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<p>You can say that human actions and behavior are guided by reason and logic. However, if you dig a little deeper, it turns out that the rationality of people is quite exaggerated. Because of the love for labels and templates, and most importantly, the desire for saving resources, the brain of any individual, even the most sane and intellectually developed, is subject to all kinds of cognitive distortions that imperceptibly spoil life.</p>



<p>We were pretty impressed with how thinking mistakes can leave our lifestyle if we don&#8217;t recognize them in time and fight them. Therefore, we have selected the most common of them to understand their impact on you.</p>







<h2>Halo effect</h2>



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<p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_effect">halo effect</a> consists in a biased general impression of a person (object, phenomenon), which is built on the basis of just one trait of their character, a characteristic or appearance given to them by someone. The most striking embodiment of this effect is the so-called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_attractiveness_stereotype">physical attractiveness stereotype</a>. According to it, people tend to unwittingly ascribe socially desirable traits to outwardly pleasant people. Simply put, it may seem that a nice person will be kind, smart, pleasant to talk to, even if there is no direct evidence of this yet.</p>



<p>The danger of this trap is that it suppresses the ability to clearly see the interlocutor (or situation) and critically evaluate his behavior. As a result, you can be mistaken for a long time about someone&#8217;s intentions and trust someone you shouldn&#8217;t.</p>



<h2>Abilene paradox</h2>



<p>This paradox <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abilene_paradox">manifests</a> itself in groups of people and lies in the fact that, due to the fear of each individual participant to voice their preferences, the group as a whole is ultimately inclined to make a decision that in fact does not suit anyone. This can often be found in the office team. For example, when everyone thinks that they will look like a bad employee and a lazy person if they speak out against the Saturday shift, and in the end everyone agrees to go to work on the weekend, although no one wanted to.</p>



<p>The reason for such incidents lies only in insufficient communication between people. Therefore, you can avoid misunderstandings thanks to straightforwardness and frankness.</p>



<h2>Mind reading</h2>



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<p>This cognitive distortion is, perhaps, to a certain extent familiar to absolutely every person. It <a href="https://cogbtherapy.com/cbt-blog/common-cognitive-distortions-mind-reading">lies</a> in the fact that we tend to believe that we know exactly what other people think of us. And most often we are sure that they think badly of us. Worst of all, if you don&#8217;t pull yourself up in time, such conviction can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.&nbsp;</p>



<p>By giving free rein to these fantasies, the individual becomes not only more prone to erroneous judgments about people and their motives, but also prone to bouts of excessive anxiety, which can quickly lead to nervous exhaustion.</p>



<h2>Faith in favor of self-criticism</h2>



<p>Yes, believing in self-criticism and that it is an effective way to motivate yourself to do new things is also just a common <a href="https://psychcentral.com/lib/reality-isnt-always-what-you-think-how-cognitive-distortions-harm-us#1">trap</a> in thinking. Which only leads to feelings of guilt and nervous breakdowns.</p>



<p>The point is that self-criticism is nothing more than one of the main aspects of low self-esteem. Negative self-talk also triggers another cognitive distortion &#8211; negative <a href="https://cogbtherapy.com/cbt-blog/common-cognitive-distortions-negative-filtering">filtering</a>, in which a person begins to cut off any positive information about a given situation and concentrates only on the bad. In the case of self-criticism, they begin to question all his successes and achievements and focus only on failure, generalizing: &#8220;I am failing!&#8221;</p>



<h2>False consensus effect</h2>



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<p>In contrast to the Abilene paradox, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_consensus_effect">the false consensus effect</a> is not associated with the fear of the inconsistency of one&#8217;s thoughts with others, but, on the contrary, with attributing one&#8217;s opinion and worldview to the majority. So, we often say the phrases &#8220;everyone does this&#8221; or &#8220;the majority lives like this&#8221;, meaning personal attitudes and beliefs, although this is not supported by statistics.</p>



<p>It is interesting that the opposite opinion and the lack of consensus, at the same time, makes a person think that others are in some way inferior. Accordingly, being at the mercy of this cognitive distortion makes it more difficult for the individual to learn, think critically and accept someone else&#8217;s point of view, even when it is better reasoned than one&#8217;s own.</p>

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<p>Many famous paintings hide much more in themselves than you expect to see. On their canvases, artists manage to reliably show the events of the past, ancient traditions and people&#8217;s way of life.&nbsp;</p>



<p>We know famous paintings that tell more about people&#8217;s lives in the past than history books.</p>







<h2>“The Tulip Folly” by Jean-Léon Gérôme</h2>



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<p>Nowadays tulips are one of the symbols of the Netherlands. They were brought into the country only in the middle of the 16th century, and the early stage in the development of tulip growing was <a href="https://theconversation.com/tulip-mania-the-classic-story-of-a-dutch-financial-bubble-is-mostly-wrong-91413">associated</a> with an unreasonable rise in prices, and later this led to a crisis. It got to the point that, having sold several rare bulbs, the merchant could save up for a house in Amsterdam.</p>



<p>In 1636-1637, tulips were worth unthinkable money, and they were <a href="https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170512-when-men-were-paid-to-trample-tulips">trampled</a> to stabilize prices after a sharp market collapse. The supply exceeded demand, which is why the cost of bulbs fell dozens of times.</p>



<h2>&#8220;The Feast of Saint Nicholas&#8221; by Jan Steen</h2>



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<p>In this lively and positive picture, you can <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Feast_of_Saint_Nicholas">see</a> many details of everyday life and features of the celebration of St. Nicholas Day. At night, the children left their shoes near the fireplace, and in the morning they found gifts and treats in them. But one boy is crying: he behaved badly, and there are rods in his shoe.</p>



<p>The eldest son points the younger to the chimney through which Saint Nicholas brings gifts. Jan Steen also painted many traditional presents: cockerels on a stick, gingerbread, nuts, oranges and a loaf. One of the boys received as a gift a ball and a golf club, which was used to play on the frozen canals in winter.</p>



<h2>“Till Death Do Us Part” by Edmund Blair Leighton</h2>



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<p>The painting with the characteristic title &#8220;Till Death Do Us Part&#8221; seems to depict an ordinary wedding, and its title is the oath of the newlyweds. But once you look at the <a href="https://narrativepainting.net/?p=471">difference</a> in the ages of the spouses and the faces of the guests, it becomes clear that this is a marriage of convenience.</p>



<p>In the past, this was pervasive. As a rule, the bride&#8217;s parents chose a wealthier husband for her, and often it turned out to be an elderly man who had managed to accumulate capital.</p>



<h2>“The Hunters in the Snow”, Pieter Bruegel the Elder</h2>



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<p>In the 16th century, Europe <a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/pieter-bruegel-as-cinema-1234577739/">experienced</a> the second phase of the Little Ice Age, one of the coldest times in history. And in the 1560s, when this Pieter painted the picture, there was a noticeable decrease in temperature, which also affected food supplies. In the center of the plot are exhausted hunters who carry modest prey. To the left, the peasants lit a fire to smoke the pork carcass, which traditionally took place in December.</p>



<p>Due to severe frosts, the rivers froze so much that people opened trading floors on them. And, of course, ice skating became the main winter pastime. You can see a number of games that locals are passionate about: the icestock (the progenitor of curling) and the ball and club competition, similar to modern hockey.</p>



<h2>“Nameless and Friendless” by Emily Mary Osborn</h2>



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<p>The work of English artist Emily Mary Osborn chronicles the difficult life of women in Victorian England. According to the <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/nameless-and-friendless-the-rich-man-s-wealth-is-his-strong-city-etc-proverbs-x-15/9wE3L3cV7NeVhA">plot</a>, a young girl tries to sell her painting in a local shop, but is faced with obvious neglect. This is evident from her drooping gaze, hand movements and the fact that the lady was not even asked to sit down.</p>



<p>According to the girl&#8217;s mourning dress, one can assume that she has recently become an orphan. Now she independently needs to provide for herself and her younger brother, and the sale of paintings is the only possible source of income. But no matter how good the work is, it is unlikely that the artist will get anything for it. At the same time, the interested look of a young man on a stepladder hints that the picture deserves attention.</p>



<h2>“The Potato Eaters” by Vincent Van Gogh</h2>



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<p>The Potato Eaters is one of the early works of Van Gogh, which allows you to learn more about the lives of ordinary people. The scene was <a href="https://www.vangoghroute.com/the-netherlands/nuenen/family-de-groot/">copied</a> from the De Groot family&#8217;s everyday dinner. They worked all day in the field, and before going to bed they gathered at the table, eating potatoes.</p>



<p>Gray tones emphasize the poverty of the environment. One of the men is sitting in outerwear, which means that the room is cold. The coarse features of the faces that look like potatoes are also no coincidence. This is how the artist shows the main component of the life of a simple family: they are only busy with planting potatoes, digging them out, and then eating.</p>

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<p>Who are we, what do we do and why?</p>



<p>Our most mysterious organ, the brain, is responsible for these thoughts. We publish a review of books for connoisseurs of popular science literature. They will appeal to those who want to easily learn to understand the most complex organ of their body and unleash its full potential.</p>



<p>You will learn how your lifestyle affects the brain and what positive changes you can bring to your life using the achievements of the wonderful world of neuroscience.</p>



<p>The authors of the books are available to talk about complex processes: cognition and perception, addiction and sleep, emotions and disorders, and also tell how this knowledge can be applied in life.</p>



<h2>&#8220;Dreaming on Both Sides of the Brain. Discover the Secret Language of the Night&#8221;</h2>



<h3>Doris E. Cohen</h3>



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<p>Dreams are the secret language of the human subconscious. Every year we have about two or three thousand dreams.</p>



<p>What information do they carry and how do they affect your life?</p>



<p>In this book, experienced psychotherapist Doris Cohen will help you learn to reveal the meaning of your dreams to yourself.</p>



<p>The author offers a seven-step method of remembering dreams and studying them. By following these simple steps, you will be able to get a clearer idea of ​​your own subconscious life and, as a result, better understand your life in the real world.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Both-Sides-Brain-Discover/dp/1571747974">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;The Secret Life of the Mind: How Your Brain Thinks, Feels, and Decides&#8221;</h2>



<h3>Mariano Sigman</h3>



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<p>This book is a journey into the mysterious processes that take place in our brains.</p>



<p>The author enthusiastically talks about the possibilities of the mind, about how we make decisions, dream and trust our statements.</p>



<p>Through the achievements of physics, linguistics, psychology, pedagogy and other disciplines, Sigman explains why people who speak several languages ​​are less likely to develop dementia, how newborns, not yet able to speak, distinguish between good and evil, how intuitive decisions depend on our the body, how out pupils betray our actions.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Life-Mind-Thinks-Decides/dp/0316549622">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better&#8221;</h2>



<h3>Wendy Suzuki, Billie Fitzpatrick</h3>



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<p>The professor of neuroscience and psychology believes that in adulthood you can radically change your life and become the best version of yourself.</p>



<p>The author clearly tells the history and modern achievements of the science of the brain, explains the functions of its various parts and reveals the impact of exercise on the brain.</p>



<p>The book contains useful &#8220;concussions&#8221; &#8211; life hacks that activate the work of various brain structures and improve memory.</p>



<p>You will learn more about how to activate mental activity, find interesting facts about memories and our reaction to stress, creative thinking, as well as more about meditation and pleasure systems.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Brain-Happy-Life-Everything/dp/B01LTHXL7Q">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;The Brain&#8217;s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity&#8221;</h2>



<h3>Norman Doidge</h3>



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<p>In this innovative book, the author shows how the amazing process of neuroplastic healing works.</p>



<p>Norman Doidge talks about the incredible ability of the brain to change its own structure in response to activity and mental experience.</p>



<p>The author describes the natural ways of working the brain, which provide energy that blows around &#8211; light, sound, vibration and sound. Doidge investigated cases when patients relieved chronic pain, recovered from strenuous strokes, brain injuries and learning disorders, and overcame deficits.</p>



<p>The reader will learn how to significantly reduce the risk of dementia and other diseases with the help of simple approaches that can be used by anyone.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Brains-Way-Healing-Discoveries-Neuroplasticity/dp/067002550X">Amazon</a></p>


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<p>Looking at how modern celebrities call their children, it would seem that there is little to surprise us. Elon Musk and the singer Grimes called their baby X Æ A-12, or Gwyneth Paltrow who named her daughter Apple. However, in some countries it is believed that there should be certain restrictions on the names of newborns and not all creative ideas of parents should be encouraged.</p>



<p>We found out how our editors could not name their children if they suddenly moved to live in another country.</p>







<h2>Nutella and Strawberry &#8211; France</h2>



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<p>The French family named their daughter after the sweet chocolate spread <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/relationships/fatherhood/11371866/Should-parents-be-banned-from-giving-their-children-silly-names.html">Nutella</a>. Perhaps the parents dreamed that their child would become as popular all over the world in the future. But it happened differently. At school, the girl was teased by her peers, because of which the child was forced to change his name to Ella. The story was widely discussed in French society, and as a result, the government of the country officially forbade giving the name Nutella to children.</p>



<p>Another French couple wanted to reward their daughter with the name <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11369528/Nutella-and-Strawberry-not-suitable-names-for-children-French-court-rules.html">Fraise</a> (from French for &#8220;strawberry&#8221;), but was refused. The reason for this was a play on words: there is a rather rude phrase in slang with a similar sound. As a result, the baby was named Fraisine.</p>



<h2>Terminator &#8211; Mexico</h2>



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<p>Who would have thought, but for a long time in Mexico this name was quite common. At some point, there were too many kids named after the movie character played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Therefore, the local authorities decided to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-names/scrotum-hitler-facebook-mexican-state-bans-outlandish-baby-names-idUSBREA1B2DF20140212">ban</a> the name Terminator.</p>



<h2>Ikea &#8211; Sweden</h2>



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<p>Who among us doesn&#8217;t love this chain of Swedish furniture stores? But is it good enough to name your child after it? The Swedish authorities decided to play it safe and <a href="https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ikea-design-baby-name-ideas-29678845">in 1982</a> issued a law according to which parents cannot give their children names that &#8220;may <a href="https://www.domstol.se/globalassets/filer/domstol/hogstaforvaltningsdomstolen/2019/domar-och-beslut/4549-18.pdf">cause discomfort</a> to the one who uses them.&#8221;</p>



<h2>Camilla &#8211; Iceland</h2>



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<p>Iceland has a special committee that sets and regulates clear rules for naming newborns. So, for example, it is forbidden to call your daughter <a href="https://grapevine.is/news/2013/11/26/jon-gnarr-criticizes-stupid-law-against-creativity/">Camilla</a>, since there is no letter &#8220;c&#8221; in the local alphabet. You can give the child the same name, but with the letter &#8220;k&#8221; at the beginning (Kamilla).</p>



<h2>Santa Claus &#8211; Ohio (USA)</h2>



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<p>Robert William Handley, who lives in Ohio, seems to be very fond of New Year&#8217;s holidays, as he wanted to <a href="https://caselaw.findlaw.com/oh-probate-court/1062652.html">rename</a> himself Santa Robert Claus. However, local authorities have banned the use of such a name. The man was not satisfied with this decision, and he filed a lawsuit to review the case. In the end, he obtained <a href="https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ut-supreme-court/1369207.html">permission</a> to change his name.</p>



<h2>Peppermint and Stone &#8211; Germany</h2>



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<p>In Germany, they wanted to give the child the name <a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2017/08/naming-laws-in-germany/">Pfefferminze</a> (translated from German &#8211; &#8220;peppermint&#8221;). But the request was denied on the grounds that &#8220;it might cause ridicule.&#8221; Another refusal was received by the name Stone &#8211; due to the fact that &#8220;the child cannot identify themselves with it, because it is an object, not a name.&#8221;</p>



<h2>Friday &amp; Blu &#8211; Italy</h2>



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<p>Such a beautiful and beloved day of the week as Friday is forbidden in Italy to be used as a name. An Italian court ruled that <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna22326746#.XP_LmhJKg2I">Venerdi </a>(translated from Italian means &#8220;Friday&#8221;) falls into the category of &#8220;funny or shameful&#8221;, therefore, it is inadmissible to use.</p>



<p>Also in 2018 in Milan, local authorities refused a couple who wanted to name their daughter <a href="https://www.thelocal.it/20180523/italian-baby-name-blu">Blu</a> (translated from Italian as “blue”). The decision followed a 2000 presidential decree, which stated that “the name given to a child must match its gender,” and Blu cannot be considered unambiguously feminine.</p>



<p>However, this prohibition does not apply throughout Italy. For example, in 2020, the &#8220;dancing millionaire&#8221; Gianluca Vacca and his beloved Sharon Fonseca gave their newborn daughter the name <a href="https://us.hola.com/celebrities/20201223fu8vp0t6oq/gianluca-vacchi-sharon-fonseca-daughter-blu-jerusalema">Blu</a> Jerusalema. The couple live in Bologna, where it appears that the name Blu is not considered unacceptable to a child.</p>



<h2>Pluto &#8211; Denmark</h2>



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<p>In Denmark, parents can choose a name for their child from the official government list, which has about 7,000 approved names. Those who want to give a name that is not on the list must obtain official permission for it. So, for example, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/08/world/europe/jens-and-vita-but-molli-danes-favor-common-names.html">Pluto and Monkey</a> are on the list of prohibited names.</p>



<h2>@ &#8211; China</h2>



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<p>One Chinese couple wanted to name their child @. The thing is that the sign &#8220;doggy&#8221; sounds like &#8220;ay-ta&#8221; and in Chinese is similar in pronunciation to the phrase meaning &#8220;to love him.&#8221; However, the idea was not successful: in China, you <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-language-1/couple-tried-to-name-baby-idUSPEK36827920070816">can’t</a> use symbols as a name.</p>



<h2>Princess &#8211; New Zealand</h2>



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<p>In New Zealand, it was forbidden to call children <a href="https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/revealed-baby-names-rejected-new-zealand-officials-in-2019">Princess</a>. The country rejected this name due to the fact that it is an official title. The list of prohibited names also includes titles such as prince, king, queen, duke, major, bishop, saint, sir, lady, constable and baron.</p>

10+ Baby Names That Are Banned Around the World

<p>There are films so deep that after getting to know them, we scroll through the entire plot in our head for a long time from beginning to end, rethinking individual moments on which painstaking work has been done and which made our souls turn inside out. After such pictures, we begin to look at the familiar world in a new way and, perhaps, even find motivation to change.</p>



<p>We still can&#8217;t come to our senses after watching such soulful films and share them with you, so that you not only feel all their emotional depth, but, perhaps, find something that you could ponder over for hours with a cup of tea.</p>







<h2>Blue Jay (2016)</h2>



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<p>20 years later, Jim returns to his hometown to settle matters with the sale of his parents&#8217; house, and unexpectedly meets her, his first school love Amanda, who visited her pregnant sister. They accidentally collide in a grocery store and, shrouded in the strongest nostalgia for the old days, they decide to have a cup of coffee to remember their youth.</p>



<p>Country: USA</p>



<p>Genre: drama, melodrama</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5912454/">IMDb </a>rating: 7.3</p>



<h3>Don&#8217;t Worry, He Won&#8217;t Get Far on Foot (2018)</h3>



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<p>Lover of fast driving John takes a casual acquaintance from a party with him to the car and gets into an accident, miraculously surviving. He loses the ability to move independently and realizes that now he needs to re-learn to adapt to the world around him. This is where the path of a talented American cartoonist, full of difficulties, disappointment and opening opportunities, begins.</p>



<p>Country: France, USA</p>



<p>Genre: Drama, Comedy, Biography</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6288124/">IMDb</a> rating: 6.9</p>



<h2>Sound of metal (2019)</h2>



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<p>Ruben is a talented drummer for the Blackgammon band, which he formed with a friend named Lou. He enjoys his music and the drum kit is so familiar to him. But at one performance, he suddenly discovers that instead of a clear blow of his sticks, he hears only a distant rumble. His rapid hearing loss leads to the fact that he begins to rethink his own life and learns to live in silent.</p>



<p>Country: USA, Belgium</p>



<p>Genre: drama, music</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5363618/">IMDb</a> rating: 7.8</p>



