, and even the air space above them, where there are unique natural objects that need protection. Such areas are a national property and cannot be sold to a private person or rented out
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Some names in any language can have multiple meanings. For example, cancer necks. Most often, the phrase carries a culinary load: this is the name of the largest part of crayfish - their tail. However, the term also has a botanical meaning. In this article, we will find out the details of the use of the term "cancer cervix" in both senses
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The natural environment and natural resources determine the state of the world economy. In turn, the development and use of specific "gifts" of the environment depend on the socio-economic needs of the population, as well as the natural properties of each region
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Wild berries are he althy, tasty, and therefore are popular even among hardened city dwellers. When going to the forest, do not forget to grab a basket, and representatives of the "berry brotherhood" will definitely share with you the natural vitality
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Many city dwellers at least once in their lives had a desire to escape from the hustle and bustle of civilization. The resort areas of Turkey or Egypt, with their impossibly fast pace of life, are clearly not suitable for a tired person. I would like to find some pacifying place where there is no electricity, the mobile phone does not work, transport and other “charms” of civilization do not flash before my eyes. A pine forest is perfect for this purpose
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For the outgoing 2013 year, there was almost no month when some part of the globe would not face natural disasters
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Climate has a huge impact on the life of every person. Almost everything depends on it - from the he alth of a single individual to the economic situation of the entire state. The importance of this phenomenon is also evidenced by the presence of several classifications of the Earth's climates, created at different times by the most prominent scientists in the world. Let's look at each of them and determine on what basis the systematization took place
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Balyanus sea acorn is a genus of barnacles (a suborder of sea acorns). Adults of this species lead a motionless life, attaching to solid surfaces. Settlement is possible only at the larval stage. Currently, this genus includes about 60 species
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Lake Svetloyar is lost between the Kerzhenets, Vetluga and Kerzhensky forests. It gained wide popularity due to a fairly common legend about the invisible city of Kitezh, which once, in order not to be captured by the enemy, sank to the bottom of this reservoir
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Russia has always been famous for a large number of rivers on its territory. Along the rivers, they built cities, erected fortresses, engaged in fishing, moved and discovered new lands. Also, the Ucha River, seemingly quite small, has its own history, which continues to this day
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An amazing plant, the original representative of the green fauna - the water lily, which has been known for its healing properties since ancient times. Our distant ancestors surrounded this flower with an aura of mystery, attributed to it a connection with mermaids. We offer you to get acquainted with how the water lily looked and how it is remarkable
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There are only three purebred horse breeds in the world, the Arabian breed is one of them. There is a legend that the Almighty himself gave Arabian horses to the nomadic people. And from its very divine origin, this horse kept the people to whom it was bestowed, and the people kept the purity of the breed
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The elephant is the largest land mammal. To date, there are three types of these animals: the Indian elephant, the African savanna and the African forest. The maximum recorded weight of an elephant is 12,240 kg, while the average body weight of these animals is about 5 tons. What other interesting facts about elephants do you know?
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Kuma originates near the village of Verkhnyaya Mara of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic on the northern slopes of the Rocky Range, an altitude of about 2100 meters. Here the reservoir can be called a mountain river. In the area of Mineralnye Vody, the stream spills into the plain, where its course is already calmer. It ends in the Nogai steppe. In the Caspian lowland near the city of Neftekumsk, the Kuma River breaks into several small branches that move towards the Caspian Sea, but do not reach it
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On the outskirts of the deserts and steppes adjacent to them, on the mountain slopes, a special type of clay deposits is formed. They are called loess and loess-like loams. It is a low-cohesive, easily rubbed non-layered rock. Loesses are usually fawn-yellow, fawn or light yellow in color
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The coltsfoot plant often causes only negative emotions in the owners of summer cottages and vegetable gardens and is perceived as a weed. However, this is a real natural healer, which allows you to defeat a cough, accelerate the healing process of wounds and burns, which is useful for the work of internal organs. Let's get acquainted with its medicinal properties and specifics of application
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Juniper is an extremely beautiful and fairly ancient plant. It appeared on our planet 50 million years ago. The range of juniper covers both subtropical and temperate, and even subpolar regions of the Earth. It grows both on the plains and on the tops of low mountains. Botanists number about 70 species and varieties of this plant. In this article, we will focus on only one of them - Cossack juniper
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Butter, butter dish: a description of the mushroom, what the hat and leg look like. Varieties of butter, common and goat, summer and ruby, which is listed in the Red Book of the country. Where and how to look for a mushroom, the seasonality of the collection. Short tips for collecting. False butterflies and what other mushrooms they are confused with
