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This young Hollywood actress is gaining more and more popularity with each new role. When asked by journalists why all her characters get into extreme situations, Chloe Moretz explains that she chooses her heroines herself. A girl who has become a real star with amazing external data is often invited to the podium. The thin actress is happy to show off her teenage clothes, and the photo of Chloe Moretz often appears on the covers of youth magazines. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

What does the word "exhibit" mean? Most people know that this term is associated with a museum or exhibition. This is an item for review. However, this interpretation is not entirely accurate. The concept we are considering actually comes from the Latin exponatus - “exposed”. But this is just one of the signs. Let's talk more about what an exhibit is. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The ruler of the state of Akkad, the ruler of the Sumerians, the ancestor of the dynasty of Akkadian kings. For a long time it was believed that this ancient ruler was legendary, but irrefutable evidence has emerged that Sargon actually lived. These proofs are the inscriptions of the ruler himself that have survived to this day. The biography of Sargon of Akkad will be presented to your attention in the article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In the late 80s of the 20th century, the ancient settlement of Arkaim was discovered in the south of the Chelyabinsk region. They wanted to flood this place and make a reservoir, but scientists managed to defend the excavation site. Now there is a museum-reserve, research is being carried out in it and all the new secrets that Arkaim keeps are being discovered. The ancient city is one of many settlements. It is believed that their age is more than four thousand years. This makes this archaeological complex the most ancient place for the existence of civilization. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Nazi Human Experiments - A series of medical experiments conducted on a large number of prisoners in Nazi Germany in concentration camps during World War II. Prisoners were coerced into participating in these experiments, and as a rule, the latter resulted in death, disfigurement, or incapacitation. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This camp became one of the most important in the Nazi system of mass extermination. The material presents interesting facts about his fate and activities. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Any ethnic community develops over many centuries, gradually acquiring the features of a nation. National identity, language, culture and traditions make each nation unique. In this article we will consider the history of the Tatars, the origin and development of this nation. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Patrick Wilson is a famous theater and film actor. This smiling and quite popular person often flashes on the screens of cinemas and televisions. Although he never became a star of the first magnitude, his filmography includes more than 10 successful projects awarded with various film awards. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Dmitry Milyutin was a famous Russian minister of war in the late 19th century. He went down in history because of the military reforms, thanks to which Russia was ahead of many of the world's leading powers in its development. In the article we will consider his biography. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Vasily Margelov is a real hero, whose contribution to the development of the army of today's Russia is difficult to overestimate. His ability to think strategically and iron will helped him create something without which today's army is simply unthinkable, the Airborne Forces. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Igor Guzun is a famous Russian actor who started his career back in Soviet times. He has been loved by viewers for twenty-eight years. Before joining the cinema, Igor Georgievich managed to get a pedagogical education and work as a drawing teacher. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Under the state-monopoly capitalism is understood as a set of measures taken by the state, which are aimed at accelerating economic development in certain periods. Its essence is determined by the class state of the state, the historical situation, as well as the specifics of the economy. It is different in such periods as: pre-monopoly, the establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat, the conquest of political independence by developing countries. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - the USSR - this abbreviation is known not only in Russia and the CIS countries, but throughout the world. What is this state? Why isn't he there now? What was the political system, the culture of this country? These and many other questions are answered in the article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article is devoted to a short description of Borovitsky Hill in Moscow, as well as the history of its development and settlement. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

If we say what the Battle of Poltava is, in short, it can be expressed in one word - it is a triumph that raised the opinion of Russia highly in Western countries. The country has come a long way from Russia to Russia and completed it on the field near Poltava. And therefore we must remember in what year the Battle of Poltava took place - one of the four greatest in the history of our Motherland. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In ancient Greek mythology, the myths of the Trojan cycle occupy a special place. The modern world knows about these stories mainly thanks to Homer's epic "Iliad". However, even before him, in the folklore of this ancient culture, there were stories telling about the Trojan War. As befits a myth, this story received a large number of characters associated with religion and gods. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Information about Pushkin's service in the Collegium of Foreign Affairs of Russia is still classified. Was the writer a secretary or did he work as a scout?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

What do we know about the history of the ancient Sumerians? About their religion in particular? Probably not much. So let's find out some details from the life of one of the main Sumerian Goddesses - Inanna. Who is it? What are its areas of "power"? What can be said about the character traits of this Goddess? More details in our article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Felix Yusupov is a very controversial personality in the history of the 20th century. There are legends about his vicious connections, about his involvement in the murder of Grigory Rasputin. A native of the richest family of Imperial Russia, he becomes an ordinary resident of Paris. How did two opposites fit in this person?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