<h2>Pieces of a Woman (2020)</h2>



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<p>After Martha&#8217;s home birth ends in a monstrous tragedy, a long period of mourning and destruction of everything that surrounded her begins. She is looking for ways of her own reassurance and wants to punish the midwife, whom she considers to be guilty of what happened.</p>



<p>Country: Canada, Hungary, USA</p>



<p>Genre: drama</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11161474/">IMDb</a> rating: 7.1</p>



<h2>The life ahead (2020)</h2>



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<p>The guardian of 12-year-old street thief Momo, Dr. Cohen, decides that the boy lacks female participation in upbringing, and sends him to be looked after by Madame Rosa, who has raised more than one generation of children. However, when they meet, it turns out that Momo had robbed a woman the other day, and now they will not only have to deal with the revealed circumstances, but also learn to understand each other.</p>



<p>Country: Italy</p>



<p>Genre: drama</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10627584/">IMDb</a> rating: 6.8</p>



<h2>All the Bright Places (2020)</h2>



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<p>Trying to heal the emotional and physical scars of the past, Violet and Theodore meet each other at a turning point and together they try to find something meaningful even in the most ordinary places and very tiny moments.</p>



<p>Country: USA</p>



<p>Genre: drama, melodrama</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3907584/">IMDb</a> rating: 6.5</p>

6 Meaningful Films That Will Spin in Your Head for a Long Time

<p>There are people who are born with the ability to find common ground and connect with others. They can easily communicate with family, friends, colleagues. But unfortunately, this skill in itself is extremely rare.</p>



<p>So we have compiled for you a selection of books that teach the techniques of mastering the word.</p>







<h3>Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most</h3>



<p><em>Bruce Patton, Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen</em></p>



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<p>Recognizing the problem is the first step to solving it. The second step is to voice it. But not everyone can go from the first to the second.</p>



<p>More precisely, most of us try to jump to the third step at once, solving any problem on our own.</p>



<p>The authors of this book teach how to talk &#8211; with a spouse, with parents or children, with employers or employees. After all, properly communicating your thoughts to other people is an essential condition for a happy life, especially if you are not a hermit ascetic who lives alone somewhere in the woods.</p>



<p>The book will teach you to communicate, negotiate and solve problems through intelligent communication.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Difficult-Conversations-Discuss-What-Matters/dp/0143118447">Amazon</a></p>



<h3>How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job</h3>



<p><em>Dale Carnegie</em></p>



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<p>The cult American psychologist and writer, author of many bestsellers Dale Carnegie gives advice that helps to look at life more positively and enjoy it, build relationships with colleagues and not drown in everyday routine.</p>



<p>After reading this book, you will definitely reconsider your approach to life, communication and work.</p>



<p>And most importantly &#8211; you can make every day bright, interesting and unforgettable. Even if it seems that there are no prerequisites for this.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Enjoy-Your-Life-Job/dp/B002J35BJ6">Amazon</a></p>



<h3>Taking the Work Out of Networking (An Introvert&#8217;s Guide to Making Connections That Count) </h3>



<p><em>Karen Wickre</em></p>



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<p>Are you an introvert who is horrified simply by the thought of communicating with other people, especially strangers? Don&#8217;t panic!</p>



<p>Karen Wickre has prepared for you a practical guide to communication, which will not only teach you to find a common ground with other people, but also significantly expand your comfort zone. In her book, the author teaches how to build relationships with employers and co-workers, as well as to perceive communication as something natural and easy. Even if you are an introvert.</p>



<p>By the way, extroverts will also like the book. After all, we live in a world where networking is an indispensable skill of every successful person. So you should always keep yourself in shape.</p>



<p>In addition, the author writes in easy and accessible language, so reading will definitely be enjoyable.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Work-Out-Networking-Connections/dp/1501199277">Amazon</a></p>



<h3>Everything Is F*cked: A Book about Hope</h3>



<p><em>Mark Manson</em></p>



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<p>Tired of boring small talks and the same topics for communication? Then this book is just for you!</p>



<p>American writer and blogger Mark Manson looks at things like money, politics, the Internet, relationships and even happiness, teaches how to treat them properly and breaks down popular stereotypes. And all this with humor and a slight irony.</p>



<p>After reading this book, you will always be able to support any conversation. And not just to support, but to express an alternative opinion.</p>



<p>And most importantly, you will become much more honest, and first of all &#8211; honest with yourself.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Untitled-Mark-Manson/dp/0062888439#:~:text=From%20the%20author%20of%20the,any%20people%20in%20human%20history.">Amazon</a></p>



<h3>Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don&#8217;t Know</h3>



<p><em>Malcolm Gladwell</em></p>



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<p>How often do you manage to &#8220;read&#8221; a stranger at the first meeting? And to establish a relationship with them after the first conversation?</p>



<p>In his book, Canadian writer Malcolm Gladwell gives good advice on how to behave when meeting other people, what to look for and how to present yourself. By mastering these techniques, you can easily tear off the masks of insincere people, and to build strong relationships.</p>



<p>This book will teach you to talk properly with strangers, reveal their intentions and, if necessary, calmly and without conflict to fight off those who came to you with a stone in your bosom.</p>



<p>The only condition is to use the acquired skills wisely and only with good intentions.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Strangers-Should-about-People/dp/0316478520">Amazon</a></p>

5 Books That Teach to Communicate and Talk

<p>Mackenzie Scott is the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, a writer and philanthropist. She is in 22nd place on the list of the richest people on the planet. But the huge fortune did not change the 50-year-old woman: she leads a very quiet and non-public life, and gives most of her money to charity, which has made her one of the most generous people in the world.</p>



<p>We never cease to amaze strong women with big hearts, so we decided to find out the details of Mackenzie Scott&#8217;s life.</p>







<ul><li>Mackenzie was born in San Francisco to a family of a housewife and financial planner, but her soul was drawn to literature. The girl grew up shy, preferring to sit alone and come up with complex stories.</li><li>She entered Princeton University&#8217;s English Department and graduated with honors in 1992.</li><li>Mackenzie studied with Toni Morrison, a renowned American novelist who won the Nobel Prize for Literature. According to her, the girl was one of her best students. Perhaps this is why Morrison introduced her protégé to famed literary agent Amanda Urban, who has worked with prominent writers such as Donna Tartt and Haruki Murakami.</li><li>In 1992, after graduating, Mackenzie joined the D.E. Shaw &amp; Co investment fund to pay bills. The interview was conducted by Bezos himself. Mackenzie recalls that her office was next door, so she listened to Jeff&#8217;s fabulous laugh all day. The girl took the first step and invited him to dinner, and after 3 months they got engaged. After another 3 months, the couple got married. Mackenzie was 23 at the time and Jeff was 30.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>In 1994, they quit their jobs and moved across the country to Seattle. On the way to Washington State, Mackenzie was driving while Jeff was thinking about the Amazon business plan, which was originally conceived as an online bookstore. It was Mackenzie who conducted the first negotiations with carriers and wrote checks. But with the growth of the company, Bezos&#8217;s wife began to retire and came to grips with writing and home.</li><li>Mackenzie wrote her debut novel &#8220;The Testing of Luther Albright&#8221; in 2005, it took her 10 years to create it and &#8220;many tears&#8221;, since the writer combined creativity and family: during this period Mackenzie gave birth and raised three sons, adopted a girl from China and helped her husband with business. But all the difficulties paid off because a year later she received the American Book Award. And in 2013 she published her second book &#8211; &#8220;Traps&#8221;.</li><li>In 2014, Mackenzie founded Bystander Revolution, an anti-bullying charity. Its members distribute advice to teachers, parents and victims on how to stop bullying. Actress Lily Collins became the organization&#8217;s ambassador.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>In 2019, the couple announced divorce after 25 years of marriage. According to the court decision, Mackenzie received a 4% stake in Amazon worth $ 35.6 billion. Their divorce became the most expensive in history.</li><li>This made Mackenzie one of the three richest women in the world. In 2nd place is the daughter of Walmart founder Alice Walton, and in 1st &#8211; the heiress of LʼOreal Françoise Bettencourt-Myers.</li><li>She signed the Giving Pledge, promising to donate at least half of her fortune to charity. In her open letter, she wrote that she was determined to &#8220;give most of the wealth to the community that helped create it.&#8221; The woman intends to continue “until the safe is empty,” but it will take years.</li><li>Over the year 2020, Mackenzie has donated nearly $6 billion to charity. This money was received by 384 organizations: unpopular educational institutions, funds to help low-income citizens, organizations that fight for gender equality and the environment.</li></ul>



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11 Facts About Mackenzie Scott, Ex-Wife of Amazon Founder, Who Donated $6 Billion in 6 Months

<p>Professional actors work according to the script and clear recommendations of the director, who tells what emotion or action they want to see in the frame. But sometimes on the set there are such fantastic improvisations that they overshadow everything that was originally planned.</p>



<p>We’ve selected memorable movie moments that were not written in the text, but turned out to be so cool that they were included in the final version of the films.</p>







<h2>Emma Watson &#8211; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer&#8217;s Stone</h2>



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<p>The director of the first part of &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; really wanted to show in the frame Hermione&#8217;s reaction as it would be if the girl really saw a real celebrity for the first time in her life &#8211; The Boy Who Lived. Therefore, Chris Columbus asked Emma Watson to say what first comes to her mind when the girl realizes that Harry Potter is in front of her. Emma did just that &#8211; opening her mouth in surprise, she said: “My God! Are you Harry Potter ?! &#8221; The phrase was not scripted, but so sincere that it was left in the final version of the film.</p>



<h2>Emilia Clarke &#8211; Game of Thrones</h2>



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<p>In one of the episodes of the 5th season, Emilia Clarke, who played Daenerys Targaryen, independently invented her entire monologue in Valyrian. The show&#8217;s director Jeremy Podeswa recalls walking up to Emilia and asking, &#8220;I know this is a really difficult question, but do you think you could say it all in Valyrian?&#8221; And then, according to Jeremy, 10 minutes later, Emilia came back and delivered her entire monologue.</p>



<h2>Christopher Hivue &#8211; &#8220;Game of Thrones&#8221;</h2>



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<p>In the popular TV series Game of Thrones, there is a scene when the regiment leaves Black Castle. At this point, the barbarian Tormund (Christopher Heavey) looks at Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) and then smiles at her. This was not written in the script.</p>



<h2>Meryl Streep &#8211; &#8220;The Devil Wears Prada&#8221;</h2>



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<p>At the end of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly and Andy drive in the car and talk about how the fashion industry works. Initially, Meryl Streep had to say the phrase “Everyone wants to be me” in her monologue, but the actress changed the line to “Everyone wants to be us”, thereby adding drama to the moment and emphasizing that Miranda Priestley accepted Andy into her circle.</p>



<h2>Timothy Chalamet &#8211; Call Me by Your Name</h2>



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<p>The dramatic moment at the end of the film, where Elio Perlman sits by the fireplace, cries and looks directly into the camera lens, comes from Timothy Chalamet himself. The actor decided that his look would be a kind of tribute and goodbye to his adolescence.</p>



<h2>Tom Hanks &#8211; &#8220;You&#8217;ve Got Mail&#8221;</h2>



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<p>In the romantic comedy You&#8217;ve Got Mail, the protagonist Joe Fox emerges from a bookstore holding balloons, numerous purchases, and a bag of goldfish. When the man closes the door, the balls accidentally get stuck, to which Tom Hanks dropped: &#8220;Lucky it&#8217;s not a fish.&#8221; The whole scene and the actor&#8217;s reaction were unplanned.</p>



<h2>Jim Carrey &#8211; &#8220;How the Grinch Stole Christmas&#8221;</h2>



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<p>To repeat the well-known trick, when the tablecloth is removed from the table in one fell swoop, without dropping a single object, you need to train for a long time and carefully. Unless you&#8217;re Jim Carrey, of course. According to the script, the Grinch had to pull the tablecloth off the table, but quite by accident Kerry performed this trick flawlessly, after which he returned to the frame and threw all the objects off the table with his hand. As a result, acting out turned out to be much more interesting than the prescribed script.</p>



<h2>Camilla Luddington &#8211; Grey&#8217;s Anatomy</h2>



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<p>After the release of one of the episodes of the 14th season of Grey&#8217;s Anatomy, actress Camilla Luddington revealed that the scene where her character, Dr. Joe Wilson, kisses Jessica Capshaw right after kissing her on-screen fiancé, was her complete improvisation.</p>



<h2>Jason Siegel &#8211; How I Met Your Mother</h2>



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<p>In the American comedy series How I Met Your Mother, there is a moment when Lily informs Marshall of his father&#8217;s death. Actor Jason Siegel himself decided not to read his lines in advance, so his entire reaction in the frame is absolutely sincere.</p>



<h2>Millie Bobby Brown &#8211; Stranger Things</h2>



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<p>In episode 4 of Stranger Things season 3, the character Eleven, played by Millie Bobby Brown, ends her scene with a violent dramatic tantrum and falls exhausted into Mike&#8217;s arms. In fact, it was a real reaction of the body of a young actress, who worked for several days in a row almost without a break and at the end of filming was completely exhausted.</p>

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<p>The world is huge, and over time, different traditions appeared in different places. We decided to tell you about some of them, and who knows, maybe your own country is on the list?</p>







<h2>Celebrate in white</h2>



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<p>In Brazil, on New Year&#8217;s Eve, people are usually dressed in symbolic white clothes &#8211; that’s how they ask the goddess to give their lands peace.</p>



<p>Also, the inhabitants of this country go to the ocean and bring the goddess of the sea Yemaja gifts &#8211; flowers, mirrors, jewelry.</p>



<p>They are released into the ocean in small boats as a token of gratitude for the past year and with the hope of protection next year.</p>



<h2>Get rid of the excess</h2>



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<p>In Nepal, people consider the beginning of the New Year to be the dawn of its first day. In anticipation of the sun in the sky, Nepalese light large fires in the streets, which burn unnecessary things in the new year.</p>



<p>In Italy, it is customary to throw old furniture out the window. The Italians believe that the more you throw away the old, the more new possessions will appear and the more happiness there will be in the house.</p>



<p>It is not necessary to make fires or throw unnecessary things out of the windows, but getting rid of the excess is always a good idea.</p>



<h2>Drop the fish into a river or pond</h2>



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<p>In Vietnam, people celebrate the New Year on its lunar calendar between January 21 and February 19. According to ancient belief, a god lives in every house, and in the New Year he goes to heaven to tell how each member of the family spent the past year.</p>



<p>This god floats on the back of a carp, so the Vietnamese buy a live carp and release it into a river or pond.</p>



<h2>Use a tray instead of a Christmas tree</h2>



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<p>In India, New Year&#8217;s customs vary greatly depending on the region. The role of the Christmas tree is a mango tree. In addition to traditional toys, it is decorated with fruits and vegetables. In the house the local parents put sweets, flowers and small gifts on special trays instead of Christmas Trees.</p>



<p>On New Year&#8217;s morning, children should wait with their eyes closed until parents bring them to the tray and pick a present by touch.</p>



<h2>Arrange a &#8220;watered&#8221; New Year</h2>



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<p>The people of Cuba wish the New Year a bright and clean journey, so before midnight they fill the dishes with water and pour it out of the windows.</p>



<p>Water purifies, so a similar tradition exists in many countries around the world. For example, in Myanmar, on New Year&#8217;s Eve, people water each other and knock loudly on empty dishes so that lazy spirits can hear and the rain begins.</p>



<h2>Make noise for health</h2>



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<p>Panamanians are trying to please the New Year with noise and shouting. Fire bells are ringing, sirens and car horns are ringing, and children and adults are shouting loudly.</p>



<p>If you want to shout, maybe this is the night when it can be done painlessly for others?</p>



<h2>Part with your flaws</h2>



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<p>The Japanese use the New Year for self-improvement. At midnight, the bell begins to ring, reflecting 108 beats. Each ringing of the bell must kill one of the human defects.</p>



<p>According to the Japanese, the main flaws are only six (greed, anger, stupidity, frivolity, indecision, envy), but each has 18 different shades. With all these flaws people should part in the New Year.</p>



<h2>Taste the pork</h2>



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<p>2019 is the year of the yellow earth pig, but it is unlikely that Austria will cancel the traditional meat dish &#8211; baked pig. Austrians believe that in order to be happy, you need to eat a piece of head or pork snout &#8211; this is called &#8220;participating in pig happiness.&#8221;</p>



<h2>Arrange an exchange of kisses</h2>



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<p>In France, the tradition of hanging a bunch of mistletoe to the ceiling and exchanging kisses under it at midnight still exists.</p>



<p>Earlier it was believed that a couple who kissed under a mistletoe will soon get married, but nowadays a kiss under a mistletoe can be friendly, and the ritual itself is perceived as a guarantee of happiness, health and harmony in the coming year.</p>



<h2>Go to bed before midnight</h2>



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<p>In Australia, fireworks are almost never held at midnight. And all because Australians wake up at 5-6 in the morning, regardless of weekends or holidays, and go to bed no later than ten in the evening.</p>

10 New Year’s Traditions of Other Countries That You Will Want to Borrow

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<p>2020 has been hard for so many. With everything that’s happening in the world right now, people are desperate for something positive and optimistic. So we decided to continue the first list and present you with three more books for lifting moods up.</p>







<h2>Factfulness: The Ten Reason We&#8217;re Wrong About the World &#8211; and Why Things Are Better Than You Think</h2>



<p>by Ola Rosling, Hans Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund</p>



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<p>If you are overwhelmed by the negativity that pours from all screens: the news is one-sided and negative, the statistics are growing and progressing for the worse, fakes are blooming and not refuted, the publication &#8220;Factology&#8221; &#8211; a pill for the wound of an informationally exhausted person.</p>



<p>Hans Rosling is a professor, MD, WHO and UNICEF advisor, co-founder of Doctors Without Borders in Sweden and the Gapminder Foundation.</p>



<p>Together with his co-authors, he delved into 10 irrational human instincts. These human traits are often the result of a one-sided view of facts, a thickening of colors, and a negative worldview.</p>



<p>The scientist&#8217;s publication shifts the prism and explains how to really analyze information, how to take into account one&#8217;s own emotions, as well as to master fears, generalizations and guilt.</p>



<p>The publication is full of examples that inspire the belief that the world is much better than the picture in the news and the main thing is your ability to perceive reality, not imposed angles.</p>



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<h2>A Walk In The Woods: The World&#8217;s Funniest Travel Writer Takes a Hike</h2>



<p>by Bill Bryson</p>



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<p>An exciting adventure, a long journey to a new country or part of the world &#8211; a pleasure that is now extremely difficult to obtain.</p>



<p>Right now, travel is difficult and dangerous, especially abroad. Then the thirst for travel can be quenched by the experience of reading.</p>



<p>Writer and journalist Bill Bryson one day grabbed his friend and decided to walk the Appalachian Trail (The route is about 3.5 thousand kilometers from Mount Catadine in the north to Springer Mountain in the south in the North American mountain system of the Appalachians.)</p>



<p>This hiking trail is full of trials and wildlife in its rather radical manifestations, such as a bear waiting for you behind the next tree. But neither this nor the fact that the travelers were not ready to travel physically stopped the two ardent men.</p>



<p>Finally, we have a humorously written publication about one of the most interesting tourist routes.</p>



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<h2>The Man Who Wanted to Be Happy</h2>



<p>by Laurent Gounelle</p>



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<p>The publication, which contains three guarantees of positive emotions: unobtrusive motivation in art form, events that take place on the warm and fabulously beautiful island of Bali, and the author has a degree in psychology, so he does not flow from empty to empty, but knows what he is talking about.</p>



<p>Lauren Hennel is a French writer, author of the world bestseller &#8220;God Always Travels Incognito&#8221;, a psychologist and personality development specialist.</p>



<p>In this issue, Lauren tells the story of a boy named Julian, who, despite his success, did not feel happy.</p>



<p>The Baltic sage Samtyan will help him find the way to life balance. As it turns out, this is not even a way or a thing or an act &#8211; it is knowledge.</p>



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3 More Books for Happy Thoughts

