Known since the times of Ancient Russia, the city has preserved an incredibly rich cultural and architectural heritage. The population of Smolensk more than once in its long history fought heroically against foreign invaders coming to the capital. Once a "shield city" and "key city", now it's just an industrial and cultural center of modern Russia
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Surely every family has a tea party in the evening or at other times of the day. But without what it is impossible to imagine this process and not a single kitchen can do? That's right, it's a kettle. In stores or on the market you can see many different teapots for every taste. There are the simplest, but there are electric, metal, plastic, with and without a pattern - whatever! A teapot is that integral part of our life, which has forever and firmly entered our lives. And what is his story? Now we all know
Upper Silesia is the name of the region on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic. It has an interesting thousand-year history. In different periods, it was owned by the Polish and Czech kingdoms, the Austrian Empire, Prussia and Germany. In the XIII century, the Mongol-Tatars walked through these lands. Now Silesia is an interesting region for tourists in the southeast of Poland
There are about 250 countries in the world today. Most of them have state sovereignty. Others do not have full political or economic independence. These are the so-called dependent countries. A list of such territorial entities can be found in this article. In addition, we will tell about the most interesting of them in more detail
Every time, or at least once in a lifetime, a person received a tempting offer, or, in other words, “mountains of gold”. But is such an offer really that tempting? Is there free cheese in a mousetrap? Maybe it's just fear? Or maybe your intuition is failing you. So, in the topic of today's publication, we will consider the meaning of the concept of "tempting"
The climatic conditions of Saratov are influenced by the industrial enterprises of the city, as well as the geographical location of the municipality. From year to year, the air in the region becomes drier, which leads to forest fires. Water and soil pollution reached a critical level
Volcano is a very beautiful, but at the same time dangerous and unpredictable phenomenon of nature. To see its eruption means to get an unforgettable experience. However, at this time it is necessary to be at a great distance from the center of events, because the volcano covers huge areas with ash, lava and bombs. Such natural phenomena exist on all continents. And today we will talk about which is the largest volcano in Africa, what it is
Soundtrack - what is it? Recently, this word can be found very often on the Internet. Typically, this question is asked by people who are interested in movies or video games. Given the fact that you followed the link to this article and are now reading these words, we can assume that you are also one of them. In this case, you just have to read this article to the end to understand the true meaning of the word "soundtrack". Ready? Then start reading quickly
On our planet there are very arid continents, which include Africa and Australia. On the continents deprived of water, there are places where liquid cannot be found even with special devices, and they are called deserts. But Europe does not suffer from a lack of life-giving moisture; there are a huge number of rivers, lakes and ponds on its territory. And with this abundance, Germany is still considered the first in terms of the number of reservoirs among all European countries
Among the numerous phenomena in physics, the diffusion process is one of the simplest and most understandable. After all, every morning, preparing himself fragrant tea or coffee, a person has the opportunity to observe this reaction in practice. Let's learn more about this process and the conditions for its occurrence in different states of aggregation
Let's consider the definition of diffusion, the features of its flow in gases, liquids and solids, as well as the reasons for its occurrence
Even those who have never been to England will recognize Tower Bridge immediately. He is a kind of symbol of Britain. Every year, thousands of tourists take pictures near the bridge and watch ships sail under it. And at night it attracts attention with hundreds of burning lights that are reflected in the water
Asia is the most populous part of the world. On its territory there are some of the most developed cities in the world - these are, of course, the capitals of Asia
Water flows are of considerable size: they can reach tens or even hundreds of kilometers wide, and have a great depth (hundreds of meters). The speed of ocean and sea currents is different - on average, it is 1-3 thousand m / h. But, there are also so-called high-speed ones. Their speed can reach 9,000 m/h
No one from the inhabitants of the Far Eastern Territory will argue that their main river is the Amur. It is ranked fourth among the rivers of the Russian Federation, yielding in length only to such majestic streams as the Ob, Yenisei and Lena. The mouth of the Amur - the Sea of Okhotsk
The geopolitical position of the Crimean peninsula is very beneficial. This became the reason for the struggle of neighboring states for influence in these territories for many centuries. Twice in the last century Crimea is an autonomy. Let's consider how the legal status of Crimea has changed in a historical perspective
In our article we will consider the zones of the root structure, which allow it to carry out the most important functions in the plant body. The internal structure of this organ is distinguished by a clear differentiation, due to which the coordinated work of the whole organism is carried out
The student agreement is a document, the provisions of which are governed by the norms of civil and labor law. The basic concepts associated with a student agreement are described in detail in the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. Let's get to know them in more detail
A person is lost against the backdrop of nature, but for each element of the surrounding world he comes up with his own names. And if a large mountain has its own name, then its small parts should also have it. Let one thing for all - "spurs". What is it and how does it appear? Read the article
The world of fauna is diverse and amazing. Its representatives differ from each other in many biological characteristics. I would like to dwell on the attitude of animals to ambient temperature and find out: what are cold-blooded animals?
