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Beria Lavrenty Pavlovich: a man in pince-nez
Beria Lavrenty Pavlovich: a man in pince-nez

The future party leader, Marshal of the Soviet Union, Beria Lavrenty Pavlovich was born in a small mountainous Abkhazian village on March 29, 1899 (March 17 according to the old calendar)

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    Alexander Ulyanov - People's Revolutionary, Lenin's brother. Biography, revolutionary activity

    Alexander Ulyanov - Lenin's brother - was almost always in the shadow of his more famous relative. But it is interesting how the course of history would have turned if it were not for the oath of young Volodya to avenge Sasha, who was executed by the tsar. It was then that the future leader of the world proletariat said his most famous phrase: “We will go the other way”

  • Paris Sorbonne University: history, famous alumni
    Paris Sorbonne University: history, famous alumni

    Among the states of the Old World, only a few can boast of their successful educational system. It is not surprising that the Sorbonne University of Paris is the pride of France. The centuries-old established traditions of higher education elevate the homeland of Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau to the rank of the best countries for studying

  • History of Alcatraz prison: photo, where is it, why was it closed?
    History of Alcatraz prison: photo, where is it, why was it closed?

    Alcatraz on the geographical map of the world is a small island located in the San Francisco Bay. It has an interesting history. At one time it was used as a defensive fort

  • Why you need a high school diploma
    Why you need a high school diploma

    Ever since the days of the Soviet Union, the bulk of conscious people had a desire to get a certificate of secondary education. Children who did not study well or simply did not do it, and were also distinguished by bad behavior and indiscipline, were frightened that they would be left without this document

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Kuzminsky cemetery - the memory of the builders of Tsarskoye Selo
Kuzminsky cemetery - the memory of the builders of Tsarskoye Selo

During the Great Patriotic War, the line of defense of besieged Leningrad passed here. The Kuzminskoye cemetery received victims of battles and bombings. The dead were buried in mass graves

  • Meanness is a bad trait
    Meanness is a bad trait

    There are many bad traits in a person's character. Someone constantly deceives, someone scatters promises or sets up friends. There is such an unpleasant feature, which is called stinginess. What is the meaning of the word "stinginess"? The article reveals the interpretation of this noun, indicates synonyms and examples of sentences

  • Entertaining zoology: the meaning of the word "boar"
    Entertaining zoology: the meaning of the word "boar"

    What is a hog? What is the lexical meaning of this word? In what speech situations is it appropriate to use it? The article provides the dictionary meaning of the noun "hogs". Examples of sentences with this word are given, as well as synonyms

  • Kapets is The meaning of the word
    Kapets is The meaning of the word

    The younger generation is prone to exaggeration. Evaluation of any phenomenon, action or object often goes to extremes. And if an adult looks at a momentary problem with doubt and decides to return to it a little later, then the teenager will certainly declare that it's all over. And what word does he use? Most likely, this is "kapets" or its synonyms. Behind a short expression lies a whole storm of emotions and disbelief in a positive outcome. But how did the slang word come about?

  • "Tolmach" is about the ability to negotiate
    "Tolmach" is about the ability to negotiate

    No matter how different people are, they will always be able to agree. But first you need to find a common language, and this is not so easy to do. Especially in dealing with a foreigner. If today it is enough for you to go online and send a corresponding request, then earlier you had to turn to the interpreter for help. Who is it? Find out from the article

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