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<p>If you’re living in a four-season country, your mood and well-being have probably decreased proportionally along with daylight and the number of sunny days. So you may need to look for new sources of vigor and improve your mental state through your own actions.</p>



<p>Reading quality literature in itself has a therapeutic effect, and a well-chosen book just makes everything better.</p>



<p>We chose these three books specifically so you can help yourself release your stress and make your like a little better.</p>







<h2>Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body&nbsp;</h2>



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<p>by Daniel Goleman, Richard J. Davidson</p>



<p>The modern popularity of meditation as a way of working with consciousness and one&#8217;s emotions makes sense. After all, in a world of anxiety, triggers in the form of a gloomy climate, pandemic and economic instability, the truth is this: if you can not solve the problem, then change your attitude to it.</p>



<p>Meditation is an effective and proven way to master your own emotions and train your brain.</p>



<p>The publications of science journalist Daniel Goleman and neuroscientist Richard Davidson are not only step-by-step instructions for mastering meditation, but also practical exercises and scientific substantiation of its effectiveness.</p>



<p>The book dispels several popular myths and illustrates how meditation affects not only mental health but also physical condition.</p>



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<h2>Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness</h2>



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<p>by Ingrid Fetell Lee</p>



<p>Eddie Rama was named the world&#8217;s best mayor in 2004 for his outstanding achievements in restoring Albania&#8217;s capital, Tirana, just four years after his election.</p>



<p>One of the first and main steps in Rama&#8217;s mayoral post was to paint entire neighborhoods from gray and dull to bright, warm colors. This immediately affected the crime rate and the quality of life of citizens. This fact most vividly emphasizes the power of color to affect human life.</p>



<p>American designer Ingrid Vettel Lee has written a book about what details, little things, accents can make a person&#8217;s life happier. To do this, she traveled around the world, using the research of psychologists and sociologists and her own experience.</p>



<p>The author emphasizes that the details weigh much more than you can imagine. The color of the walls is a guarantee of a good mood every day. The color scheme of clothing or its elements is also important, as well as texture and variety.</p>



<p>If you are looking for a practical guide to joy, then the publication of this designer is what you need.</p>



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<h2>Surely You&#8217;re Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character)&nbsp;</h2>



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<p>by Richard P. Feynman</p>



<p>Reading really fun and sincere books is another way to distract yourself from a bad mood.</p>



<p>Especially if these are the memoirs of Nobel Laureate in Physics &#8211; Richard Feynman.</p>



<p>Science has been a lifelong passion for him, but if you imagine a serious grumpy theorist, it&#8217;s definitely not Feynman. After all, the author of this book is also a drummer, portrait painter, and humorist. It is a common thing for Mr. Feynman to play with colleagues or students.</p>



<p>This book is not only an extraordinary adventure in the life of a truly outstanding person, it is a fresh look at science as such, but with a good dose of laughter.</p>



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<h2>What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir</h2>



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<p>by Haruki Murakami</p>



<p>After 15 minutes of continuous running at a moderate pace, the human body begins to produce endorphins &#8211; chemical compounds known as &#8220;happiness hormones&#8221;. In fact, the causal relationship between running and feeling emotional is very simple.</p>



<p>And Haruki Murakami, a world-famous English-language writer of Japanese descent, knows this better than anyone.</p>



<p>Haruki Murakami resorted to an autobiographical work about how running appeared in his life one day. How he compensated the motionless painstaking writing activity for miles.</p>



<p>The writer talks in a meditative and calm manner about how he trained, how life events affected his physical shape and choice.</p>



<p>The author shares facts from his personal biography and how the races took place in various parts of the world.</p>



<p>So even if running is not for you, you can read this book as a book-journey through the life of an outstanding writer and avid athlete.</p>



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<p>The ancient Greeks seem to have invented everything that we use today: cards, theater, olive oil, Olympics, philosophy, yo-yos, robots and even professional pregnancy management.</p>



<p>We love digging into the secrets of the ancients, so we decided to share with you wow facts about Hellas &#8211; one of the greatest civilizations in the world.</p>







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<ul><li>The Greek alphabet was developed at the beginning of the 8th century BC. And for the first time in the world, it had symbols for vowels.</li><li>Yo-yo was invented in ancient Greece. The first mention of this toy was dated 440 BC. Yo-yos were made from wood, metal, or painted terracotta discs and were simply called discs. When a child came of age, they donated these toys to certain gods.</li><li>By the way, about the gods. Zeus is considered the head of the ancient Greek pantheon, but this is not entirely correct. The fact is that Hellas was not a single state entity &#8211; it was a system of policies that did not depend on each other in any way. And each city had its own cult. For example, Zeus in Dodona and Olympia, Apollo in Delphi and Delos, Athena in Athens and Lindos, Hera in Argos and Samos, Asclepius in Epidaurus.</li><li>In ancient mythology, there was no concept of good and evil. Revered gods and heroes have often done rather unsightly deeds. Hercules stole a jewel from a woman in love with him, and Achilles quarreled with the king over the girl and abandoned his comrades in the midst of the Trojan War. A terrible story happened to Medusa the Gorgon: Poseidon abused her in the temple of Athena, but the goddess was angry not with the &#8220;Olympic&#8221; relative, but with the unfortunate victim, turning her into a monster, which Perseus later fought with.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>One of the beloved Greek gods is Dionysus, the patron saint of fertility. In honor of him, people organized noisy festivities &#8211; Dionysius. Their participants staged parades with treats and disguised themselves in goat skins. From the latter custom the word tragedy appeared (&#8220;tragos&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;goat&#8221;, &#8220;ode&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;song&#8221;). And the word &#8220;comedy&#8221; comes from the word &#8220;komos&#8221;, which means &#8220;procession of hawkers.&#8221;</li><li>The myth that sick boys were thrown from the cliffs in Sparta is one of the most widespread. The ancient Greek historian Plutarch wrote about this, however, according to the latest data, he distorted the information to please the political elites of that time. Archaeologists excavated in the same gorge where the babies were allegedly thrown, and did not find there evidence for Plutarch&#8217;s words. In fact, prisoners and criminals were executed at this place.</li><li>At the same time, the Spartan upbringing was really very harsh. At the age of 7, the boys were sent to special military camps. Children slept on straw mats, and they were allowed to wear clothes only from the age of 12. Some boys put nettles on their beddings to warm them up by burning them. The boys were constantly engaged in physical exercises, learned to wield a sword and throw a spear. They had to look for food for themselves, for example, steal.</li><li>One of the traditional dishes of Laconica was the so-called black soup. Its exact composition is unknown (presumably the main ingredients were bovine blood and lentils), but even ancient writers testified that its taste was disgusting. Jokes linking the legendary courage of the Spartans with black stew are found in many ancient authors. Their essence boils down to the fact that for those who constantly eat such an awful dish, there is no point in cherishing life.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>The ancient Greeks were generally very sensual and sensitive people. They had 4 types of love. Eros &#8211; passion, Philia &#8211; a word that is sometimes translated as &#8220;friendship&#8221;, meaning the disposition and attraction of people to each other. Storge is a kindred love that, for example, parents have for their children. Agape &#8211; sacrificial, selfless love for one&#8217;s neighbor.</li><li>Love marriages were rare. In a good scenario, there could be a philia between the spouses, but for eros, the husband most often went to other women.</li><li>Girls providing intimate services were easily identified by the red lipstick on their lips. If they appeared without such makeup, they could be punished for not identifying their social status, thereby misleading others.</li><li>The Greeks were the first nations to abandon polygamy. Moreover, celibacy was severely punished. A man who did not marry before the age of 35 had to pay tax. In Sparta, the authorities forced bachelors to walk around the central square naked in winter, singing a scandalous song explaining why they did not want to get married.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>The position of a married woman in Hellas was dependent on her husband. They did not have the right to vote, could not own land and inherit property, and it was highly undesirable for them to appear on the street alone. Even the woman&#8217;s name should not have been publicly mentioned.</li><li>It was easier for Spartans &#8211; they were allowed to own land and play sports. But they had to cook a terrible black stew and, most likely, eat it.</li><li>The Hellenic women had a way to gain independence from men &#8211; to become a hetaera. Hetaeras are sometimes considered women of easy virtue, but this is a mistake. They, as a rule, were provided for and respected in society. But in order to become a hetaera, one had to undergo training in a special school, and the training went on from childhood. Girls mastered not only playing music, dancing and the art of dressing, but also political science, philosophy, public speaking, and the ability to conduct discussions. By the way, the famous poetess Sappho graduated from a school like that.</li><li>The famous hetaera Rhodopis became the prototype of the world&#8217;s first fairy tale about Cinderella. According to the story of the historian Strabo, when the girl was swimming, an eagle took her sandal and brought it to Memphis, where he threw it on the knees of the Pharaoh. The ruler, amazed at the beauty of the shoes, ordered to find its owner. As a result, she became the queen of Egypt.</li><li>Not only women, but also men could make money by entertaining rich people. The impoverished citizens often found themselves frequenting feasts. Their task was to tell the owner words that were flattering for him and to joke wittily. Such guests were called parasites, which translates as &#8220;companion&#8221;.</li></ul>

17 Facts About Ancient Greece That Can Surprise Even a History Teacher

<p>A modern person is surrounded by many things that make their life easier. It would seem that they all appeared in our age of high technologies, and earlier poor people were deprived of such amenities. But, as studies of historians show, the desire for comfort is in our blood, and even distant ancestors spent time and energy not only on survival, but also on the invention of new objects that would improve life.</p>



<p>We decided to find out what history of modern devices and phenomena is actually more interesting than we thought.</p>







<h2>Fridge</h2>



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<p>As soon as a person learned to get food in larger quantities than they needed for one meal, the question arose of how to preserve these surpluses. Already in ancient times, people knew how to salt and smoke food. They also knew the magical effects of cold on food.</p>



<p>The idea to create ice artificially for these purposes first came to the mind of scientists during the time of Zimri-Lim, who ruled the state of Mari (located in Mesopotamia) from 1774 to 1759 BC. e. The inventors built a building equipped with a special drainage system and several shallow pools. The water in the containers froze at night. This is how the first glaciers appeared, which were used for storing food until the 19th century.</p>



<h2>Phone</h2>



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<p>The modern world is hard to imagine without phones. Now we can contact any person, wherever they are, to discuss serious issues or just chat. However, the technology of transmitting sound at a distance was already known to the Chima civilization, which existed in Peru from the 8th to the 15th centuries.</p>



<p>With the help of two pumpkins, leather membranes and twine, they created a means of communication like modern telephones. Researchers have not been able to figure out why this apparatus was invented: the Chima people did not know writing. Most likely, it was required by nobles or priests. With the help of this technology, ordinary clerks could transmit information to noble citizens or priests, whom they had no right to see live.</p>



<p>By the way, a phone like that can be made by hand.</p>



<h2>Wrapping paper</h2>



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<p>Various ways of packaging goods appeared around the same time that trade began. Initially, baskets, wooden boxes, ceramic vessels and more were used for this. The first to use paper for this purpose were the Chinese. Back in the 1st or 2nd century they packed the food in mulberry bark. Later, medicines and tea were wrapped in paper sheets.</p>



<p>In Europe, this method first appeared in the XI century. A Persian traveler noticed how traders in the Cairo market were wrapping fruits, vegetables and spices in paper.</p>



<h2>Disposable tableware</h2>



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<p>A constant companion for picnics and parties, disposable tableware is a blessing and curse of the 20th century. A very convenient thing: it does not break, does not need to be washed, used and thrown away. Surprisingly, this idea did not come to the minds of our contemporaries.</p>



<p>Scientists have discovered clay bowls that existed even during the Minoan civilization (XVIII-XVII centuries BC). They were made especially for feasts. After the holiday, the dishes were thrown away. Archaeologists have discovered thousands of such mugs. Most likely, the use of cups was a demonstration of wealth and high social status. Besides, no one wanted to do the dishes after the party.</p>



<p>During the reign of Elizabeth I, edible tableware appeared in England. Plates, spoons, forks and knives were made from sugar dough. Of course, such a curiosity could only be seen at the feasts of the nobility. They also came up with disposable dishes for entertainment, and not in order to preserve the environment.</p>



<h2>Iron</h2>



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<p>Ironing things, which for some is a joy, and for others is a sad obligation, was already known to our distant ancestors. It&#8217;s hard to say when people first decided that their outfit should be not only warm, comfortable, but also not wrinkled. The Chinese were the first to use metal objects to iron clothes. To do this, they filled special pans with hot coals and ran them over the fabric.</p>



<p>In Northern Europe, stones, glass and wood were used for the same purposes. Archaeologists have found similar items in female burials belonging to the Vikings. It is not very clear how people in those days ironed their clothes, but it is unlikely that stone or glass irons were heated.</p>



<p>In the Middle Ages, folds in the fabric were removed using special presses. These mechanisms existed until the 19th century, when the first iron iron was invented, similar in design to its modern counterparts.</p>



<h2>The passport</h2>



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<p>The first mention of passports can be found in the ancient Indian treatise &#8220;Arthashastra&#8221;, which was created in the 3rd century BC. It said that the official is responsible for issuing sealed manuscripts that are required to enter and leave the country.</p>



<p>In ancient China, during the Han Empire (from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD), passports were also required for travel within the country. This document included details such as age, height and physical characteristics of a person. Such papers were required even for children, if they were not in the care of their mother or were over a year old.</p>



<p>The passport regime also existed on the territory of Egypt at the very beginning of Arab rule. Back in the VIII century the ruler ordered that every citizen leaving their district must have the appropriate papyrus on hand. The punishment for moving inside the country or leaving it without such a document was severe. And not only for a person, but also for the owner of the vehicle, whose services they used.</p>

6 Ancient Things We All Thought Were Modern Inventions

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<p>Who among us does not know how pleasant it is to go to a coffee shop, order a large cup of hot cappuccino, sit by the window and just relax. It is clear that Starbucks has chosen its mission to become a third home, which is always a pleasure to return to and stay for an hour. And the popularity of these coffee houses is a clear sign that they are doing well. But even regular customers, who have been visiting them for years and know all the baristas by sight, are unaware of the burning secrets of the company.</p>



<p>We were surprised at how thoughtful and unexpected features Starbucks turned out to have and decided to tell you about them.</p>







<p>Starbucks employees have their own way of taking revenge on rude and licentious customers: they won&#8217;t scream or insult such people, but they will serve decaf coffee.</p>



<p>At some point, Starbucks ditched pre-ground coffee: the barista must grind the beans right before brewing the coffee drink.</p>



<p>Prices in the menu are indicated without the $ sign (or other currencies). Starbucks believes that seeing the currency icon, the visitor begins to consider the drink more expensive.</p>



<p>All the staff hates it when you throw coffee in the trash can. Yes, sometimes you don&#8217;t want to finish it. But then someone has to empty the trash bag half full of liquid. Moreover, some also manage to spill a little drink on the floor in front of the urn. Feel free to ask the barista to pour the coffee into the sink, or just take a cup with you to see if you can finish drinking along the way.</p>



<p>Holiday drinks can be ordered 1–2 weeks before the official release, since by this time all the necessary ingredients are already in stock. But you need to be very polite and nice to the barista in order for them to meet you halfway and make an exception.</p>



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<p>If you want decaffeinated coffee, it&#8217;s best to order filter coffee. Because a regular drink barista can make with caffeine in a hurry or just out of habit.</p>



<p>The coffee used for iced drinks is much stronger than regular espresso (because the ice will melt and make the drink watery). If you want something extra strong, ask for ice coffee, but no ice. Of course, you cannot avoid surprised looks, because it is unlikely that a barista is asked for this every day.</p>



<p>You can order a &#8220;baby temperature&#8221; drink, and it will not burn your tongue. You can simply specify that you want coffee heated to 50–60°C. This temperature is ideal if you intend to drink on the go or are just in a hurry.</p>



<p>Each coffee shop has a 10-minute rule. Despite the stated opening hours, establishments open 10 minutes earlier and close 10 minutes later.</p>



<p>When a hungry visitor decides to grab a bite to eat in this chain, they believe that the food here is at least healthier than in a fast-food cafe. But they’re wrong: most of the sandwiches on the menu contain around 500 calories, while the McDonald&#8217;s double cheeseburger contains 430 calories.</p>



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<p>Working in a coffee shop makes the barista addicted to coffee. And it is not surprising, because each employee is entitled to several cups of any drinks and one dish from the menu for free. If they go to Starbucks on their day off, they get about 30% off everything (and even more on holidays).</p>



<p>The prices on the menu almost never end with the number 9, because the customer associates 9 with fast food.</p>



<p>Pumpkin spice drinks don&#8217;t actually contain pumpkin. But there is cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice &#8211; about the same as usually put in pumpkin pie.</p>



<p>Since Starbucks introduced smartphone checkout, roughly 1/5 of all orders in the world are made through the phone.</p>



<p>If you pay for your order in the app or through the terminal, you are offered three options for the number of tips. This is because the psychologists who help design these systems know that you are more likely to choose the middle option because people don&#8217;t want to feel too greedy or too generous.</p>

15 Starbucks Secrets That Even the Most Dedicated Fans Don’t Know

<p>To wear or not to wear is the question. Some perceive girls without bras calmly, some consider it defiant. But one thing is clear to all the ladies: finding a comfortable model of underwear is a worse test than in the Fort Boyard quest. Then one should wonder why women wear bras in general. Perhaps it&#8217;s just a habit &#8211; like making your bed in the morning. Possibly a social obligation. Or perhaps bras are good for the breasts and still worth wearing.</p>



<p>We approached the question of whether it&#8217;s time to give up a bra in detail and came to some interesting conclusions.</p>







<h2>When were bras invented and what was before?</h2>



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<p>Before our era, Egyptian women <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bra">tied</a> their breasts with a dense linen cloth, since small breasts were in fashion. And girls with a magnificent bust were believed to resemble commoners. Bandages for tightening the chest were also popular in Ancient Greece.</p>



<p>In the Middle Ages in Spain, because of the fashion for small breasts, girls were forced to wear lead plates to keep the bust flat. And in France in 1370 a law was passed according to which women were required to support their breasts with a lace dress. Corsets were popular everywhere.</p>



<p>At the end of the 19th century, doctors declared war on corsets. The idea was supported by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffragette">suffragists</a>, who fought against discrimination against women, and the corset made women inactive and suppressive.</p>



<p>The bra familiar to us appeared in 1889, it was sewn by a Frenchwoman Hermine Cadol. There is a legend that one of Hermine&#8217;s clients told her that the corset interferes with playing tennis, and the resourceful seamstress cut off the lower part of the corset. Most likely, this is just a legend. But it is clear that the bra was created as a way to free women from an uncomfortable corset. However, it later also came to be perceived as torment and obligation.</p>



<h2>When did the girls think about the fact that society obliges them to wear bras?</h2>



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<p>In 1968, the annual Miss America competition was held, which will be <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_America_protest">remembered </a>for its protest against the competition itself. The girls threw out feminine items such as false eyelashes, high-heeled shoes, and bras in the trash cans.</p>



<p>It is believed that a bra is a means of changing a woman&#8217;s body to the beauty standards of a particular time. Therefore, they came up with fabric bandages, corsets and bras.</p>



<p>A few decades ago, some women spoke about wearing bras like this: “The most outrageous thing is that without a bra you can see nipples. Nipples are indecent. A neckline is good, and the more the better ”; &#8220;Men by default think that women&#8217;s breasts belong to them and that only they have the right to take off their bras.&#8221;</p>



<h2>Should we stop wearing a bra for medical reasons?</h2>



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<p>To date, there is no data that would unequivocally state whether or not to wear a <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/are-bras-bad-for-you#myths">bra</a>. Research is constantly talking about the right and wrong bra. But in practice, when trying on underwear, many people buy that bra that is just comfortable, and possibly also beautiful and inexpensive. Girls often simply do not know what a properly selected bra is. And manufacturers, of course, cannot take into account the fact that 25% of women have breast <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bra">asymmetry</a>.</p>



<p>Some believe if you stop wearing the bra, the chest will sag. There is no scientific evidence for this fact. Breasts lose their shape due to genetics, hormonal changes and aging, and not due to the abandonment of a bra. Although scientists agree that sagging in curvy ladies can worsen without a bra.</p>



