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The Armenian-Azerbaijani war and the Karabakh conflict: historical chronicle, dates, causes, consequences and outcomes
The Armenian-Azerbaijani war and the Karabakh conflict: historical chronicle, dates, causes, consequences and outcomes

There are enough places on the geopolitical map of the world that can be marked in red. Here, military conflicts flare up, then subside. One of these places is not so far from the Russian borders. We are talking about the Karabakh conflict, which is rather difficult to briefly describe

  • How much is a pint of beer?
    How much is a pint of beer?

    All over the world, many people appreciate and love beer. This drink has a thousand-year history, and today it is difficult to find a place in the world where it is not drunk. But every corner has its own culture and history of beer consumption. For its use, special dishes, certain snacks and the special atmosphere of pubs are used. Many countries use their own units of measurement to measure the volume of beer. For example, we are used to liters. One such unit of measure is the pint

  • A butler is a person who pours wine
    A butler is a person who pours wine

    Quite often in historical and fiction we come across incomprehensible words that have already gone out of wide use or are simply rarely used. In such cases, you can refer to the explanatory dictionary. Here is a slightly more detailed explanation of one of these words. The word is cupbearer

  • Which quadrilateral is called a square, and which is called a rectangle. What quadrilateral is called a trapezoid
    Which quadrilateral is called a square, and which is called a rectangle. What quadrilateral is called a trapezoid

    In the course of geometry, the question of which quadrilateral is called a square is quite accessible and discussed in detail. Despite the fact that in different textbooks we can find some differences in the sequence of presentation of the topics indicated above, they all exhaustively cover the topic of quadrangles

  • What is an antonym and a synonym. Synonyms, antonyms, paronyms, their formation and use
    What is an antonym and a synonym. Synonyms, antonyms, paronyms, their formation and use

    The article gives brief information about what an antonym and a synonym are, what paronyms are. The ways of their formation and use in various styles of the language are mentioned

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USSR washing machine: review of models with photos
USSR washing machine: review of models with photos

Who and when invented the first washing machine? What were the first "washers"? Were there washing machines in the USSR? Which of the Soviet citizens could afford such a unit? These and other questions can be answered in this article

  • Her Majesty Queen Alexandra: biography, children, years of reign
    Her Majesty Queen Alexandra: biography, children, years of reign

    Perhaps no one in the biography says so many kind words as about Queen Alexandra. She was a very kind, caring, affectionate and beautiful girl - a queen one could only dream of. Having inherited from her mother a taste for music, a graceful figure and facial features, as well as being a sincere person and having a deep Christian faith, Queen Victoria immediately liked her, and therefore became a favorite for the entire British people

  • Anatomy of the pelvis: structure, functions
    Anatomy of the pelvis: structure, functions

    The pelvic region includes the pelvic bones, sacrum, coccyx, pubic symphysis, as well as ligaments, joints and membranes. Some authors also include the area of the buttocks. The article discusses the anatomy of the pelvis: the skeletal system, muscles, genital and excretory organs

  • Ancient Slavic symbols and amulets
    Ancient Slavic symbols and amulets

    Recently, there has been a growing interest in Slavic symbols and amulets that our ancestors applied to clothes, their skin and materials that, in their opinion, have a soul. These Slavic magi included wood, bone and silver. It was this metal that had a sacred meaning for our ancestors, since, according to ancient beliefs, it protected, gave strength and cleansed a person at all three levels

  • Distributed systems: definition, features and basic principles
    Distributed systems: definition, features and basic principles

    With the ever-increasing technological innovation in the world, distributed systems are becoming more and more in demand. This is a vast and complex field of computer science. This article is intended to present the reader with a distribution system in a basic form, showing the various categories without diving into details

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