Russian painting is the national wealth of our country. The paintings of V. Surikov, I. Shishkin, And Aivazovsky, In Vasnetsov, And Levitan, K Bryullov and many no less talented Russian artists are still very popular today. The cost of their paintings at world auctions surpasses and dwarfs ...

Vodka ranks first in the world in popularity among alcoholic beverages. It is used in many cocktails, but we are interested in life outside the bars. Gather volunteers, give them vodka, and very soon you will find in each of them a bitter drunkard rolling down the social ladder ...

While in most “classic” museums you will find art objects, ancient weapons or dinosaur bones, there are also institutions entirely dedicated to the history of fashion. Such museums began to appear in large numbers at the turn of the XX-XXI centuries. Some of them have encyclopedic collections, ...

Gods always seem strange in the eyes of people who do not believe in them. Nowadays, it’s hard for people to understand how various religions can attract others, and how they manage to draw vitality from their faith and holy texts. If the gods of modern religions seem strange to us, what about the deities ...

There were times when a “warm floor”, a comfortable kitchen and a spacious courtyard were not a priority when choosing a private house. At that time, houses were necessary for sleep and protection from animals, therefore reliable walls and a solid roof over their heads, capable of saving from natural disasters, were valued in them. However, despite ...

While a huge part of the planet’s population is simply starving, its other inhabitants are "raging with fat." Otherwise, how else can you call their diet, which borders on greed and weakly linked to a healthy diet. Some people make a cult of their favorite products, others develop whole ...

When we hear about hamburgers, one of the first words in the associative series is “America”, even despite the German name of the dish (in honor of the city of Hamburg). Along with french fries, it is considered the main course of fast food outlets. Having lost some popularity, in recent years it has been rapidly ...

Tea is one of the most beloved and most consumed by people drink in the world. Tea lovers take every opportunity to take a break and enjoy a cup of flavored drink. Tea calms, but at the same time tones and refreshes the body. That’s why many people don’t drink in the morning ...

Cheese is rightfully considered one of the most popular foods eaten by tons for many hundreds and thousands of years. Mankind has come up with thousands of varieties of this dairy product, but, unfortunately, due to the constant cost savings, some people may not recognize the taste of the truly rare ...

Mosaics from ancient times adorn ceilings and walls, and in some cases the floors of palaces and cathedrals. Despite the thousand-year history, to this day they have not lost their beauty. Tens of thousands of fragments of tiles are combined into one composition, which makes one admire the work of masters. Their special design ...

When studying museum exhibits or finding various artifacts during excavations, it is very easy to lose your head from excitement by touching them. But this should be done with caution, as our ancestors could prepare a surprise by covering the surface of the item with poison or hiding it inside. Interesting that this was done ...

Fast food is a simple and quick way to eat from the heart, feeling an inexplicable sense of joy. What could be better than french fries, juicy meat and spreading cheese framed by a fresh bun? Such a dish is just crazy. There are times when customers toss “extra” items into food to get ...

Medicine in China has been invented since time immemorial. The first mention of the systematic methods of Chinese physicians dates back to the 2nd century BC. Since that time, many professional doctors and ordinary healers have managed to make a significant contribution to the development and establishment of traditional Chinese ...

With the development of the global transport structure and the advent of the Internet, it seems that the world has narrowed significantly, and the borders that divided different countries and cultures have become much more blurred. We are a generation that has arisen in the wake of socio-cultural integration and information exchange, we can face every day ...

Beer - how much in this word. A mug of cold golden hop drink, isn’t this happiness? Perhaps, it is beer that connects all of humanity throughout the entire existence of people, since only this drink is common in any culture, regardless of the time period....

American writer Shirley Jackson is known worldwide for her novel The Haunted House on the Hill, which tells the story of several people in a ghost-filled house. At the end of the 20th century, the novel of the same name was shot, which is a remake of the 1963 painting, and in the fall of 2018 ...

Which of us did not “hang out” at night with a joystick or keyboard in front of monitors, “chopping” into games of various genres and series. Some continue to do so until now, delightedly plunging into the virtual world. It is foolish to deny that the most popular are female characters who are carried ...

A UFO religion is a religion based on the existence or evidence of a UFO. As a rule, aliens with advanced technologies “control” all of this. Some UFO religions teach that all humans are descended from aliens. Others argue that humanity has long been enslaved by "them." Some ...

Utopia can be called a form of social consciousness or collective. People have always tried to build an ideal society where everyone will be happy, equally rich and equal. History knows dozens of attempts to create utopian societies. Some communities were built on the principles of freedom, others on communist ...

Oh bikini! This type of swimsuit attracts the eye and makes the woman the queen of the beach. It seems that this outfit is the result of the evolution of modern society, but it is not. Many historical facts indicate that the bikini has a much longer and more complicated history of occurrence. In the following list we will consider ...