<p>At the same time, a study was conducted that showed that when girls do not wear bras, the condition of their breasts <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/259073#1">improves </a>since when wearing a bra, the ligaments and muscles cease to function and the chest loses its elasticity.</p>



<p>Neck, back and shoulder pain is a common complaint of many women. It turns out that these pains in girls can be due to the bra if it is chosen incorrectly. In addition, improperly shaped underwear can cause breast disease. At the same time, scientists note that a properly selected bra, on the contrary, can relieve back pain in women with large breasts.</p>



<p>There is a myth that a bra should be discarded because of breast cancer. <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/are-bras-bad-for-you#sagging">Obesity </a>may be the cause of this disease, for example, but there is no scientific evidence of a link between cancer and wearing a bra.</p>



<p>It is worth giving up a bra that has expired. Yes, bras have an expiration date too. And this period is quite short. It turns out that if you wear a specific bra at least once a week, then you should say goodbye to it after 8 months since the underwear is stretched and ceases to fulfill its functions.</p>

Why Do People Wear Bras Every Day

<p>Adapting the classics is a dangerous business. There is always the risk of missing the cast, redrawing the plot, and angering loyal fans. But there are many films, the creators of which have tried their best. They treated the original with care and selected the most talented actors for the main roles.</p>



<p>We adore world classics and are in a hurry to share films that will be interesting both to those who have read these works and to those who have not yet got their hands on them. After watching, you may even want to take a closer look at the original sources.</p>







<h2>Howards End (1991)</h2>



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<p>Original Source: Howards End by E. M. Forster</p>



<p>Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson</p>



<p>The film shows the English countryside of the early 20th century. All events revolve around the picturesque Howards End. Its owner is ready to give her soul to God, so she bequeaths the estate to one young woman. But, as expected, the relatives were not happy about such a turn, therefore they hide the decision of the generous donor from everyone and destroy the document. But by doing so, they only made the situation worse.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104454/">IMDB rating: 7,4</a></p>



<h2>The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)</h2>



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<p>Original Source: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde</p>



<p>Cast: Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench</p>



<p>This film adaptation will make anyone laugh. Gwendoline and Cecily dream of getting married. There is only one important condition: a potential spouse must be called Ernest. Because this particular name is perfect for the serious young man of their dreams.</p>



<p>Two frivolous aristocrats, John and Algernon, are in love with girls. And to meet their funny expectations, they introduce themselves as Ernest. John begins to court Gwendoline, and Algernon begins to court Cecily. Of course, their lies will not go unnoticed.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278500/">IMDB rating: 6,8</a></p>



<h2>Tess of the D&#8217;Urbervilles (2008)</h2>



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<p>Original Source: Thomas Hardy&#8217;s novel Tess of the D&#8217;Urberwills.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Cast: Gemma Arterton, Eddie Redmayne, Hans Matheson</p>



<p>In 4 episodes, viewers are told about the difficult life of a girl named Tess Darbeyfield. Her life changes dramatically when her father accidentally finds out that they are descendants of the ancient knightly family of the D&#8217;Urberville. The head of the family, in joy, quits his job and in local taverns boasts of his noble pedigree. Tess is forced to shoulder the care of loved ones on her fragile shoulders, but in the future, this decision will cost her dearly.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186342/">IMDB rating: 7,7</a></p>



<h2>Lady Macbeth (2016)</h2>



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<p>Original source: the story of N. L. Leskov &#8220;Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk district&#8221;</p>



<p>Cast: Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis</p>



<p>Unlike the original, the action takes place in Victorian England. Young homeless woman Catherine is married off to a rich and already middle-aged Alexander. The house is dominated by patriarchal customs: the girl is forbidden even to go out for a walk. Her only task is to give birth to an heir. Her husband and father-in-law are dismissive of Katherine, the girl feels incredibly lonely.</p>



<p>But one day Alexander leaves for a long time for business. His unhappy young wife is left alone in the company of servants. And from that moment on, Katherine&#8217;s life turns upside down.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4291600/">IMDB rating: 6,8</a></p>



<h2>Sense and Sensibility (1995)</h2>



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<p>Original Source: Jane Austen&#8217;s Sense and Sensibility</p>



<p>Cast: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant</p>



<p>The story centers on the fate of the Dashwood sisters. The girls are completely different from each other: Ellinor is restrained and reasonable, and Marianne is passionate and impulsive. But, despite the difference in characters, the sisters get along well. Their life flows quietly and calmly, but one day grief comes to the house: the father dies and transfers all the state to his son from his first marriage. The Dashwoods find themselves in a difficult situation, so they move to a distant relative.</p>



<h2>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream (1999)</h2>



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<p>Original Source: A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream by William Shakespeare</p>



<p>Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Stanley Tucci, Christian Bale</p>



<p>The original was slightly modernized, but this did not spoil it in the least. The film has retained Shakespeare&#8217;s lightness and gaiety. A group of young actors relax in the Tuscan sun and ride bicycles. By chance, they find the secret home of fairies, satyrs and river nymphs. And they become participants in magical love intrigues.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140379/">IMDB rating: 6,4</a></p>

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<p>Modern actresses are always admired. You look at them and think: &#8220;Well, how beautiful they are!&#8221; And it seems that there have never been more beautiful women. However, in fact, in the last century, there were also many women who were famous for their outstanding looks.&nbsp;</p>



<p>We love beauty, so we decided to show you the actresses of the past, whose fame about their beauty and talent resounded all over the world.</p>







<h2>Maud Adams (1872-1953)</h2>



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<p>Maud Adams was born in 1872 and first appeared on stage at the age of 5. Appearing on Broadway at the age of 16, the girl became a famous and very popular actress: she received fabulous money for her works.</p>



<h2>Viola Allen (1867-1948)</h2>



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<p>American actress Viola Allen, appeared on stage at the age of 15, playing the main role in the play. With her acting, she attracted the attention of a famous actor, which gave a great impetus to her career. Viola Allen was very much loved by the audience and played on stage for 36 years.</p>



<h2>Ellen Andre (1856-1933)</h2>



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<p>This girl was born in 1856 and was a fairly successful actress on the stage. And nevertheless, her artistic career brought her less fame than the work of a model, with whom famous impressionists painted pictures: Manet, Degas, Renoir.</p>



<h2>Gladys Brockwell (1894-1929)</h2>



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<p>Thanks to her mother, an actress Gladys appeared on the stage very early, so by the time many are just starting their theater careers, she was already playing the main roles. The girl was considered one of the best actresses of the time and excelled even in the new sound cinema. She was married twice, but her marriages did not last long. At 35, Gladys was tragically killed in a car accident.</p>



<h2>Emma Gramatika (1874-1965)</h2>



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<p>The actress, taught by Eleanor Duse herself, could not help but become successful: by the age of 25, Emma was considered one of the best. Having created her own theater troupe, Emma Gramatika toured all over Europe. She played equally flawlessly both in classical productions and in the works of her contemporaries.</p>



<h2>Lola Montes (1821-1861)</h2>



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<p>Irish Lola Montes was not only an excellent actress but also a very beautiful woman with a very adventurous character. At the age of 25, she became the favorite of the 60-year-old Bavarian king, who, despite the discontent of the people and the government, gave her Bavarian citizenship and the count&#8217;s title “for numerous good deeds for poor Bavaria”.</p>



<p>Lola Montes paid a lot of attention to facial and body care &#8211; she even wrote a book on beauty. In those days, girls often ate chalk and clay to give their face a noble pallor. Lola Montes in her book condemns such methods and suggests ways of care that are closer to modern ones.</p>



<h2>Lilly Langtree (1853-1929)</h2>



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<p>Once at a reception where Lilly was invited, the artist noticed her and asked to pose for his painting. The portrait was sold to the prince and the model became famous. On the advice of her friend Oscar Wilde, the girl tried herself in the theater. She did it, and she spent more than 35 years on stage. Lilly Langtree had many wealthy patrons, including Prince Albert Edward of Wales.</p>



<h2>Vesta Tilly (1864-1952)</h2>



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<p>&#8220;London Idol&#8221; &#8211; that&#8217;s what they called Vesta Tilly. Despite the more than attractive appearance, Vesta played mostly men. The audience adored her, the fans followed her on the heels, and she was the highest-paid actress in England for quiet a while.</p>



<h2>Maud Fili (1883-1971)</h2>



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<p>Her career began at the age of 3, and already at 17, Maud made her Broadway debut, becoming a real star by the age of 24. Beauty Maud was not only a successful actress but also a good playwright. In addition, Maud Fili taught extensively, giving lectures in schools and organizations.</p>



<p>In 1903, Maud won a cash prize for her photograph, which took part in the competition for the most beautiful women in the world. The actress refused to accept the money. She stated that photography has nothing to do with her beauty, and the award should go to the photographer.</p>

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<p>What could be easier than taking an invigorating morning shower or crawling under warm streams of water after an overly tough day? It turns out that many people manage to do it wrong. And all would be fine if our appearance and well-being did not suffer because of this.</p>



<p>We decided to figure out what mistakes almost every person makes during water procedures, what it leads to, and how to wash according to science.</p>







<h2>1. First I wash my face, and then my head</h2>



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<p>Washing your hair last is not a good idea, as shampoo or conditioner residues can be difficult to wash off. You need to wash your face only after you have washed your hair, otherwise, shampoo or balm particles can penetrate the pores and provoke the appearance of irritations and acne.</p>



<p>Therefore, dermatologists recommend washing your hair first, and then body and face. In this case, the heat will also act on the skin longer and open the pores, therefore, the body cream will work better.</p>



<h2>2. Forgetting to take off the band-aid when we go to the shower</h2>



<p>If you accidentally cut yourself and have to walk with a band-aid for a while, remove it before showering. Small wounds can be cleaned with soap and warm water every day, after which you should apply a new band-aid or bandage.</p>



<h2>3. Aren’t washing off makeup before showering</h2>



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<p>You need to wash off your makeup with a special tool, regardless of whether you are taking a shower today or not. Rinsing the skin with water is not enough, and it can also provoke irritation, especially around the eyes. Micellar water, milk or facial cleansing foam provides deeper cleansing and cares for the face.</p>



<h2>4. Don&#8217;t use a body scrub</h2>



<p>The skin needs to be regularly exfoliated not only on the face &#8211; this will improve its color, increase blood flow, and cosmetics will be absorbed and work more efficiently. Exfoliate with a washcloth and a scrub or exfoliating gel to keep pores from clogging. If done for a long time and regularly, the skin can produce more collagen, which prolongs its youth.</p>



<h2>5. We peel too often</h2>



<p>Excessively frequent exfoliation (or exfoliation) can cause unpleasant sensations in the epidermis. It is important to choose the optimal frequency of peeling. Oily skin can be exfoliated more often, for example, every other day.</p>



<p>For other skin types, cleansing 1-2 times a week is sufficient. If you have sensitive skin, replace the abrasive products with milder ones, such as acids.</p>



<h2>6. We do not install the handrail</h2>



<p>A grab bar in the shower or above the bathtub is not a luxury at all, but a necessary safety feature. Less than a quarter of families have them, while the largest number of injuries in the bathroom is when people get out of the shower. To minimize the risk, install a simple device, and do not forget the anti-slip foot mat.</p>



<h2>7. Forgetting to apply moisturizer</h2>



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<p>Moisturizers or lotions keep your skin toned. The maximum effect can be obtained by applying them a few minutes after leaving the shower. The tool will retain life-giving moisture in the epidermis longer, which means that you are not afraid of dry skin, itching and discomfort.</p>



<h2>8. Massage the scalp with nails</h2>



<p>It seems pleasant, but in reality, it only hurts. By massaging the scalp with our nails, we can scratch it in no time. Subsequently, this can provoke peeling. Use your fingertips to gently rinse your hair without harming your hair.</p>



<h2>9. Wash with overly perfumed products</h2>



<p>All gels and shampoos with a rich aroma and vibrant color can actually dry the skin. To retain the required amount of moisture, replace the overly scented product with a similar one without perfume. This is especially true for skin prone to rashes, or age-related, which is gradually thinning.</p>

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<p>We often admire costumes in films &#8211; sometimes fashion trends come into our lives not from the catwalks, but from big screens. However, much less often we pay attention to the accessories of actresses in the cinema, and in fact, it is often these small details of the movie that deserve the closest attention.</p>



<p>We decided to recall the brightest and most memorable jewelry from our favorite films. We were very surprised by the fact that almost all of the jewelry is real and sometimes worth a fortune.</p>







<h2>1. &#8220;Titanic&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;Heart of the Ocean&#8221; pendant</h2>



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<p>Perhaps the Titanic blue diamond heart pendant can rightfully be called one of the most recognizable adornments in cinema. According to the plot, it belonged to King Louis XVI. But the prototype of the unique stone was the famous Blue Hope diamond, which according to legend was brought from India and attracted misfortune to all its owners. Today, the real stone is kept in one of the museums in Washington.</p>



<p>Specifically for the film, the jewelry company Asprey &amp; Garrad has developed a very similar pendant made of blue tanzanite, framed in zirconium and white gold. However, after the incredible success of the Titanic, the pendant now has two more luxurious counterparts of real gems. The first replica was made from a 171-carat blue sapphire set with 103 diamonds. It was what the singer Celine Dion wore at the 1998 Academy Awards. Actress Gloria Stewart, who played the role of Rose in old age in &#8220;Titanic&#8221;, came to the ceremony in the second necklace. This piece is set with a real 15K blue diamond.</p>



<h2>2. &#8220;Pretty Woman&#8221; &#8211; ruby ​​necklace</h2>



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<p>A luxurious necklace for Julia Roberts’ character with 23 pear-shaped rubies and a scattering of diamonds was made especially for the film by the French jeweler Fred Joaillier. The cost of this necklace was about $ 1.35 million. It is interesting that one of the funniest scenes in the film was associated with this jewelry, in which Gere&#8217;s character holds out a case with a ruby ​​necklace to Vivien, and then, when the girl reaches for it, abruptly closes the box. This moment was pure improvisation by the actor, and Julia&#8217;s reaction was so sincere that the scene was left in the final cut.</p>



<h2>3. &#8220;The Other Boleyn Girl&#8221; &#8211; gold personalized pendant</h2>



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<p>In the historical drama The Other Boleyn Girl, Natalie Portman wore a pearl necklace with a personalized pendant as Anne Boleyn. And this is not an improvisation of the costume designers: Anne Boleyn actually wore a gold name pendant with the Latin letter &#8220;B&#8221;. He was the trademark adornment of the future Queen of England and her faithful companion. This can be seen in several of Boleyn&#8217;s portraits. However, today traces of this pendant have disappeared. It may have been inherited by Anna&#8217;s daughter, Queen Elizabeth I.</p>



<h2>4. &#8220;Gentlemen Prefer Blondes&#8221; &#8211; Yellow Diamond</h2>



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<p>The phrase of Marilyn Monroe’s character about the fact that diamonds are girls&#8217; best friends is remembered by many. However, not everyone knows that a real 24-carat yellow diamond called &#8220;The Moon of Baroda&#8221; was used to promote the film. It was it that adorned the Harry Winston necklace, which Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang a song about diamonds during the advertising campaign. This stone is considered one of the oldest pieces of jewelry &#8211; at the time of filming it was more than 500 years old.</p>



<p>Among its previous owners were Indian maharajas, Empress Maria Teresa of Austria, and French queen Marie Antoinette. In 1943, the Moon of Baroda diamond was bought by the Meyer Jewelry Company, who kindly donated the jewel to advertise the famous film.</p>



<p>In 1990, this necklace, along with Monroe’s signature, was sold at auction for $ 297,000.</p>



<h2>5. &#8220;Gone with the Wind&#8221; &#8211; Scarlett&#8217;s funeral brooch</h2>



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<p>Scarlett&#8217;s outfits and jewelry from the famous movie had a significant impact on fashion in the 40s and 50s. For example, a large brooch, in which the main character appears on the screen. In fact, the piece belonged to the mother of costume designer Walter Plunkett. So the vintage gold brooch shown is a rarity that reflects Victorian fashion.</p>



<h2>6. &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; &#8211; Leia&#8217;s necklace</h2>



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<p>In one of the films of the stellar saga, Princess Leia appears in the original necklace of silver plates. Finnish jeweler Björn Vekström created this piece. Interestingly, he released his Space Silver collection in a similar style even before the release of Star Wars, as he was interested in space and timed the creation of jewelry for the year of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.</p>



<p>Apparently, director George Lucas saw this collection at one of the exhibitions of the eminent designer and decided to order something similar from Bjorn for his film. When the call rang in the jeweler&#8217;s office, Vekström had no idea that he was going to come up with decorations for the legendary film series. However, it soon became clear that he did not have time to place an order on time, and then Lucas simply bought some of Bjorn&#8217;s finished products. By the way, the jeweler did not know which jewelry the director had chosen before the film was released. It turned out that these were the Planetary Valleys necklace and Darina&#8217;s Ornament bracelet.</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/eye-color-unique-as-fingerprint">No one</a> in the world has an eye color like yours. But, if you&#8217;re lucky enough to be born with sky-colored eyes, you are an even more special person. It turns out that blue-eyed people have real superpowers.</p>



<p>We are fascinated by the beauty of azure eyes, so we decided to find out what makes them special.</p>







<h2>1. Blue eyes are not really blue</h2>



<p>There is no such thing as blue eye pigment. For the most part, people of all races get their brown eye color from <a href="https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/your-blue-eyes-arent-really-blue">melanin</a>, the pigment responsible for skin color. But blue eye color is the result of light reflection. By the same principle, the ocean or sky <a href="https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/your-blue-eyes-arent-really-blue">seems</a> to us blue.</p>



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<h2>2. They can change color</h2>



<p>Blue eyes change color depending on the light. They get their color from light that hits the iris and is <a href="https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/your-blue-eyes-arent-really-blue">reflected</a>. You can also slightly change the shade of your eyes, make it brighter or more subdued with <a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Change-Your-Eye-Color">makeup</a>.</p>



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<h2>3. All blue-eyed people have a common ancestor</h2>



<p>A team of scientists from the University of Copenhagen <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080130170343.htm">found </a>that people with blue eyes can be related. 6-10 thousand years ago, all the inhabitants of the planet had brown eyes, but at some point the gene that controlled the level of melanin mutated. This mutation limited the amount of melanin produced and diluted brown eyes to blue. All blue-eyed people inherited this genetic switch in the same part of their DNA.</p>



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<h2>4. Blue eyes are very rare</h2>



<p>Most of the inhabitants of the Earth have brown eyes, only 8-10% of people are lucky to be born with blue eyes. According to the <a href="https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-eye-color-is-the-most-common-in-the-world.html">World Atlas</a>, most blue-eyed people live in Europe. Finland is considered to be the country with the highest percentage of blue-eyed people.</p>



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<h2>5. In blue-eyed children, from birth, the eyes change color over time</h2>



<p>It is impossible to say for sure what the color of a child&#8217;s eyes will be when they grow up. Newborn babies have no melanin <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(anatomy)">at all</a> in the iris. After 6 months, the baby&#8217;s genes <a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know/blue-eyes">determine </a>how much melanin is in the iris. Depending on this, the eyes may remain blue, gray, green or brown.</p>



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<h2>6. Blue-eyed people are more sensitive to light</h2>



<p>If you have light eyes, you need to be especially careful about sun protection. Ophthalmologists <a href="https://www.everydayhealth.com/vision-center/does-eye-color-reveal-health-risks.aspx">believe </a>that people with blue irises are more sensitive to light. Because blue eyes don&#8217;t have enough light-absorbing pigment, more light can penetrate through the iris, which can damage the eyes.</p>



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<h2>7. People with blue eyes tolerate pain better</h2>



<p>People with light eyes are lucky: in comparison with brown-eyed, they have a higher pain threshold. A researcher from the University of Pittsburgh <a href="https://www.medicaldaily.com/people-blue-eyes-handle-pain-better-those-brown-eyes-287776">surveyed </a>58 women and found that women with blue or green eyes</p>

Why Are People With Blue Eyes So Special?

