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Net weight and gross weight
Net weight and gross weight

The phrases "net weight" and "gross weight" are now firmly established in the Russian language. It is unlikely that anyone does not know what these "aliens" from Italy mean

  • Such a variety of UK symbols
    Such a variety of UK symbols

    What symbols of Great Britain do you know? The flag, the Tower, Big Ben, the bridge across the Thames… This huge country has many interesting emblems, which are associated with charming legends

  • Atomic clocks: history and modernity
    Atomic clocks: history and modernity

    In 1967, in the International SI system, the category of time ceased to be determined by astronomical scales - they were replaced by the cesium frequency standard. It was he who received the now popular name - atomic clocks. The exact time that they allow you to determine has an insignificant error of one second in three million years, which allows them to be used as a time standard in any corner of the world

  • European Space Agency: history of creation, functions and activities
    European Space Agency: history of creation, functions and activities

    The European Space Agency was established in 1975. As of today, it includes 22 countries. The main objective of the organization is the cooperation of its members in the field of exploration and study of outer space for its peaceful use

  • Bevel gears, their application and manufacture
    Bevel gears, their application and manufacture

    A feature of bevel gears is the ability to impart rotation to a shaft located at right angles to the drive axle

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Gleb Evgenievich Kotelnikov - the inventor of the parachute: biography, history of the invention
Gleb Evgenievich Kotelnikov - the inventor of the parachute: biography, history of the invention

The first parachute in the history of aviation was created by the Russian self-taught inventor Gleb Kotelnikov. All subsequent models of this rescue vehicle were created on the basis of Kotelnikov's ideas

  • Smile: what is the lexical meaning of the word
    Smile: what is the lexical meaning of the word

    Among the many expressive movements of the muscles of the face, there is one that we use most often - a smile. What such a movement actually expresses and how it arises - this is what we will try to figure out

  • Watcher is Meaning of the word and synonym
    Watcher is Meaning of the word and synonym

    The emphasis in the word falls on the second syllable - looking. Let's pick up synonyms for the word "watching": contemplating, surveying, supervising, staring. And also considering, seeing, looking, observing, noticing, looking around, looking and others. There are a lot of synonyms for the word "watching". Let's look at it more broadly

  • Erudition - what is this concept? Is it possible to increase erudition?
    Erudition - what is this concept? Is it possible to increase erudition?

    Many people say: “Erudition is very important!” But they do not really understand what phenomenon is behind this concept. Let's figure it out today

  • Average in statistics is Averages
    Average in statistics is Averages

    Every person in the modern world, when planning to take out a loan or stock up on vegetables for the winter, periodically encounters such a concept as “average”. Let's find out: what it is, what types and classes of it exist, and why it is used in statistics and other disciplines

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  • Border of Asia and Europe: history of study and cultural and historical aspect
    Border of Asia and Europe: history of study and cultural and historical aspect

    The question of where the border between Asia and Europe runs has been of interest to scientists for more than one century. The reason for this is not only the constant updating of information about the flora, fauna and geological structure of our mainland, but also a certain political and socio-economic aspect

  • The climate of the Pacific Ocean. Features of the climate of the Pacific Ocean
    The climate of the Pacific Ocean. Features of the climate of the Pacific Ocean

    The Pacific Ocean is the largest body of water in the world. It stretches from the very north of the planet to its south, reaching the shores of Antarctica. It reaches its greatest width at the equator, in the tropical and subtropical zones. Therefore, the climate of the Pacific Ocean is more defined as warm, because most of it falls on the tropics. This ocean has both warm and cold currents

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Princess Dashkova Ekaterina Romanovna: biography, family, interesting facts from life, photo
Princess Dashkova Ekaterina Romanovna: biography, family, interesting facts from life, photo

Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova is known as one of the close friends of Empress Catherine II. She considered herself one of the active participants in the coup d'état of 1762, but there is no documentary evidence of this fact. Catherine herself noticeably cooled off towards her after she ascended the throne. Throughout her reign, Dashkova did not play any significant role

  • Japan's unconditional surrender was signed: dates, history and interesting facts

    The act of unconditional surrender of Japan was signed on September 2, 1945, but the country's leadership took a very long time to reach this decision. In the Potsdam Declaration, terms of surrender were put forward, but the emperor formally refused the proposed ultimatum. True, Japan still had to accept all the conditions of surrender, putting a bullet in the course of hostilities

  • Studying Geography: Cape Fligeli

    The reader will learn where Cape Fligeli is located, its geographical location, climatic conditions, the history of the discovery and conquest of the Far North, and will also receive information about those rare representatives of the fauna that live here

  • The State of Andora - a land in the arms of the Pyrenees

    The highland state of Andora (Andorra) is surrounded by Spain and France. This country has a tiny size, only 458 sq. m (only Monaco, San Marino and Liechtenstein are smaller). Andorra has no access to the sea, but there are as many as 6 ski resorts in the principality, which attracts a lot of tourists here

  • Countries that were part of the CIS in different periods of its existence

    CIS emerged from the ruins of the powerful geopolitical giant of the USSR. Which in some way predetermined its development, however, brought to life the violent contradictions of the members of this organization

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