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Kalina ordinary (red) has established itself primarily as an effective remedy for many ailments. Also, the raw materials of this deciduous woody shrub are widely used in cooking, cosmetology, and especially in gardening
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An integral part of any flower garden are perennials. Moreover, such flowers are most often quite unpretentious in their care. Today's article will be devoted to the colors of the bathing suit. Today you will learn about the features of growing this plant
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There are many snakes on the planet with potent and destructive poison for humans, but not every reptile with a deadly weapon seeks to use it against people
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The puffball mushroom and its varieties used to belong to the puffball family, they are now part of the champignon family. This species may seem rather unusual, but it has long been known to mushroom pickers. There are a large number of its "folk names": bee sponge, grandfather tobacco, dust, tobacco mushroom and others
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Since childhood, many people know the bitter herb wormwood of silver color. It has an aromatic smell and an unusual bitterness, the strongest of all plants. Where can you not meet this unpretentious plant! We invite you to get acquainted with the medicinal properties and contraindications of wormwood, reviews of tinctures and oil of this plant
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Few people know that Norway maple has excellent he alth benefits. When used correctly, it can be of great benefit. Of course, many people know about his most important quality. This tree is widely used in landscape design due to its amazing decorative effect, especially in autumn
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The fauna of our planet is rich. It is represented by a huge number of species. All of them have a variety of sizes, colors, shapes and, as a rule, are familiar to humans. However, there are the strangest animals on our planet that can be compared with the characters of a science fiction film
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Adonis or spring Adonis is a medicinal plant of great interest to medicine. On the basis of its extract, tinctures and tablets are made, which have proven to be effective in treating the heart, alleviating the condition with vegetovascular dystonia, and kidney diseases
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Melissa officinalis is a herbaceous plant widespread in many regions of the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth. For more than two thousand years, people have been using it to treat many diseases. What are the indications and contraindications for the use of lemon balm? How to grow it in your garden? Read more about all the properties and features of the plant in our article
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Our planet heats up unevenly, so there are many different climatic zones on its surface that form natural zones. One of them is the desert. It has a sparse flora or is generally characterized by its absence
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In folk medicine, the healing properties of horse chestnut have been known for a long time, and modern medicine does not lag behind it either, using it in the production of some medicines. This article will discuss what useful properties this tree has, how to properly collect and prepare raw materials from which it will be possible to independently make various medicinal preparations
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Practically everyone knows the taste of peanuts. These are small peanuts with a sweetish taste. This product is added to baking, peanut butter and a variety of snacks are made from it. This crop is valued as an agricultural crop in the United States, Africa and Asia. In the vastness of our country, there is little information about the peanut as a representative of the flora. For a long time, the peanut in Russia was equated with walnut and hazel, suggesting that it grows on trees or shrubs
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The plant world has had a significant impact on the development of our civilization since ancient times. Moreover, this was often expressed not only in the fact that herbs were used as medicines. So, the beauty of plants has always inspired artists and sculptors
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Streams of water flow down from a stone peak covered with shaggy moss. Under the visor, the cavity of a small grotto turns black, against which the jets, illuminated by the sun, seem really silver. In winter, a bizarre curtain of ice stalactites grows here, thanks to which the waterfall received its second name - Crystal
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Each gardener more than once struggled in the beds with a green weed with large leaves and inflorescences-baskets with small hooks along the edges. This is a biennial plant called burdock
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The main reason why the sky is blue is precisely the sun's rays and their unique interaction with the air. The sun, illuminating the earth with its bright rays, finds an obstacle in the form of a layer of air that "envelops" our planet from all sides
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There is hardly a person who would not be curious to know what is the largest frog in the world, where it lives and what are the features of its life. Such a creature is really present in wildlife, and they call it the goliath frog (Conraua goliath)
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If you are single or have a period of turmoil in your life, look for support in the world of minerals! Pomegranate will help you cope with a difficult situation and fill you with fire energy
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Brazil is a country where there are not only many wild monkeys in the forests, but something even more terrible. There lives a creature that hides better than a chameleon, and its poison is the most powerful biological toxin known to science
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Rivers and lakes of Russia have long been the object of close attention from both residents of the state itself and guests from near and far abroad
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This article aims to acquaint the reader as deeply as possible with such an important topic as adverse climatic events. In six sections, all the necessary theoretical information will be given, and the global nature of the problem will be revealed on the basis of the most typical examples