<p>One of the most popular security structures in the world &#8211; The Queen’s Guard &#8211; is famous for its unique appearance, strict discipline, and, of course, professionalism. Guardsmen have long ceased to play an exclusively protective role: they are an important part of the culture of England itself. Therefore, the requirements for the soldiers are very strict.</p>



<p>We found out what rules exist for the Royal Guards and what you need to be able to do to become a part of the elite British troops.</p>







<h2>1. Strict selection</h2>



<p>Only the best soldiers of the British Army are selected for the Royal Guard. The guys serve on a contract basis, but despite the prestige and importance of this activity, the average salary is about 1,884 pounds (2398.52 USD) per month, which is not that big of an amount by UK standards. The amount also fluctuates depending on the service life.</p>



<h2>2. Uniform color with subtext</h2>



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<p>Thanks to the red color of the uniform, the royal guards are always recognizable. However, this shade was originally chosen from the point of view of practicality. The fact is that red is the most difficult color to perceive, and at a distance, such a military uniform merges into one bright color block so that the enemy cannot accurately assess the scale of the British troops that are attacking him.</p>



<p>In addition, red uniforms are considered lighter and are worn by soldiers mainly in spring and summer. They are wearing the blue-gray elongated coats in the colder season.</p>



<h2>3. Bear cap for respect</h2>



<p>Tall black hats were used as early as the 17th century. Then the soldiers of the French and British armies wore them to appear taller and thus intimidate the enemy. The caps themselves are made of bear fur, which is why animal activists are constantly organizing protests. The design of this headdress was going to be changed, but the government made a weighty argument in favor of natural fur: unlike artificial fur, it does not deteriorate in any weather.</p>



<h2>4. Strong neck</h2>



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<p>And it&#8217;s not a joke. In accordance with the dress code, the Royal Guards wear heavy hats at all times. The weight of this headgear can be up to 4 kg. Also, in rainy weather, hats get wet and become even heavier. Therefore, the men from the royal guard must have good physical fitness.</p>



<p>It should also be noted the special fastening of this wardrobe item &#8211; the belt goes under the lip. This is necessary to protect the soldier&#8217;s neck in combat. If suddenly the guardsman is injured, then the heavy hat will simply fall back and not hurt his neck, as it could have happened if it was kept on a strap under the chin.</p>



<h2>5. Ban on conversations</h2>



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<p>Like other military men, soldiers of the royal army are not allowed to communicate with each other during service. Even if their colleague became ill and, for example, lost consciousness, the guardsmen must stand still, indestructible and silent. However, they may yell at you if you block their way. In such cases, they usually proclaim: &#8220;Road to the royal guard!&#8221;</p>



<h2>6. Fainting accordingly</h2>



<p>Due to the fact that the guards have to carry weapons and heavy items of clothing, as well as stand to attention in the summer heat, it is not surprising that they often faint. That is why there are special rules for soldiers to faint: it is forbidden to roll to the side or sway, and even more so, you cannot drop your weapon, stand on one knee or lower your hands. You need to fall face forward while continuing to hold the rifle with the bayonet up.</p>



<h2>7. Penalty for smiling</h2>



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<p>It seems that one of the favorite pastimes of tourists when visiting London is trying to cheer up a guard. Literally everyone tries to make the stern soldier even hint of a smile. Nonetheless, the guards serve the queen and must behave accordingly with strict discipline. If the leadership sees a smiling soldier, he will be fined approximately 200 pounds (₽ 19 398).</p>



<h2>8. Whether the queen is at home</h2>



<p>You can also find out if the queen is at home with the help of the guards. So, when Elizabeth II is in Buckingham Palace, the gate is guarded by 4 soldiers, when Her Majesty is absent &#8211; only 2. According to the rules, the sentries must stand at the post for 2 hours, and then can rest for four.</p>

8 Facts About the Most Famous Guard in the World, Which Has Become an Integral Part of English Culture

<p>It is difficult to imagine the movie &#8220;Pirates of the Caribbean&#8221; without Johnny Depp or &#8220;Titanic&#8221; without Leonardo DiCaprio: without them, these movies would probably lose their charm. As it turned out, some of the world&#8217;s famous films could lose the main characters as a result of absurd accidents that happened to the performers of these roles.</p>



<p>We found 9 funny stories from the life of an actor that could make popular films and TV shows a little different.</p>







<h2>Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in “Game of Thrones”</h2>



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<p>About 10 years ago, the young actress Sophie Turner nearly lost her famous role as Sansa Stark in the acclaimed TV series Game of Thrones. The girl was only 12 years old, she was engaged in a theatrical circle, where the head of the studio noticed her talents. The teacher organized an audition for the <a href="https://www.thelist.com/150905/the-untold-truth-of-sophie-turner/">future actress</a> for a then-unknown project, but Sophie never came to the appointed time. The persistence of the studio employee helped: the forgetful TV star was caught in the dining room at lunch and forcibly sent to the casting.</p>



<h2>Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean”</h2>



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<p>&#8220;Pirates of the Caribbean&#8221; would definitely have lost their identity without the charismatic Jack Sparrow played Johnny Depp. According to the actor, the head of the Disney company did not like <a href="https://www.thethings.com/facts-about-johnny-depp-captain-jack-sparrow/">the manner</a> of the famous actor&#8217;s play: he considered it too feminine and even a little cheeky. Luckily for us, Depp managed to convince the harsh company representatives of the correct choice of his candidacy. They were stubborn for a long time, but still changed their anger to mercy and gave Depp the coveted role.</p>



<h2>Arnold Schwarzenegger as the main character in &#8220;Terminator&#8221;</h2>



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<p>The Terminator hunting for Sarah Connor in Part 1 of the famous franchise didn&#8217;t really want to be a villain. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Njp3ggzIn8&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;ab_channel=TheHowardSternShow">According</a> to Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, the image of a villain could play a cruel joke with the career of a novice actor, and therefore Iron Arnie preferred to play positive characters so that the viewer could get used to him. Only James Cameron&#8217;s promise to set the evil robot on the right path helped to convince Schwarzenegger, who became a legend after the premiere on the big screen.</p>



<h2>Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in Twilight</h2>



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<p>Handsome Robert Pattinson could have lost his role as a charming vampire in Twilight due to his <a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/robert-pattinson-was-almost-fired-from-twilight-for-an-unbelievable-reason.html/">inability to smile</a>! According to the actor, even the author of the acclaimed bestseller, Stephenie Meyer was so disappointed with Robert&#8217;s performance that she opposed his participation in the filming of the picture. The reason for the &#8220;bad mood&#8221; of the famous vampire was that he was just very worried about the seriousness of the role.</p>



<h2>Rachel McAdams as Ellie in “The Notebook”</h2>



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<p>Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams appear as almost the perfect couple in the film &#8220;The Notebook&#8221;, one of the most romantic in the history of cinema. However, few people know that Gosling was <a href="http://www.vh1.com/news/903/the-notebook-nick-cassavetes/">unfriendly</a> to his partner on the set and even asked for her dismissal, considering Rachel’s game unprofessional. Fortunately for the audience, the enmity between the actors gradually faded away, and the romantic feelings of their characters grew into those of the performers themselves.</p>



<h2>Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson in “Titanic”</h2>



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<p>Perhaps many of you will agree that the role of Jack in &#8220;Titanic&#8221; was key in the development of the career of Leonardo DiCaprio. Few people know that the young actor himself was categorically opposed to the job, believing that romantic characters were not for him. Blockbuster director James Cameron had to <a href="https://www.thecut.com/2017/12/leonardo-dicaprio-almost-didnt-play-jack-in-titanic.html">work hard</a> to convince the stubborn Leonardo to participate in the project.</p>



<h2>Taylor Lautner as Jacob in “Twilight Saga: New moon&#8221;</h2>



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<p>The role of the werewolf Jacob could have easily passed on to someone else if Taylor Lautner had not decided to go to the <a href="https://celebily.com/taylor-lautner-fat-facts-about-his-body-and-weight-gain/">gym</a> more often. The fact is that the producers of the film “Twilight Saga: New Moon” once thought that the handsome Lautner lacks muscle mass, which would make him more like the hero of the book by Stephenie Meyer and even wanted to replace the actor. Strenuous training did its job: Lautner remained the Jacob we all know.</p>



<h2>Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in “The Godfather”</h2>



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<p>No one knows whether The Godfather would have been published without Al Pacino: it is difficult to imagine anyone else in the complex role of a <a href="https://www.inquisitr.com/1956022/al-pacino-almost-fired/">mafia</a> boss. The representatives of the Paramount company had their own opinion on this matter because for some reason known only to them, they wanted to remove Al Pacino from the set three times! But failures during the production process and constant doubts about the actor&#8217;s competence could not break his mood &#8211; to this day, &#8220;The Godfather&#8221; is considered a legend in world cinema.</p>



<h2>Chris Pratt as Peter Quill in “Guardians of the Galaxy”</h2>



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<p>Chris Pratt almost lost one of his main roles due to excess weight. Although looking at an athletic actor, it&#8217;s hard to believe it. The creators of the &#8220;Guardians of the Galaxy&#8221; did not want to give Pratt the coveted role for a long time, since at the time of auditions Chris weighed more than <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-body/news/chris-pratt-says-he-was-impotent-depressed-fatigued-at-300-pounds-201556/">130 kg</a>. Stubborn training in the gym helped him to correct his figure. As a result, the same Peter Quill appeared on the screens of cinemas around the world, with whom all young fans of Marvel comics are in love.</p>

9 Actors Who Almost Lost Their Role Due to a Ridiculous Incident

<p>&#8220;Lost&#8221;, consisting of 6 seasons and 121 episodes, is one of the most popular TV series of the second half of the 2000s. There is everything you need for a successful project: bright characters and an impressive cast, in which everyone will find a favorite, branched storylines, mysticism, and intrigue.</p>



<p>We watched the life of the characters on the island and the secrets of this place, and decided to be nostalgic by digging up facts about the series.</p>







<h2>Title</h2>



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<ul><li>The first drafts of the script originally had a title Nowhere, and the title was even approved, but later <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)">dropped</a> in favor of the “Lost”.</li></ul>



<h2>Actors and characters</h2>



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<ul><li>The show&#8217;s lead male character, Jack (Matthew Fox), should have <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0636289/trivia">died</a> in the pilot episode. In addition, they first wanted to call Michael Keaton for this role.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>For Yunjin Kim, who auditioned for the role of Kate, they <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)#Casting">specially created</a> a character named Sun &#8211; Jin&#8217;s wife (Daniel Dae Kim); Hurley was invented for Jorge Garcia, who claimed the role of Sawyer. Josh Holloway, who became Sawyer, brought power to the character because the producers really liked the way he kicked the chair when he forgot his lyrics.</li><li>In general, the characters and fates of many characters <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)#Casting">formed</a> during the casting process. For example, the producers initially introduced Kate as a middle-aged businesswoman whose husband allegedly died in a plane crash. But when Evangeline Lilly was cast, those characteristics were given to the character Rose Nadler.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Although Evangeline Lilly was brilliantly cast out of 75 applicants for the lead actress, she was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_Lilly">plagued by difficulties</a> after approval. It took the actress at least 20 attempts to get a work visa to the United States (Evangeline was born in Canada), which is why she arrived at the shooting a day late.</li></ul>



<h2>Filming</h2>



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<ul><li>All episodes were filmed in Hawaii, mainly on one of the islands &#8211; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)">Oahu</a>. Some actors were uncomfortable filming and living on the island all the time &#8211; for example, during the filming of the series, Emily de Ravin (Claire) flew 1-2 times a week <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilie_de_Ravin">home</a> to California, where her husband and a poodle were waiting for her.</li><li>In order not to part with his family, Matthew Fox <a href="https://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/hanging-out-with-the-stars/all">rented</a> a house not far from the set and moved his family there. But Jorge Garcia <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0306201/bio">had to miss</a> his sister&#8217;s wedding because of the busy filming schedule.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Since the events taking place in the series developed much more slowly relative to the filming process, this caused some difficulties: the children had to remain at about the same age, but they grew up. To make little Aaron look on screen time, more than 50 babies <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/trivia">played</a> his role.</li><li>Many viewers wondered why Jorge Garcia&#8217;s character &#8211; Hurley &#8211; does not lose weight because of a difficult life on a desert island. In fact, the actor lost a lot of weight after filming the pilot episode, but the creators of the series <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">asked him</a> to maintain the weight, and not only because time on the island is slow, but also in order to film episodes from the character&#8217;s past &#8211; before the plane crash.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Dominic Monaghan, who played the drug-obsessed Charlie, was <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">inspired</a> by the image of Gollum and his passion for the Ring of Power.</li></ul>



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<h2>Encrypted messages from creators</h2>



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<ul><li>This series makes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)">riddles </a>not only for its characters, but also for the audience. In the names of some characters, there are hints of famous writers, scientists and thinkers of the past. Ben Linus, the leader of the &#8220;Others&#8221; &#8211; from chemist Linus Pauling, the surname of the Frenchwoman Danielle Rousseau &#8211; from Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Daniel Faraday &#8211; from the physicist Michael Faraday. Well, the names of the characters of John Locke and Mikhail Bakunin are direct references to famous philosophers.</li><li>Interestingly, there are intersections with the life of prototypes in the plot. For example, John Locke offers Claire to calm a crying baby with the help of swaddling, while the British philosopher himself was against swaddling and even wrote a scientific <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swaddling">treatise </a>about it.</li><li>The collection of hints is also anagrams in the names. In the season 3 finale, Jack attends a funeral <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through_the_Looking_Glass_(Lost)">hosted</a> by Hoffs/Drawlar, whose name is an anagram of flash-forward, signaling that the scene is not a reference to the character&#8217;s past, but to the future.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>In Episode 4 of Season 5, the Canton-Reiner <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/10-lost-article-1.2370169">logo</a> is visible on John Locke&#8217;s coffin. Hidden here is the word reincarnation &#8211; &#8220;reincarnation&#8221;, indicating that it is too early to say goodbye to the character.</li></ul>



<h2>Black and white</h2>



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<ul><li>The title of the series in the screensaver is written in white letters on a black background (and in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf5qirPkLp4&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=81&amp;ab_channel=finalescenes">finale</a> of the 5th season &#8211; in black on white). The combinations and contrasts of these 2 colors constantly surround the characters.</li><li>In the 2nd part of the pilot, John Locke <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_(Lost)">explains</a> to Walt Lloyd how to play backgammon, noting that there are 2 players, 2 sides &#8211; one light and the other dark.</li><li>In the 6th episode of the 1st season, Jack <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Rising_Sun_(Lost)">finds</a> a leather bag with black and white stones, their meaning is revealed in the 6th season: these stones were played by Jacob and the Man in Black.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>One of the main and most mysterious characters of the series is the Man in Black. He has supernatural powers and appears in the form of other people or black <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_Black_(Lost)">smoke</a>.</li></ul>



<h2>Numbers in the show</h2>



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<ul><li>Boone Carlisle&#8217;s (Ian Somerhalder) T-shirt <a href="https://www.lexisrex.com/Chinese-Numbers/84">says</a> &#8220;84&#8221; in Chinese. If you write down the opposite, you get 48. That&#8217;s the number of people who survived the plane crash, about whom the story is in the 1st <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(season_1)">season</a>.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>The mysterious series of numbers &#8220;4 8 15 16 23 42&#8221; is a fictional <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Valenzetti+Equation">Valenzetti equation</a>, in which the end of the world is encrypted.</li><li>108 minutes, which are given to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma_Initiative">enter</a> numbers in the computer in the bunker, is the sum of that very series of numbers from the equation.</li><li>The sum of the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42 has another <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">meaning</a>. It was 108 minutes that Yuri Gagarin&#8217;s flight in space lasted. That this is a mystical coincidence or a deliberate move &#8211; the creators of the series are silent.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>“Lost” was voted the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brad-pitt-johnny-depp-dark-knight-lost-imdb-top-10-284912">highest-rated series</a> for its decade (2002 to 2012) &#8211; leaving behind including House M.D., How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girls and Dexter.This is one of the most expensive TV shows ever. So, $ 45 million was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)#cite_note-Schillaci,_Sophie_A-7">spent </a>on the creation of only the 1st season, and $ 14 million <a href="http://archives.starbulletin.com/2005/01/26/news/story2.html">on the shooting</a> of the pilot episode.</li></ul>

23 Facts About Lost

<p>Autumn is the perfect time to watch TV shows. When the weather is not happy, you just want to put on warm socks, pour yourself your favorite hot drink and spend a great evening watching a confusing detective story or an unpredictable comedy-drama.</p>



<p>For fans of TV series, we chose several new products from the United Kingdom that will brighten up even the gloomiest autumn evening.</p>







<h1>The Split, 2018</h1>



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<p>The events of the series tell the story of the Dafoe family, where a mother and two daughters work as divorce lawyers. One of the sisters joins a rival firm run by her husband after her mother refuses to promote her. It would seem that the family is already on the verge of a split, but fate suddenly decides that this is not enough: the father of the family, who abandoned them 30 years ago, suddenly comes back.</p>



<p>IMDb rating &#8211; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7631146/">7.6</a></p>



<h1>Come Home, 2018</h1>



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<p>Marie and Greg have been married for 19 years and have three children, but one day everything changes. The woman decides to leave the family, without explaining anything, and leaves her husband and children alone. Greg tries to understand what happened because nothing foreshadowed trouble. However, Marie has her own story, that is the reason for her choice.</p>



<p>IMDb rating &#8211; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8001146/">6.8</a></p>



<h1>Hidden, 2018</h1>



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<p>Detective Cadi John is forced to leave her post to look after her sick father. She moves to a quiet town in the north, intending to take a break from investigations and help a loved one, but another crime finds her there too. The murder of a young girl is committed, and Kadi decides to help the local police.</p>



<p>IMDb rating &#8211; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7217374/">7.2</a></p>



<h1>Flesh and Blood, 2020</h1>



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<p>After the death of their father, the three children return home to support their mother and learn that she is in love with a new man. Both daughters are on her side: they are sure that their mother can still be happy, but the son is furious. The personal life of a woman not only brings discord into the family but also gradually sheds light on the dark secrets of each of her children.</p>



<p>IMDb rating &#8211; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9704798/">7.0</a></p>



<h1>Brassic, 2019</h1>



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<p>A series where drama and criminal humor coexist in the best traditions of Guy Ritchie. The main characters are petty criminals, the descendants of workers who will never become rich. The leader of the gang suffers from bipolar disorder, and his best friend is going to give up the theft and, together with his girlfriend, leave the city forever in search of a better life.</p>



<p>IMDb rating &#8211; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9174582/">8.3</a></p>



<h1>Devs, 2020</h1>



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<p>An engineer named Lily works for a huge corporation. She recently lost a loved one, who, shortly before her death, went to work in the secret department of the company. Lily, convinced that the leadership is guilty of the death of her lover, takes up the investigation.</p>



<p>IMDb rating &#8211; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8134186/">7.7</a></p>



<h1>In My Skin, 2020</h1>



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<p>There is nothing worse than being boring. But schoolgirl Bethan would give everything to make her family boring and ordinary, so she tells everyone she knows that her parents are the simplest people. But in reality, her mother is in a psychiatric hospital, and her father drinks uncontrollably. The show tells her coming-of-age story, with all teenage insecurities and anxieties.</p>



<p>IMDb rating &#8211; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8594528/">7.2</a></p>



<h1>I May Destroy You, 2020</h1>



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<p>The main character has such a life that many can only dream of: the girl lives in London, writes her second book, and in her free time she hangs out with friends. But the carefree everyday life is changed: a man spoils her drink and rapes her. After the tragedy, she literally has to reassemble her life piece by piece.</p>



<p>IMDb rating &#8211; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11204260/">8.1</a></p>



<h1>A Confession, 2019&nbsp;</h1>



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<p>The detective intends to solve the murder and bring the criminal to the hands of justice, whatever the cost. The series is based on the true story of Steve Fulcher, a detective who violated the police code in order to bring the killer to the surface.</p>



<p>IMDb rating &#8211; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9131050/">7.5</a></p>