A separate peace is an agreement between two states at war, which they conclude secretly and without the participation or against the wishes of their allies or members of the coalition of which they are representatives. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Freemasonry is a secret movement whose members live all over the world. This society of people exists by its own rules and laws. They are not trying to adapt to the world order, they create it. Changing the world and social relations, this secret organization controls all financial flows and the most important political decisions. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

“The Second World War”, part I (volumes 1, 2) the author himself considered in the preface as a continuation of the conversation about the First World War. About the problems, the negative consequences that have fallen on the fate of entire nations. The two world wars, which swept not only across Europe, but also affected many corners of the planet, were a natural reaction of peoples who did not find a solid basis in order to agree on peaceful coexistence. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The word "pacifism" is of Latin origin and literally means "I make peace". Speaking about this phenomenon, first of all, they mean opposition to any cruelty, immorality, physical violence and condemnation of military actions in order to achieve power. Such a view does not justify war under any pretext. Its main idea is that an agreement on any issues can be reached peacefully - through negotiations. The 20s of the 20th century were called the era of pacifism. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The subject of this article is the biography of the Ukrainian hetman Yuri Khmelnitsky. We will consider various aspects of his life. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Ulyanov Ilya Nikolaevich - the great Russian statesman in the field of education of the 19th century. He made a significant contribution to the development of public education in the country. He initiated a number of important initiatives in the field of education. Thanks to him, innovative forms of education were introduced in educational institutions, and teachers themselves began to take qualification courses. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

A little more than a hundred years ago, Nicholas II authorized the creation of a squadron of Ilya Muromets aircraft. It was then that long-range aviation was born in our country. You will read about the main milestones of its history in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Smolenskaya fortress wall is a stone fence with several towers, each of which has its own interesting history. Let's talk about some of them in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Olympic Games and their history are well known. But in ancient Greece, they were far from the only sports competitions. There were also Pythian, Delphic, Nemean, Lycaean, as well as Isthmian games, now almost completely forgotten. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

"Faster, Higher, Stronger!" The history of the Olympic Games, the motto and symbols in this article. And also - some interesting facts about the exciting sporting event. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The concept of a nation is very often used in modern political rhetoric. Public statesmen are trying to connect their own image and their aspirations with it. But what is she really like?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article tells about the activities of the notorious power structure of the Stalin period, called the NKVD. A decoding of this abbreviation and a brief overview of the activities of the organization are given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This type of troops appeared after the invention of small arms. The new warriors were called rangers. Agile, quick-witted, mobile, they felt great on any terrain, they could appear unexpectedly and just as suddenly disappear behind hills or trees. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Practically none of their military commanders-in-chief were ready for the start of the war. Therefore, at the time when the fascist troops began their offensive on Soviet lands, they took our military forces by surprise. Because of this fatal mistake, a large number of people were killed, a lot of equipment was destroyed. But the country's government was looking for the guilty among its subordinates, one of whom was Colonel General Pavlov. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Alexander Egorov was born on October 25, 1883 in the small town of Buzuluk. He was the youngest, fourth child in an ordinary family. Nothing foreshadowed that the boy would make an amazing career and become a marshal of the Red Army in a completely different country. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The well-known Cossack general Andrei Shkuro was a hero of the First World War, and during the civil war he became one of the leaders of the White movement. After the victory of the Bolsheviks, he lived in exile for twenty years. When Hitler declared war on the USSR, Shkuro supported the Germans, hoping for the expulsion of the Bolsheviks from Russia. In May 1945, he fell into the hands of the NKVD, was put on trial and shot in Moscow. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The fight against cosmopolitanism was sanctioned by the government. It was an ideological campaign directed against citizens who, according to the country's leadership, were a danger to the state. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

English orator, statesman and political thinker Burke Edmund was born on January 12, 1729 in Dublin. His father was a barrister and Protestant, and his mother was a Catholic. Edmund decided to connect his life with jurisprudence. In 1750 he moved to London and entered the school of barristers (lawyers). Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Vassian Patrikeyev is a well-known domestic political and spiritual figure, a familiar publicist of the 16th century. He is considered a student and follower of the Monk Nil of Sorsk, a co-author and collaborator of Maxim the Greek. He is attributed to the representative of the flow of non-possessors, which he even headed for some time. He had the nickname Oblique, which can be found regularly in the works and memoirs of him. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

As we know from history, most of those who sent the nobles and members of the royal family in France to the guillotine during the Great Terror in the 18th century, were subsequently executed themselves. There was even a catchphrase voiced by the Minister of Justice Danton, which he said before he was beheaded: "The revolution devours its children". Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The history of the human community is full of various phenomena of relationships. One of them was once the relationship between the feudal lord and subordinates. Suzerainty is a form of subordination in which the feudal lord, who owned land and other types of property, subjugated other people. These people were called his vassals. Consider this form of relationship in more detail. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01