In this article, we will focus on the cervical triangles, the structural components of the neck, which play an important role in classifying the anatomical components of our body. Their locations, limiting parts and their relationship to the cervical fasciae will be considered
The Republic of the Philippines is a state in Southeast Asia. This country has a rich and interesting history. In addition, today the Philippines is a popular tourist destination
The well-known critic and writer Vissarion Grigoryevich Belinsky said that the guardian of our language is the human soul, he compared the soul with a genius, which is why, according to the critic, the use of foreign words in Russian speech does not make sense, moreover, people, who like this are devoid of taste and common sense
The article describes the nature of gamma decay, the properties of radiation, its effect on living organisms, and also gives the formula
Air is one of the important components of the surrounding world. We need it not only for breathing, but also with its help important life processes are carried out. Air is needed not only by humans and animals, but also by plants. Therefore, in order to have fewer chemicals in it, you need to take care of the environment
What is a dielectric? What characteristics and properties do they have? What kinds exist? All this is explained in this article
In everyday life, we all now and then encounter phenomena that accompany the processes of transition of substances from one state of aggregation to another. And most often we have to observe such phenomena on the example of one of the most common chemical compounds - well-known and familiar water. From the article you will learn how the transformation of liquid water into solid ice occurs - a process called water crystallization - and what features this transition is characterized by
Among the variety of organic substances, there are special compounds that are characterized by color changes in different environments. Before the advent of modern electronic pH meters, indicators were indispensable "tools" for determining the acid-base indicators of the environment, and continue to be used in laboratory practice as auxiliary substances in analytical chemistry, and also in the absence of the necessary equipment
The cell nucleus is its most important organelle, the place of storage and reproduction of hereditary information. This is a membrane structure that occupies 10-40% of the cell, the functions of which are very important for the life of eukaryotes
Every day a person interacts with a large number of objects. They are made of different materials, have their own structure and composition. Everything that surrounds a person can be divided into organic and inorganic. In the article, we will consider what such substances are, we will give examples. We will also determine what organic substances are found in biology
A playground in a kindergarten is an important building for the growth and development of any child. In the game, the baby learns new things, learns the world and forms his own worldview. Therefore, the place for such activities should be reliable, safe and simply attractive. What else should be a playground - read the article
Modern man, in general, is familiar with the concept of evolution as a process of continuous development of life on the planet. It is usually believed that evolution is a process of adaptability and changeability of all forms of living organisms throughout their long existence. At the same time, not everyone knows and understands what an elementary unit of evolution is - an individual, a group of organisms, a species
The mysterious and distant Neptune has been known to astronomers for over one hundred and seventy years. His discovery was a triumph of theoretical science. Despite the development of instrumental astronomy and unmanned astronautics, the planet keeps many secrets, and the unusual orbit of Neptune's satellite Triton is still the subject of discussion and hypotheses
For many years, the Cook Strait, with its notoriety, difficult navigation and difficult navigational conditions, has been a very important communication value for the economy and social life of New Zealand
A thousand years ago, lead, graphite and minerals similar in appearance were called molybdenum. The metal of the same name was isolated only at the end of the 15th century, and it took more than a hundred years to organize industrial production
According to the Soros educational journal (No. 3, volume 6, 2000), over half of the annual radiation dose of the inhabitants of the planet is received in the process of breathing, irradiating their respiratory tract with radon. What is this hazardous element?
Astronomers say that if Jupiter were 80 times more massive, another star would appear in the vicinity of our Earth. But this gas giant is still giving off three times more energy into space than it receives. What does the dense atmosphere of the planet hide from the eyes of the observer?
When solving thermodynamic problems in physics, in which there are transitions between different states of an ideal gas, the Mendeleev-Clapeyron equation is an important reference point. In this article, we will consider what kind of equation it is and how it can be used in solving practical problems
Everything that surrounds us is a kind of information that we perceive with various senses. We see colors, smell, hear conversations and other sounds - it's all information
The word "scourge" is a homonym. Under this name there are two concepts that are not exactly diametrically opposed, but represent two different entities. On the one hand, the scourge is an object, and on the other hand, a person. Consider both, so that there are no questions