9 Fresh English TV Shows That Will Hook Even Those Who Have Seen Everything

<p>Brands are an integral part of our lives. They surround us everywhere: no matter what we do and wherever we go, everywhere we come across advertisements and familiar logos. But what do we know about the companies that define what we eat and wear? It turns out that there are amazing facts in the history of each of them. For example, you hardly knew that the Korean giant Samsung not only produces electronics but also builds ships.</p>



<p>We have studied the history of famous brands and unearthed some really amazing facts that will be a discovery for many.</p>







<h2>McDonald&#8217;s</h2>



<p>McDonald’s is the largest toy supplier in the world. Thanks to the Happy Meal set, the company sells 1.5 million toys every year.</p>



<p>McDonald’s has its own educational institution that trains employees for the chain&#8217;s restaurants. The so-called University of Hamburgerology is located in 8 cities of the world, including Moscow.</p>



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<p>Before entering a new market, the company studies the culture of the country and the eating habits of its inhabitants. This has helped McDonald&#8217;s to achieve unprecedented success in India and open 250 restaurants in the state where no beef is eaten. Recall that the main ingredient in burgers is beef. McDonald&#8217;s has developed a special menu especially for India, most of which are vegetarian. And the famous Big Mac is with a chicken cutlet.</p>



<p>You can officially get married at McDonald’s. However, the service is only available in Hong Kong. The McWedding package, which is HK$2,999 ($​​387), includes restaurant decoration, wedding gifts, invitations, and DJ work.</p>



<p>Many people find that the cola sold at McDonald&#8217;s tastes much better than other fast-food restaurants. And indeed it is. The fact is that most fast-food chains supply Coca-Cola in plastic containers, which negatively affects the taste of the drink. And McDonald&#8217;s gets cola in stainless steel containers.</p>



<h2>IKEA</h2>



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<p>IKEA uses Swedish words, place names and names that are difficult to pronounce in other languages ​​as names for its products. This system was invented due to the fact that the founder of the company, Ingvar Kamprad, suffered from a special form of dyslexia and was confused about numbers.</p>



<p>Every fifth person sleeps on an IKEA mattress. And every tenth European is conceived on the bed of the brand. This has already become a kind of slogan for the company.</p>



<p>In IKEA, the future value of the product is first determined, and only then the designers and constructors get down to work and do everything possible not to exceed the indicated figure.&nbsp;</p>



<p>IKEA is known not only for its furniture, but also for its food. Each store of the brand has a restaurant where customers can eat while shopping. The idea to open a cafe inside the supermarket came to the founder when he realized that people leave IKEA without shopping, because they are simply hungry.</p>



<h2>Samsung</h2>



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<p>Samsung announced smartwatches long before the Apple Watch. In 1999, the company presented a unique gadget to the world &#8211; a watch with which it was possible not only to determine the time but also to make a phone call lasting 90 minutes.</p>



<p>Screens for iPhone X and XS are made by Samsung.</p>



<p>Samsung has 14 R&amp;D centers around the world and 7 specialized enterprises in Korea that research topics ranging from nanotechnology to medicine.</p>



<h2>Coca-Cola</h2>



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<p>Coca-Cola is the first-ever Olympic sponsor. The company first sponsored the 1928 Summer Games in Amsterdam.</p>



<p>Coca-Cola has over 3,500 drinks in its range, and if you sample one of them every day, it will take you over 9 years to taste them all.</p>



<p>The red and white Coca-Cola logo is recognized by 94% of the world&#8217;s population. Just think about it!</p>



<p>There are only 2 countries in the world where Coca-Cola is not legally sold: North Korea and Cuba. But even here they cannot resist the famous soda. In North Korea, there is a Chinese drink that tastes the same as cola but has a different label. Cola is imported to Cuba from Mexico.</p>



<h2>Google</h2>



<p>The Google Images feature was coined by Jennifer Lopez&#8217;s dress. The singer made a splash in a green Versace outfit at the 2000 Grammy Awards, and users began looking for photos from the red carpet. But at that time it was impossible to find the image so easily on the net. And then the Google developers came up with the idea of ​​creating a &#8220;search by picture&#8221; service.</p>



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<p>In 2013, Google went offline for 5 minutes. As a result, the volume of global Internet traffic decreased by 40%.</p>



<p>Autocomplete speeds up searches by 25% and saves more than 200 years of typing every day.</p>



<h2>Zara</h2>



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<p>It takes 38 minutes to sew one Zara shirt, and its retail price is 3 times higher than the cost price.</p>



<p>Zara spends almost no money on advertising (only about 0.3 of its income). Instead, it focuses on the aesthetics of retail space and opens its stores in the most advantageous locations: in city centers and adjacent to high-end boutiques. Thanks to this, buyers subconsciously associate the brand with the luxury class.</p>



<p>Zara is considered the pioneer of the concept of &#8220;fast fashion&#8221;: the company renews its collections twice a month. This, according to the brand owners, fuels consumer interest. While shoppers visit regular clothing stores about four times a year, they visit Zara about 17 times a year, as there are always new items awaiting them. By the way, due to the Zara phenomenon, some luxury brands (Prada, Louis Vuitton) began to release 6 collections annually.</p>



<p>Zara invests huge amounts of money in technology and research. The company collects and analyzes any information about customers. Thanks to this, for example, they know what the average weight of customers living in the neighborhood of a particular store is. This allows Zara to cut down on unnecessary costs and offer consumers exactly the things they really need.</p>



<h2>Nike</h2>



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<p>In 1989, Nike released a video featuring the Kenyan Samburu tribe. At the end of the video, one of them says a phrase in their native language, which the company has translated as &#8220;Just do it.&#8221; In fact, the Kenyan said, “I don&#8217;t want these. Give me bigger sneakers. &#8221; Nike responded by saying, &#8220;We thought no one in America would know what he said.&#8221;</p>



<p>Many Nike ad videos have received honorary awards, including Emmy and Golden Lions, which are awarded to the best advertising work at the Cannes Lions Festival.</p>



<p>Nike is very eco-friendly. The company has a special program called Nike Grind, in which it recycles plastic waste (old shoes, bottles, etc.) and produces sports equipment and other new goods from it. The soles of many of the brand&#8217;s iconic models are 75% recycled.</p>



<p>Everything Nike touches becomes successful. In 2003, the firm spent $309 million for a company on the brink of bankruptcy, Converse, and within a few years, turned the bankrupt manufacturer of sneakers into one of the best-selling brands of athletic shoes with annual revenue of $1.91 billion.</p>

20+ Facts About Famous Brands That Turned Out to Be Much Cooler Than We Imagined

<p>Spectacular and exciting films impress not only the notorious moviegoers. Those who are well versed in history, physics, and other sciences also watch with enthusiasm modern colorful blockbusters and films based on real events. Still, these people will never miss the opportunity to tell the filmmakers what went so seriously wrong.</p>



<p>We that it’s very good to be an expert in something and notice the bloopers that are not obvious to the vast majority of viewers. In our today&#8217;s selection, there are myths that we all believe thanks to cinema.</p>







<ul><li>When deciding the outcome of gladiatorial battles, the emperors did not put their fingers down, this <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollice_verso">myth</a> appeared because of the painting “Police verso” by the artist Jean-Léon Jerome. And later the filmmakers <a href="https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/10/give-thumbs-gesture-get-start/">developed</a> it. According to some historians, a <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/how-did-gladiator-fights-end-118422">different </a>gesture was used in real life: the finger was extended to the side and touched the neck, while the arm was bent.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>In modern air combat, aircraft do not <a href="https://publicintegrity.org/national-security/future-of-warfare/machine-beats-man-in-air-combat-simulations/">approach </a>each other more than about 150 meters. Therefore, spectacular Hollywood fights are fake.</li><li>In cardiac arrest, chest compressions are first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation">done</a> to start circulation. Followed by defibrillation, which <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventricular_fibrillation">eliminates</a> ventricular fibrillation, which in 10% of cases <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventricular_fibrillation">causes </a>cardiac arrest. So cinematic scenes in which the heart is triggered by a single defibrillator discharge without indirect massage are as unrealistic as possible.</li><li>When opening the parachute, it is impossible to hear the noise of the wind. On the contrary, there is absolute <a href="https://www.skydivecsc.com/blog/what-does-skydiving-feel-like">silence</a>. You will also not be able to talk to another skydiver during the flight.</li><li>Myth: if you work in the media, then once a month you can buy a pair of <a href="https://www.farfetch.com/ru/shopping/women/manolo-blahnik-hangisi-70-item-13280683.aspx">Manolo Blahniks</a>. And money and time will be enough for gatherings with girlfriends in a cafe. The earnings of journalists around the world vary, but they are not always high. For example, the <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/spain-journalist-salary-SRCH_IL.0,5_IN219_KO6,16.htm">average salary </a>of a journalist in Manolo Blahnik&#8217;s homeland, Spain, is $ 1,800, and Manolo Blahnik shoes will cost about $ 995. Of course, a successful journalist can earn much more but do not forget about utility bills and other compulsory expenses, after which it will hardly be possible to please yourself with expensive shoes every month.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>By pretending to be insane, you cannot escape punishment for a crime. No matter how many films there are about maniacs-serial killers, lawyers almost never use the version that the criminal is insane, and it is extremely rare to <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InsanityDefense">obtain</a> acquittals. Moreover, insane people are usually <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insanity_defense">sent</a> to compulsory treatment, and they spend about the same amount of time in the hospital as they would spend in prison.</li><li>A blow to the head cannot cause instant amnesia, just as a second blow will not restore memory.</li><li>The machine gun cannot fire for more than a minute. And in the magazines of some of them, only 30 rounds are placed, which are shot in just 4 seconds.</li><li>The silencer does not make the shot completely silent. It makes the sound <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silencer_(firearms)">safer</a> for your hearing.</li><li>Quicksand does not <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quicksand">suck</a> you in immediatley. When immersed, they mix with water and become buoyant. Also, sands tend to liquefy.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>A drowning person will not <a href="https://blog.theclymb.com/out-there/8-things-need-know-drowning/">wave</a> theit hands and loudly call for help. After all, they needs air in their lungs to breathe, and their hands help them stay above water.</li><li>Although the ventilation ducts are spacious, they are unlikely to be navigated. Firstly, the mount is not designed for the weight of a person, and secondly, screws <a href="https://pdf.directindustry.com/pdf/alnor-ventilation-systems/ductwork-installation-guide-screws-usage/174790-678920.html">stick</a> out on the inside.</li><li>Bullets of ice that dissolve and leave no evidence for examination <a href="https://mythresults.com/episode1">do not exist</a> in real life.</li><li>Falling from a height, you <a href="https://www.easycalculation.com/physics/classical-physics/speed-of-falling-object.php">cannot cling</a> to things. That a person falls faster with every second &#8211; the strength of the fingers is not enough.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Gasoline is very volatile, so the footage from films where the ill-wisher pours gasoline on the car and slowly leaves, throwing the lighter, is nothing more than fiction. In real life, this is fraught with burns to the hands or eyes.</li><li>Chloroform is not able to put anyone to sleep instantly, so it is useless to put it on a rag and apply it to the face. This substance can really deprive a person of their senses, but this will take at least 5 minutes.</li><li>Movie characters often talk close to a helicopter that has landed. But the noise level of the engine and the sound of the rotating blades leave no chance of hearing anything.</li><li>A lie detector does not detect whether a person is telling the truth or lying. With its help, only the <a href="https://people.howstuffworks.com/lie-detector.htm">intensity of your emotions</a> can be measured, and it often reacts even when the subject is not lying. </li></ul>

10+ Movie Myths That Are Completely False

<p>Keanu Reeves turns 56 on September 2. Many consider him to be one of the most amazing and moving actors in Hollywood. His kind and generous deeds are legendary, and many films with his participation have become truly iconic for several generations. In a Time magazine article, the actor was called &#8220;the absolute introvert of Hollywood&#8221; and also described him as a charming and &#8220;painfully shy&#8221; workaholic.</p>



<p>We dug deeply into the biography of one of our favorite actors and came to the conclusion that if any of the stars is worthy of universal love, it is definitely Keanu Reeves.</p>







<ul><li>Keanu Charles Reeves was born in the Lebanese capital of Beirut to an English woman and a native of Hawaii. On his paternal side, Reeves has Irish, Portuguese, Hawaiian and even Chinese roots.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>The name &#8220;Keanu&#8221; is translated from Hawaiian as &#8220;cool wind over the mountains.&#8221; Due to the unusual name at the very beginning of his acting career, Reeves considered taking a pseudonym. Among the options were: KC Reeves, Norman Creeves and Chuck Spadina.</li><li>Keanu&#8217;s father had legal problems and left his family when the boy was 3 years old. Reeves last saw his father at the age of 13 and has not kept in touch with him since.</li><li>After the divorce, Keanu&#8217;s mother went with him to Sydney, where his younger sister Kim was born, and then to New York. There she married Hollywood director Paul Aaron, and the family soon moved to Canada.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Keanu spent his childhood in Toronto, where he had 2 more sisters. At school, the future star studied rather reluctantly, since almost all subjects were difficult for him. The fact is that Keanu and his sister Kim had dyslexia &#8211; a violation of the perception of oral and written speech. In addition, Reeves had a rather explosive personality. In 5 years, he changed 4 schools: he was constantly expelled because he was &#8220;too violent.&#8221;</li><li>But the boy succeeded significantly in hockey &#8211; in the team he had the nickname Wall. He even dreamed of getting into the Olympic team, but because of an injury he had to quit the sport: “At first I wanted to become a hockey player. I was a shy child. I felt confident only on the ice. And then suddenly he starred in several commercials, that&#8217;s all. I wanted to make some extra money. &#8220;</li></ul>



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<ul><li>At the age of 15, Keanu decided to become an actor. He even got a job in a special school, which allowed him to combine studies and acting. As a result, he dropped out of school at the age of 17, and did not receive a certificate of secondary education.</li><li>Soon, the aspiring actor moved to Los Angeles &#8211; in this he was helped by his former stepfather Paul Aaron. After several small roles in the career of Reeves, there was a breakthrough: he was given a prominent role in the drama &#8220;On the Riverbank&#8221;. True, after that, the actor began to be offered rather similar roles in films for teenagers.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>During the filming of Dracula, a rather curious episode happened. According to the script, the heroes Keanu and Winona were supposed to have a wedding. And not so long ago, the actress admitted that maybe they actually got married on the set: “We got married during the filming of Dracula. No, I swear, I feel like we are really married. For this scene, Francis Ford Coppola brought in a real Romanian priest. He performed a full-fledged ceremony, so I think we are married. &#8220;</li><li>When Reeves found out about this, he was shocked. He asked Ryder, &#8220;Did we say yes?&#8221; She confirmed and noted that it was just on Valentine&#8217;s Day. To this, Keanu said only: &#8220;Damn it, we&#8217;re married.&#8221;</li><li>In the early 90s, Reeves became interested in music. He was the bassist and backing vocalist for the grunge band Dogstar. However, when they were invited to one of the festivals called Metalfest, the band was booed, because it played not as heavy music as everyone else. Keanu recalled that the crowd threw cans at them. This did not upset him, but made him laugh. Dogstar even released 2 albums, but then Keanu left the band due to his busy filming schedule.</li><li>The next step in her acting career was the role in the film &#8220;Devil&#8217;s Advocate&#8221;. In order for the eminent Al Pacino to take part in the picture, Keanu easily agreed to significantly reduce his own fee. Later, he will do the same for the film &#8220;Understudies&#8221; for the sake of participating in the project of &#8220;Oscar-winning&#8221; Gene Hackman.</li><li>Of course, Keanu&#8217;s finest hour was filming in The Matrix. However, the Wachowski brothers initially saw Johnny Depp in this role, and Warner Bros wanted to invite Brad Pitt. Fortunately, in the end, the choice fell on Reeves, and today we can not imagine anyone else in the image of Neo.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Along with the movie triumph, a series of personal tragedies fell upon the actor. First, his beloved, actress Jennifer Syme, lost their common child in the last month of pregnancy, and soon she herself died in a car accident.</li><li>A couple of years later, his younger sister Kim fell ill with leukemia, and Keanu moved in with her to be around and help. He postponed all filming and contracts since the family has always been in the first place for him. Kim says about his brother: “Keanu is my world. When I was bad, he was always there. He took me in his arms, circled in a dance, and I felt better.&#8221; The actor has invested several million dollars in research in the field of cancer, and also founded a fund to fight this disease.</li><li>By the way, the actor bought his first house at the age of 39. Prior to that, he lived in hotels, the most favorite of which was the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. In an interview, the actor admitted: “I give out a lot and live simply, mostly on a suitcase in hotels. We all know good health is more important. ”</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Many media outlets wrote about the story that happened during the filming of The Matrix. After the overwhelming success of the first film, the actor allegedly decided to give up part of his future fees in favor of costume designers and special effects staff. However, this information has not been confirmed. But it is known for certain that after filming The Matrix Reloaded, Keanu gave 12 stuntmen new Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In an interview, the actor said: “We all worked together, trained. I just wanted to thank all those guys who helped me do this.&#8221;</li><li>In addition, Reeves once presented one of the film&#8217;s decorators with a luxurious Christmas present. After learning that the man had family problems, Keanu presented him with an award of $20K.</li><li>Also, many colleagues who worked with Keanu, more than once noted his courtesy and attentiveness. He always tried to get to know each member of the team and remembered all the names.</li><li>By the way, Reeves himself is very fond of motorcycles and perfectly controls them. He has this love since childhood: “Where I grew up in Toronto, every summer motorcycle gangs gathered in a place called Yorkville. These motorcycles and these pirate-like people kind of touched the heart of that 10-year-old. &#8221; The actor has a large motorcycle collection, in addition, he co-founded the ARCH Motorcycle motorcycle company in Los Angeles.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>In 2014, Keanu Reeves had a new career takeoff. Then he played the main role in the action movie &#8220;John Wick&#8221;, in 2017 the second part of the film was released, and after 2 years &#8211; the third. All 3 films received positive reviews from critics.</li><li>Now the actor is filming a sequel to the Matrix franchise, which should come out in 2022. In addition, a new film has recently been released with the participation of Reeves &#8211; &#8220;Bill and Ted Face the Music.&#8221;</li><li>Interestingly, during his career, Reeves starred in more than 70 films, but at the same time he was never nominated for any major film awards.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>And before that, the fans of the actor announced June 15 as an unofficial day to cheer up Keanu Reeves. Such a comic holiday appeared after photos of a sad Keanu, eating a sandwich on a bench, hit the Internet. In general, he quite often likes to dine alone on a bench.</li><li>There is also a movement in the world called the Keanu Code. Followers of this movement believe that by studying Reeves&#8217; films, you can learn about the hidden secret forces that control our world. The founder of the theory draws parallels between philosophical concepts and symbolism of the most iconic films of the actor, such as &#8220;The Matrix&#8221;, &#8220;The Devil&#8217;s Advocate&#8221;, &#8220;Constantine&#8221;. His research suggests that there are &#8220;invisible aspects of our reality&#8221; that control our lives. So humanity needs to &#8220;wake up, learn to live well and have fun.&#8221;</li><li>But Reeves himself doesn’t like to speak about his spiritual convictions, emphasizing that it is very personal. At one time it was believed that Keanu is a Buddhist, but the actor himself said that he has a great interest and respect for Buddhism, but &#8220;did not find refuge in it.&#8221; When asked about life after death, Keanu replied, &#8220;I know that those who love us will miss us.&#8221;</li></ul>

20+ Facts About Keanu Reeves, One of the Kindest and Most Generous Actors in Hollywood

<p>Do you want to live to be 100 years old?</p>



<p>The following 11 products contain antioxidants, vitamins and minerals associated with longevity.</p>







<h2>Broccoli</h2>



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<p>Contains immunostimulatory compounds that prevent stomach ulcers and cancer. This was confirmed by <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327307#5">scientists </a>from South Dakota State University in the United States in 2019.</p>



<p>In particular, they found that flavonoids found in broccoli, in the process of their destruction, reduce the likelihood of developing colorectal cancer.</p>



<h2>Water</h2>



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<p>Good hydration reduces the risk of blood clots. It also helps to feel younger, have a lot of energy. The amount of fluid needed for the body depends on the activity, weather and physiology of the person, so do not pour 8 glasses, which are often recommended by nutritionists.</p>



<p>The approximate amount of fluid per day for an adult is 4% of total body weight. This figure includes not only water but also fluid, which the body receives with food.</p>



<h2>Berries</h2>



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<p>Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries &#8211; they all contain antioxidants that protect against life-threatening diseases. All berries inhibit the reproduction of harmful bacteria and viruses, help neutralize toxic substances, prevent the formation of stones and more.</p>



<h2>Garlic</h2>



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<p>It will not make your breath fresh, but its phytochemical properties stop the formation of carcinogenic compounds in the body.</p>



<p>We remind you that the use of garlic will not protect against coronavirus disease. The WHO itself even had to declare this.</p>



<h2>Olive oil</h2>



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<p>Its monounsaturated fats are associated with the brain and heart and cancer prevention. In addition, dermatologists say that women who use olive oil have less damaged skin and wrinkles.</p>



<p>Spanish scientists have also found that it helps maintain healthy blood circulation and cleanses the arteries of debris.</p>



<h2>Avocado</h2>



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<p>Avocados lower the level of bad cholesterol and increase the level of a good one (high-density lipoproteins).</p>



<p>In addition, avocados, among other foods, help relieve stress.</p>



<h2>Tomato</h2>



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<p>It has the best antioxidant lycopene, especially in pink tomatoes. It is thanks to it that tomatoes, according to research, help the human body to significantly reduce the risk of stroke.</p>



<h2>Tea</h2>



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<p>Green time should be drunk to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and some cancers. But black tea is also useful.</p>



<h2>Black chocolate</h2>



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<p>A 1999 study at Harvard University involving 8,000 people who ate dark chocolate three times a month lived a year longer than those who did not.</p>



<p>There are even <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/diet-live-longer-weight-loss-chocolate-wine-beer-anti-inflammatory-a8541816.html">studies</a> that a diet that includes red wine, beer and chocolate can prolong life.</p>



<p>The main thing is to choose the black chocolate. Because cocoa is much more expensive than sugar, good chocolate cannot be cheap. And know that chocolate should melt on your fingers.</p>



<h2>Nuts</h2>



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<p>Nuts &#8211; a healthy snack. They contain heart-healthy fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and fiber.</p>



<h2>Red cabbage</h2>



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<p>Brightly colored vegetables are good for the brain and protect against cancer.</p>



<p>It tastes similar to ordinary white cabbage, but is richer in useful plant components that are associated with health benefits. For example, stronger bones or a healthier heart.</p>

11 Super Products for Long Life


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<p>Koala is an aboriginal animal of the Australian continent. These animals are very similar to small bears. Even the first Europeans to land on the continent called the animal &#8220;koala bear.&#8221; But after a while, koalas were singled out into a separate family. Now research on these animals continues, and many amazing facts about koalas have been revealed.</p>



<h2>Interesting facts about koalas</h2>



<ul><li>Koalas are the only modern representatives of the family of the same name.</li><li>Contrary to popular belief, koalas are not bears and are generally not related to them.</li><li>The Latin name for the species of koalas is translated as &#8220;ashy&#8221;.</li><li>Koalas live only in Australia and on the islands closest to the mainland, but their habitat reaches a million square kilometers.</li><li>Members of the expedition that discovered Australia did not notice the koalas. They were first mentioned by a servant of the local governor, who met unusual animals while hiking in the mountains almost 30 years after the discovery of the continent.</li><li>Koalas are related to wombats, but they have thicker fur, larger ears, and longer limbs.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Koalas have long sharp claws on their paws, thanks to which animals can walk along tree trunks.</li><li>The weight of an adult koala, depending on gender and habitat, ranges from 5 to 14 kg.</li><li>Tenacious fingers, which have a special structure, allow koalas not only to climb trees, but also to sleep, clinging to the nearest branch or trunk. If necessary, a koala can hang for quite a long time even on one paw, like a <a href="https://onemillionimages.com/nine-adorable-facts-about-sloths/">sloth</a>.</li><li>Koalas are the only mammals other than primates that have fingerprints. They are so similar to humans that they are difficult to distinguish even under a powerful microscope.</li><li>The penis of male koalas is bifurcated, while females have two vaginas and the same number of uteruses.</li><li>The brain weight of a koala is only 0.2% of the animal&#8217;s body weight. Scientists have found that the brain of the ancestors of koalas occupied the entire skull, but due to feeding on leaves, it gradually degraded to its present state.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Koalas prefer to be silent, but during the mating season, males can emit a shrill cry that spreads for several kilometers. Koalas manage to emit a loud cry of low-frequency thanks to additional vocal cords.</li><li>Frightened or injured koalas scream like little children.</li><li>Koalas are motionless most of the day — even if they do not sleep, they sit still for up to 18 hours a day.</li><li>Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves and shoots, which are deadly to almost all animals. At the same time, koalas know how to choose trees in whose leaves the content of poison is minimal — out of almost a thousand species of eucalyptus, they use shoots of only 120 species for food.</li><li>Koalas run on the ground only in exceptional cases — if they need to get to a tree to which they are not able to jump from another trunk.</li><li>If desired, koalas can run quite fast and swim perfectly.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Koalas metabolism is twice as slow as that of other mammals. Thanks to this, they can survive by eating even exceptionally low-calorie foods.</li><li>Pregnancy of koalas lasts about a month.</li><li>Among koalas, there are fewer males than females, so during the mating season, they have harems of 2-5 females.</li><li>The body length of newborn koalas is only 15-18 mm. After birth, they spend another six months in a bag on the mother&#8217;s belly. For the next six months, the cub travels, grabbing her hair.</li><li>The next food for small koalas after milk is the mother&#8217;s excrement, which makes it possible to accustom animals to eating eucalyptus.</li></ul>


23 Interesting Facts About Koalas

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<p>Rumors that hard drinks kill the brain, while coffee helps sober up are somewhat exaggerated.</p>



<p>Drinking alcoholic beverages is one of the oldest traditions of mankind. And during its existence, it has managed to acquire a whole bunch of different myths. Some of them are a thing of the past, while others turned out to be surprisingly tenacious and still exist. This article will introduce you to the opinion of science about some of them.</p>







<h2>Strong coffee can sober you up</h2>



<p>Every novice alcohol lover always faces two problems: how to get drunk faster and how to sober up as soon as possible. There are many recipes for solving the second problem, including drinking strong coffee, which supposedly will return you to your clarity of thinking again. Unfortunately, this method doesn&#8217;t actually work.</p>



<p>Professor Anthony Moss from the University of South Bank <a href="https://www.channel4.com/programmes/food-unwrapped/on-demand/65676-015">told</a> Food Unwrapped in the Food Unwrapped program that coffee will not sober you up faster: caffeine only helps to resist the sleepiness caused by alcohol.</p>



<p>This is confirmed by the experiments carried out by Moss. By the way, to give this scientist the opportunity to test drunk people, the University of South Bank opened the ‘Pub Lab’, its own pub. All for the sake of science.</p>



<p>Moss isn&#8217;t the first to find a link between caffeine and sobriety. Experts from Temple University in Philadelphia <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819209/">found</a> that coffee won&#8217;t help you sober up even earlier.</p>



<p>Drinking coffee after heavy drinks is rather harmful because it will make it harder for you to fall asleep. So give up this idea and just go to bed.</p>



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<h2>Alcohol kills your brain cells</h2>



<p>Look at drunk people: their coordination of movements is impaired, their speech is incoherent, they lose control over their emotions. Fans of a healthy lifestyle try to explain this by saying that alcohol kills the brain. On the Internet, there are often statements like &#8220;Three pints of beer kill 10 thousand brain cells.&#8221;</p>



<p>But this is not the case. Alcohol does not kill brain cells. Yes, ethyl alcohol <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8995467/">can</a> destroy cells and microorganisms, this is what makes it an effective antiseptic. But when you drink, your body does not allow ethanol to kill your cells. Enzymes in your liver break <a href="https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa35.htm">down</a>, converting it first into acetaldehyde (which is really very toxic) and then into acetate, which breaks down into water and carbon dioxide and is excreted from the body.</p>



<p>Liver speed is limited. It can only process 0.35 liters of beer, 0.15 liters of wine or 0.04 liters of pure alcohol per hour. If you drink more, the liver does not have time to break down the alcohol and it enters the bloodstream.</p>



<p><strong>Once it reaches the brain cells, ethanol does not kill them. However, it blocks the connection between neurons in the cerebellum</strong> <strong>— the part of the brain that is responsible for coordinating movements (which is why drunks are so clumsy).</strong></p>



<p>Researchers at the University of Washington in St. Louis have <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21734282/">found</a> that alcohol does not kill neurons, even when injected directly into them. It only prevents them from transmitting information. This is unpleasant, yes. But, <a href="http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/archive/vol31/vol31n14/n5.html">according</a> to Professor Robert Pentney of the University of Buffalo, the damage is reversible — enough time without drinking, and the neural connections are restored.</p>



<p>In some people who drink heavily, brain neurons do die off. This occurs in patients with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. But the reason for the death of neurons is not alcohol consumption, but a <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000771.htm">lack</a> of vitamin B1 (or thiamine) and general malnutrition, which drunks often suffer.</p>



<p>Moreover, <a href="https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/160/3/240/59156">some</a> <a href="https://www.dovepress.com/moderate-alcohol-consumption-and-cognitive-risk-peer-reviewed-article-NDT-MVP">studies</a> generally say that moderate alcohol consumption does not affect cognitive function in the future or even slightly reduces the risk of dementia.</p>



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<h2>Different drinks affect your behavior in different ways</h2>



<p>We&#8217;ve all heard it before: whiskey makes you rowdy, tequila invites you to dance, rum makes you sad, and so on. People want to believe that there are special drinks that trigger a certain mood. But there is no scientific evidence for these myths, and from a chemical point of view, only the amount of alcohol in each of the drinks matters. This is confirmed by Dr. Guy Ratcliffe in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2006/dec/12/foodanddrink.healthandwellbeing">What&#8217;s your poison?</a> for The Guardian.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>&#8220;The effects of alcohol are similar, whichever form they come in. Any difference is dependent on the rate at which it is drunk and the amount. Alcohol is a simple molecule that is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream. So if you drink a few shorts — spirits are generally 40% ABV [alcohol by volume] &#8211; quickly, you&#8217;ll get a rapid increase in your blood alcohol level.&#8221;</p><cite><em>Guy Ratcliffe</em></cite></blockquote>



<p>Most likely, such myths have a psychosocial basis. In different life situations, we choose different drinks, and then we get exactly the effect that our brain expects and which is most suitable for this situation.</p>



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<h2>Pickle juice, green tea, coffee or alcohol will cure your hangover</h2>



<p>Every alcohol drinker has their own signature hangover-fighting recipe. Most often they repeat common folk remedies, although there are also completely unique &#8220;secret&#8221; methods. Only they don&#8217;t work.</p>



<p><strong>Brine.</strong> In the USA, England, Poland, Russia and Japan, there is a myth that drinking brine (not necessarily cucumber — in Japan, for example, they prefer brine from sour plums) helps with a hangover. However, Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malise of Long Island, NY, <a href="https://www.health.com/nutrition/pickle-juice-hangover">says</a>, that it is not. According to her, brine does not help with a hangover in any way, except that it reduces dehydration. But you don&#8217;t drink much of it, so it&#8217;s easier to prefer water.</p>



<p><strong>Coffee.</strong> We&#8217;ve said before that coffee doesn&#8217;t help you sober up. It also does not help against a hangover. Nutritionist Melissa Majumdar of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/26/health/coffee-sober-food-drayer/index.html">confirms</a> that. And nutritionists generally do not <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/caffeine-and-alcohol.htm">recommend</a> to mix caffeine and alcohol.</p>



<p><strong>Green tea.</strong> Green tea, like coffee, contains caffeine. It also has a diuretic effect, which puts more stress on your kidneys and promotes dehydration. So it&#8217;s better to replace it with water too.</p>



<p><strong>Alcohol.</strong> Drinking 100 g to sober up will temporarily <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11704624">raise</a> your endorphin levels, making you feel better. But then the hangover will <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5515685/">return</a>. You already loaded your liver yesterday, there is nothing to add even more work to it, forcing it to break down an additional portion of booze.</p>



<p>In addition to the above, many people consume cabbage, eggs, ginseng, bananas and many other foods for a hangover. And they are all&#8230; useless. As the <a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/331/7531/1515">study</a> by Oxford researcher Max Pittler shows, there is no conclusive evidence that any conventional drug is effective in preventing or treating hangover.</p>



<p>The best way to get rid of a hangover is to drink plenty of water and sleep. And the only reliable and accurately working preventive measure is, undoubtedly, abstaining from excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages the day before.</p>

4 Common Myths About Alcohol and What Science Says About Them


<p>Although humans are the pinnacle of evolution, our bodies are still too fragile. The forces of nature, other living organisms, or our own mistakes &#8211; all of this can destroy us. The good news, however, is that most emergencies can be dealt with if done correctly. And how exactly, we want to find out.</p>



<p>We hope that readers will not have to risk their lives, but just in case, we have compiled a list of facts that can help you.</p>



<h2>Running away from a swarm of wasps</h2>



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<p>In the case of non-aggressive wasps or bees, it is best to simply not make sudden movements and walk away slowly. But if you accidentally disturb a hornet&#8217;s nest or a beehive, then don&#8217;t fight back: this will make them even angrier. Run into the room and close the doors. If there is nowhere to go, then the best salvation would be to rush as far as possible in a straight line. They are incredibly fast, but they cannot fly far from their home, they will have to stay behind. Just do not run to the water: insects are not stupid and will just <a href="https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/heres-what-to-do-if-attacked-by-swarm-wasps-bees/page-2/">wait</a> for you to emerge.</p>



<h2>Tornado trajectory</h2>



<p>A tornado is always in motion. If it looks like it is not moving, then it is heading towards you. If the tornado moved away from you, it would gradually decrease in size. You need to hide in a room without windows, preferably in the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/features/tornadosafety/index.html">basement</a>. If there are no buildings nearby, but there is a car, then you can try to leave. A passenger car is <a href="https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/tornadoes/faq/#:~:text=How%20fast%20do%20tornadoes%20move,10%E2%80%9320%20miles%20per%20hour.">faster</a> than a tornado, but this is a last resort because it can change its trajectory unpredictably.</p>



<h2>Emergency during a mass event</h2>



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<p>Whether it&#8217;s a movie, club or concert, take a look at the entrance and find an emergency exit. In case of an emergency, the entire crowd will run through the main doors, where a crush will form. It will be easier to get out through the emergency exit.</p>



<h2>Under the rubble</h2>



<p>If you are under the rubble of a destroyed building, then do not try to scream. Most likely, you will lose your voice in vain and waste a lot of energy. It is better to <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/674580962/the-big-one-your-survival-guide">take</a> a piece of rubble or stone and knock it on something solid, preferably following some kind of rhythm. For example, 3 beats &#8211; pause &#8211; 3 beats. It is worth shouting when you hear people.</p>



<h2>Trying to save a drowning person</h2>



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<p>It is not uncommon for people to drown themselves, trying to help someone. A drowning person will instinctively use your body to regain breathing. Even if you can&#8217;t breathe. Rescue <a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Save-an-Active-Drowning-Victim">requires</a> a trained, trained and equipped swimmer. If there is no one else to help, but you are confident in your abilities, then take a stick or other object with you that you can give to the drowning person.</p>



<h2>Water squeezed out of moss</h2>



<p>If you are lost in the forest and have no water, then the safest and cleanest option is water squeezed out of peat <a href="https://www.outdoorrevival.com/adventure/great-survival-uses-moss.html#:~:text=Sphagnum%20moss%20is%20a%20drinking,directly%20from%20it%20without%20boiling.">moss</a>. Of course, it is also dirty and it is advisable to boil it, but this is much better than water from a pond or puddle.</p>



<h2>Not sweating in heat</h2>



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<p>The sun does not hit suddenly. At first, you will sweat profusely and be thirsty. If these symptoms do not make you go into the shadows, then you will soon stop sweating. If this happens, then you have <a href="https://www.everydayhealth.com/sanjay-gupta/if-you-are-not-sweating-it-could-be-heatstroke.aspx">heatstroke</a>. You should immediately seek help. If left untreated, heatstroke can cause permanent brain damage. Before the ambulance arrives, you should try to cool the body and drink more water.</p>



<h2>One of the first symptoms of blood poisoning</h2>



<p>If you have at least a small wound, even if an insect bite, but there is a <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hero-mum-saves-sons-life-16496579">red stripe</a> along the vein near it, this is sepsis (blood poisoning). You should immediately go to the hospital.</p>



<h2>Pinching the nose during a sneeze</h2>



<p>It would seem a harmless action, but it can <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180115184339.htm#:~:text=Pinching%20your%20nose%20while%20clamping,the%20journal%20BMJ%20Case%20Reports.">lead</a> to serious consequences. The eardrum may burst or even an aneurysm may form. In the second case, a lethal outcome is not excluded.</p>



<h2>Vomit that looks like ground coffee</h2>



<p>If it looks like this, then you are probably having <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_ground_vomiting">gastrointestinal bleeding</a>. The blood contains iron, which is oxidized by stomach acid. It is this reaction that makes vomiting look like this.</p>



<h2>Fire in an oven or a microwave</h2>



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<p>If a fire flares up in the oven or microwave, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/gjgn93/what_is_a_fact_that_can_possibly_save_your_life/fqlt2np?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x">turn it off</a>, but do not open it. The fire will go out faster with the door closed since it will not have enough oxygen. Otherwise, it may go to other subjects.</p>


11 Facts, That May Save Your Life in a Difficult Situation

<p>Iconic directors and talented debutants will make you fidget in your chair until the credits.</p>



<p>We have collected iconic films from several generations of directors: from Alfred Hitchcock to Alex Garland. All of them received high marks from viewers and critics and firmly settled in numerous tops. Most of the movies were nominated for prestigious awards.</p>







<h2>1. Joker</h2>



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<ul><li>USA, Canada, 2019.</li><li>Thriller, drama, crime.</li><li>Duration: 122 minutes.</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286456/">8.9</a>.</li></ul>



<p>Shy Arthur Fleck suffers from uncontrollable fits of laughter, works as a clown, and dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian. But it is increasingly difficult for him to talk to others, and problems in life are accumulating. As a result, the character begins to lose touch with reality and turns into the Joker.</p>



<h2>2. Fight Club</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, drama.</li><li>USA, Germany, 1999.</li><li>Duration: 131 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/">8.8</a>.</li></ul>



<p>The hero spends his time on an unloved job and can’t even get enough sleep. But everything changes after meeting with a soapmaker named Tyler Durden. He convinces the hero that the main and only goal of life is self-destruction. Then friends open &#8220;Fight Club&#8221; — a secret place where anyone can come to fight.</p>



<h2>3. The Silence of the Lambs</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, detective.</li><li>USA, 1990.</li><li>Duration: 114 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102926/">8.6</a>.</li></ul>



<p>FBI agent Clarissa Starling tries to catch a maniac ripping the skin off his victims. Only the genius Hannibal Lecter, a killer and cannibal in prison, is able to help her in her search.</p>



<h2>4. Se7en</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, drama, detective.</li><li>USA, 1995.</li><li>Duration: 127 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/">8.6</a>.</li></ul>



<p>A neo-noir thriller by David Fincher is about two fellow detectives — retired William Somerset and young David Mills. Together they seek out a maniac who chooses his victims based on biblical sins.</p>



<h2>5. Rear Window</h2>



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<ul><li>USA, 1954.</li><li>Detective, thriller.</li><li>Duration: 112 minutes.</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/">8.5</a>.</li></ul>



<p>The film by the legendary Alfred Hitchcock is dedicated to a photographer who was locked at home after a broken leg. Out of boredom, he watches the neighbors from the window. And gradually it begins to seem to him that there was a murder in the apartment.</p>



<h2>6. Psycho</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, detective, horror.</li><li>USA, 1960.</li><li>Duration: 109 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/">8.5</a>.</li></ul>



<p>One of the most famous films by Alfred Hitchcock. Mary Crane, unhappy with her lover, escapes with a large sum of money. Along the way, she decides to rest at a motel run by a nice young man, Norman Bates. But she doesn&#8217;t even know what this night will turn out to be for her.</p>



<h2>7. The Usual Suspects</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, drama, detective.</li><li>USA, Germany, 1995.</li><li>Duration: 106 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/">8.6</a>.</li></ul>



<p>One of the best pictures by Brian Singer. The explosion on a ship carrying cocaine injured several dozen people. The police are trying to find out the cause of the incident and interrogate the only surviving witness — a cripple nicknamed Chatterbox. And he talks about a large-scale conspiracy, in the center of which is the elusive mafia boss.</p>



<h2>8. The Prestige</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, drama, fantasy.</li><li>USA, UK, 2006.</li><li>Duration: 125 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482571/">8.5</a>.</li></ul>



<p>In the center of the plot of the movie by Christopher Nolan, the illusionists Alfred Borden and Robert Engier. They were once friends, but competition and a love triangle have turned them into bitter enemies. And now each of them is ready not only to disrupt the opponent&#8217;s performance, but also to endanger the lives of his loved ones.</p>



<h2>9. The Departed</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, drama, crime.</li><li>USA, Hong Kong, 2006.</li><li>Duration: 151 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/">8.5</a>.</li></ul>



<p>Martin Scorsese&#8217;s remake of the Hong Kong film &#8220;Infernal Affairs&#8221; follows two police academy graduates. One of them was sent to law enforcement agencies by the mafia to leak data. Another is arrested in order to become one of the gang members and inform the police.</p>



<h2>10. Memento</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, detective, drama.</li><li>USA, 2000.</li><li>Duration: 113 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/">8.5</a>.</li></ul>



<p>Leonard Shelby is looking for his wife&#8217;s killer. The search is complicated by a rare form of amnesia: Leonard remembers everything that happened before the murder, but is unable to say what happened 15 minutes ago.</p>



<h2>11. Oldeuboi</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, detective.</li><li>South Korea, 2003.</li><li>Duration: 120 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/">8.4</a>.</li></ul>



<p>The businessman Oh Dae-Su is kidnapped by unknown persons and placed in a private prison. For 15 years he has been living in solitary confinement and only learns about world events through television. After the unexpected release of freedom, the hero&#8217;s only goal is revenge.</p>



<h2>12. Vertigo</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, melodrama, detective.</li><li>USA, 1958.</li><li>Duration: 128 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052357/">8.3</a>.</li></ul>



<p>After the death of his partner, Scotty Ferguson was out of work due to prolonged depression and pathological fear of heights. He leaves the profession, but an old acquaintance hires a character to follow his wife. Scotty saves a woman from suicide and realizes that he has fallen in love with her.</p>



<h2>13. Taxi Driver</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, drama.</li><li>USA, 1976.</li><li>Duration: 114 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/">8.3</a>.</li></ul>



<p>The great Robert De Niro plays former Marine Travis Bickle. He suffers from chronic insomnia and therefore works as a night taxi driver. He meets many people and is constantly faced with filth and cruelty. And then Binkle buys weapons and decides to clear the city of crime himself.</p>



<h2>14. The Sixth Sense</h2>



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<ul><li>USA, 1999.</li><li>Thriller, drama, detective.</li><li>Duration: 107 minutes.</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167404/">8.1</a>.</li></ul>



<p>Child psychiatrist Malcolm Crowe meets an unusual boy, Cole, who sees the ghosts of people who have not realized their death. Everyone thinks that the child is just hallucinations, but Crowe understands: this is really a way to connect with the other world.</p>



<h2>15. No Country for Old Men</h2>



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<ul><li>Thriller, drama, crime.</li><li>USA, 2007.</li><li>Duration: 122 minutes</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477348/">8.1</a>.</li></ul>



<p>In the darkest film of the Coen brothers, the simple guy Llewelyn Moss discovers a truck full of corpses and heroin. And besides that, there is also a bag with two million dollars. The hero decides to keep the money for himself, not even suspecting that he is already being tracked down by the assassin Anton Chigurh.</p>



<h2>16. Shutter Island</h2>



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<ul><li>USA, 2010.</li><li>Psychological thriller, detective.</li><li>Duration: 138 minutes.</li><li>IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130884/">8.1</a>.</li></ul>



<p>Bailiffs are sent to a psychiatric hospital on a closed island. They have to figure out the circumstances of the patient&#8217;s disappearance, but it seems that the hospital staff themselves are trying to hide the evidence. On top of that, a hurricane hits the island that cuts off the heroes from the rest of the world.</p>

17 Thrillers You Won’t Be Able to Stop Watching

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<p>What is your character or temperament?</p>



<p>What is your level of emotional intelligence?</p>



<p>Is it easy to seduce you?</p>



<p>What kind of animal are you?</p>



<p>If you have taken a similar test at least once, you should read this text. Curiosity about their personality, character, and intellect forces people to look for information about themselves in books, articles, psychologists, or even horoscopes.</p>







<p>&#8220;What do horoscopes have to do with it?&#8221; You ask.</p>



<p>All adherents of science and evidence-based medicine know that horoscopes are a toy that will not say anything real about a person. However, if you took psychological tests online, you probably got the same &#8220;bait&#8221; as horoscope fans, without even knowing it.</p>



<p>Yes, most of the tests you can find online or in a magazine are entertaining rather than informative. This is a kind of pseudo-way of knowing yourself.</p>



<p>The first thing a person who has decided to dig into himself with the help of self-testing is to know that real psychological tests, which are developed and applied by specialists, are usually not publicly available. And stuff on the Internet has nothing to do with professional tests.</p>



<p>Therefore, in this text we will talk about:</p>



<ul><li>whether there are adequate psychological tests on the Internet at all,</li><li>what can they tell us,</li><li>what to do if you really want to take an interesting test and find out if you are Napoleon or Don Quixote,</li><li>and what psychological tests online can help you detect a predisposition to certain mental disorders.</li></ul>



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<h2>Why should psychological tests be performed with a specialist and not on your own?</h2>



<p>In addition to the fact that professionals have access to professional tests, the reason is also in the interpretation of the test. A specialist always knows more subtle things. For example, there are projective testing techniques: a child draws a family and a spider next to someone. What can this mean?</p>



<p>This can be interpreted in different ways. Maybe someone just has a spider at home. There are still many details to be clarified in the course of diagnosis.</p>



<p>You have to be careful with that. Therefore, everything that is written on the Internet is not necessarily true.</p>



<p>Each drawing can have its own projection, which is based on the personal experience of the person who drew, not the one who interpreted.</p>



<p>Psychologists also advise people who are prone to anxiety to refrain from taking psychological tests, as the results of the questionnaire can only harm them.</p>



<p>And some test results can not even be shown to respondents. Sometimes people who are tested are anxious on their own and can get something that worries them. If they read it with a specialist, they can remain calm easier.</p>



<p>It&#8217;s like reading a disease guide, when you find a bunch of diseases you think you may have.</p>



<p>Sometimes tests can injure a person. For example, in one of the tests, the results contain the word &#8220;exile&#8221;. How a teenager can perceive this information if they receive it unprofessionally?</p>



<p>However, if a person has an interest in the field of psychology and a tendency to reflect, you can take any tests and have their results as guidelines.</p>



<p><strong>Psychologists emphasize that you cannot get diagnosed by a test.</strong></p>



<p>They can be taken into account only as part of a prosses.</p>



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<h2>How to determine that the test can tell you something useful</h2>



<p>Psychologists emphasize that you should take professional tests only with a specialist.</p>



<p>But if you have already found an interesting questionnaire, here are some points to pay attention to before passing it:</p>



<h4>Look at the source</h4>



<p>Is this a test from a reputable organization or person? Is it approved by a certified professional?</p>



<h4>It is free?</h4>



<p>There are usually no good tests in open access. Professional tests are usually expensive.</p>



<h4>Take a look at the questions. Do they make sense?</h4>



<p>Sometimes in personality tests weird questions — for example, do you identify with snakes? Or how do you react to a certain color? Such tests already claim the status of pseudo-scientific.</p>



<h4>The main indicator of a good test is validity.</h4>



<p>All professional tests are validated — a test of their objectivity in large enough groups of people. If the test is not valid, then its use is more fun than a professional approach.</p>



<p>That is, if the test was not tested before, it is useless to hope for the accuracy of its results.</p>



<h4>The psychological test cannot be very short and must contain at least 15 questions.</h4>



<h4>Professional tests have questions about veracity.&nbsp;</h4>



<p>The tests should include several identical but different questions.</p>



<p>If you answer them differently, it will show that you could have lied in other questions, so the test may show an inaccurate result.</p>



<h4>Professional tests have closed questions, where it is unclear which answer is better to choose.</h4>



<p>Otherwise, the tests will not show the real result, but what you want to hear.</p>



<p>If there is a question that you can answer without a test, then this test is meaningless.</p>



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<h2>What psychological tests can actually help</h2>



<p>In addition to the well-known tests for character, emotional intelligence, and temperament, there are questionnaires in psychology that help determine the predisposition to certain disorders.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.ismanet.org/doctoryourspirit/pdfs/Beck-Depression-Inventory-BDI.pdf"><strong>Beck&#8217;s Depression Inventory.</strong></a> It helps to diagnose the level of depression.</p>



<p><a href="http://perinatology.com/calculators/Edinburgh%20Depression%20Scale.htm"><strong>Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).</strong></a> This is one of the effective tools for diagnosing postpartum depression.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.gphealth.org/media/1087/anxiety.pdf"><strong>Beck Anxiety Inventory.</strong></a> Anxiety test.</p>



<p>Because depression is common now, and we often take its symptoms for granted, these scales of depression are good diagnostic material. Of course, you don&#8217;t have to diagnose yourself with them, but the results of these tests can be a reason to consult a mental health specialist.</p>



<p>These questionnaires are freely available on the Internet in various languages.</p>



<p><strong>If you decide to take any of these tests and the results confuse you, see a doctor — you should not diagnose yourself.</strong></p>



<p>If you want to explore your personality lengthwise and crosswise, the American psychology site Phycology Today has compiled <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/tests">dozens of tests</a> that may help you with this.</p>



<p>But the tests emphasize that they are for information only, and it is not good to make &#8220;diagnoses&#8221; based on the results.</p>

Online Psychological Tests: How to Learn More About Yourself and Not Accidentally Become a Follower of “Horoscopes”


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<p>Don&#8217;t even try to say you&#8217;re not interested in dinosaurs.</p>



<p>We will never believe it.</p>



<p>You&#8217;ve definitely seen movies and cartoons. Amazing giants from the past are overgrown with myths and legends and this is quite normal, given how difficult it is to reconstruct the events that took place 250-200 million years ago.</p>



<p>However, some myths have been refuted by science and it is worth learning.</p>



<h2>Myth 1: They are extinct.</h2>



<p>You don&#8217;t have to go to the movies or turn on YouTube to see dinosaurs. Just look out the window.</p>



<p>Dinosaurs fly directly over our heads, sit on windowsills, and dirty cars.</p>



<p>Birds are one of the groups of dinosaurs. They have successfully evolved and taken their place on the planet.</p>



<p>How did they do it?</p>



<p>The Museum of Natural History of Great Britain <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GVvtKK5sFw">names</a> three main reasons:</p>



<p><strong>The first.</strong> They were small, no larger than a duck. Smaller species reproduce faster, and therefore adapt to new situations.</p>



<p>In addition, small dinosaurs do not need as much food as large ones.</p>



<p><strong>The second.</strong> Birds ate everything — seeds, fish, ants and more.</p>



<p><strong>The third</strong>. They could fly. Flying requires less energy than running or walking when you have to travel long distances.</p>



<p>So it was easier for them to escape the bad conditions and find new sources of food.</p>



<p>An example of the ancestral form of the bird dinosaur is Archeopteryx, which lived in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic">Jurassic period</a> in a tropical climate and was approximately equal in size to the modern crow.</p>



<p>The discovery of Archeopteryx was a brilliant confirmation of the evolutionary doctrine, evidence of the presence of peculiar transitional forms between reptiles and birds.</p>



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<h2>Myth 2: Dinosaurs were stupid</h2>



<p>Well, who hasn&#8217;t heard of a small dinosaur brain compared to its large bodyweight.</p>



<p>Of course, it is impossible to accurately determine the IQ of a dinosaur. However, some factors indicate that these reptiles were not such stupid creatures.</p>



<p>There is a rule of phylogenetic parentheses. Dinosaurs are creatures between crocodiles and birds. They are somewhere in the middle. Crocodiles lay eggs, birds lay eggs, logically, as dinosaurs lay eggs. Similarly, with intelligence — crocodiles — are quite intelligent creatures. They even use tools, for example, put the branches on their head, as for the nest, during the breeding season of some birds, then they literally fly into their mouths.</p>



<p>The same with birds — take, for example, the same crows — these are very intelligent creatures. According to this rule, dinosaurs are difficult to call stupid animals.</p>



<p>Confirmation of the intellect of dinosaurs is quite complex reproductive strategies of certain species.</p>



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<p>The National Museum of Natural History says that in 2019 in the Gobi Desert, scientists got a real dinosaur incubator — 15 nests, and in them — 50 eggs. The finding indicates that dinosaurs formed colonies, had complex reproductive behavior and group nesting. And the &#8220;stupid&#8221; creatures are not capable of this.</p>



<p>This myth went through the small size of the brain. That it is incorrect to compare the brain of a reptile and the brain of a mammal. The brain of a reptile has a different structure, neurons connect there differently, so we can&#8217;t talk about the &#8216;stupidity&#8217; of dinosaurs based on size alone.</p>



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<h2>Myth 3: Dinosaurs were cold-blooded</h2>



<p>Some scientists believe that this applies to all species, some — to the most, but they can say for sure: dinosaurs were warm-blooded. One of the classic examples of a warm-blooded dinosaur is a tyrannosaurus.</p>



<p>There is an isotope analysis that helps to determine this. There is a certain number of isotopes (a set of atoms that have the same charge of the nucleus — UE), which accumulate in the body only if the body has a constant temperature. And according to the ratio of these isotopes, scientists can say exactly whether this body temperature has changed or not.</p>



<p>In the tyrannosaurus it was stable — about 37 °C. Some dinosaurs had higher temperatures, some had lower temperatures.</p>



<p>It can&#8217;t be called the warm-bloodedness that modern birds have, but in their mass, dinosaurs were not cold-blooded creatures.</p>



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<h2>Myth 4: The little paws of a tyrannosaurus were completely atrophied</h2>



<p>Well, who hasn&#8217;t laughed at the tyrannosaurus&#8217; paws, which look barely noticeable against the background of the animal&#8217;s massive body.</p>



<p>With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, jokes even began that tyrannosaurs became extinct because they could not wash their feet.</p>



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<p>But, according to the scientist, in the process of evolution, a group of predators stood out, in which the forelimbs lost their function, but were not atrophied.</p>



<p>Most of these predators in the city of the forelimbs found a place to attach powerful muscles. And, probably, these muscles were needed to hold something — either the victim or… partner. Or to get up from a rest position.</p>


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<p>Be optimistic. It is useful and probably prolongs life. If you already thought like that, now you have the scientific backing, <a href="https://elemental.medium.com/optimists-live-longer-e0607686d58b">writes</a> former editor-in-chief of Live Science and Space and author <strong>Robert Roy Britt</strong> at Medium.</p>



<p>A new <a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/08/20/1900712116">study</a> shows that women who consider themselves very optimistic live 15% longer and are 50% more likely to live to 85 than those who report low levels of optimism. And optimistic men live 11% longer and have a 70% higher chance of living to 85.</p>







<p>To conduct the study, researchers observed 69,744 women for 10 years and 1,429 men for 30 years.</p>



<p>Both groups assessed their level of optimism.</p>



<p>The researchers also took into account factors such as health, depression, diet, and demographics.</p>



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<p>Pessimists, of course, can say that this proves nothing and that this is a typical scientific problem &#8220;after or because&#8221; and they will be right. But this is just one study out of many that confirms that optimism has a positive effect on our health.</p>



<p><em>&#8220;We know that optimistic people have a lower risk of developing chronic disease and dying prematurely,&#8221;</em> said <strong>Lewina O. Lee</strong>, a member of the research team and clinical psychologist.</p>



<p>However, how exactly optimism affects our body is currently unknown. It is believed that a key factor may be how the body responds to stress. Chronic stress can lead to inflammation, which in turn is the cause of many diseases. Optimism helps reduce stress, while pessimism, on the other hand, causes its chronic form.</p>



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<p>Optimists not only live long. They sleep even better and longer!</p>



<p>Optimism helps reduce stress, while pessimism, on the other hand, causes its chronic form.</p>



<p>They do not often feel drowsy during the day and are 74% less likely to report insomnia symptoms.</p>



<p>The <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08964289.2019.1575179">study</a>, which came to this conclusion, was published in the journal Behavioral Medicine, which involved 3,500 people aged 32 to 51 years.</p>



<p>Professor <strong>Rosalba Hernandez</strong> suggests that this is because optimists are more inclined to actively solve problems and interrupt stressful events in a positive way.</p>



<p>And a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4509598/">2015 study</a> found that the most optimistic people, aged 45-84, are twice as likely to have a completely healthy heart than the least optimistic.</p>



<p>In 2018, an analysis of several scientific studies showed that optimistic elderly women have a 38% lower risk of dying from a heart attack than their pessimistic peers.</p>



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<h2>Can we become more optimistic?</h2>



<p>This is partly decided by our genetics.</p>



<p><strong>Research with twins has shown that we inherit at least 25% of our optimism.</strong> But the level of optimism can fall or rise, depending on what we get from life. This phenomenon is also influenced by age. Scientists note that the most pessimistic person feels at 20. Then the level of optimism increases, reaches its peak at 55 and gradually decreases.</p>



<p>The optimists are united by the fact that they find the positive even in the most difficult situations, and try to solve the problem they have encountered to the last. But we can improve our optimism.</p>



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<p>For example, <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201608/simple-exercise-boost-optimism-and-improve-health">visualize</a> yourself at the center of positive future events. During this psychological visualization exercise, you should imagine your best achievements or how you are surrounded by wonderful friends.</p>



<p>Such visualization of the best version of oneself can contribute to a positive outlook on the future.</p>

Optimists Live Longer and Sleep Better. But Can You Become One?

<p>A cool plot isn&#8217;t enough to make a movie. Studios refuse directors, actors consider films unsuccessful, and sometimes there is simply not enough money to implement ideas. This article will focus on films that you and I might not have seen at all. Indeed, many did not believe in their success. However, some people brought the matter to the end. These masterpieces have found colossal success and brought huge box office receipts.</p>



<p>We have studied the history of sensational films and among them, we found 11 films, the creation of which was a real challenge. We wanted to revisit these masterpieces again. Join us.</p>







<h2>Pulp Fiction</h2>



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<p>“This is the worst scenario ever written. It will turn out to be a meaningless, long and violent film,”— this is what the movie bosses of TriStar Pictures <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_Fiction#Financing">said</a> after reading the script. Studio chairman Mike Medavoy considered the project “too crazy”.</p>



<p>Then the film&#8217;s producer Laurence Bender brought the script to Miramax. The project immediately won over the company&#8217;s executives. The studio shot the film — and it was right. &#8220;Pulp Fiction&#8221; is one of the most significant films of its time.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/">IMDb</a> rating &#8211; 8.9</p>



<h2>Back to the Future</h2>



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<p>The script was <a href="https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/back-to-the-futures-script-was-rejected-over-40-times-according-to-screenwriter-234928/">rejected</a> over 40 times by every major studio. The reasons for the refusal were different: someone considered the idea too cute and childish and suggested contacting Disney. Someone didn’t believe that a movie about time travel could bring a good income.</p>



<p>Director Robert Zemeckis and producer Bob Gale decided to present Disney &#8220;Back to the Future&#8221; but were <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future#Development">refused</a>, as the film studio considered that the story in which a mother falls in love with her son is not suitable for a family film. Finally, Universal Pictures became interested in the project. Back to the Future became the highest-grossing film in 1985.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/">IMDb</a> rating &#8211; 8.5</p>



<h2>Terminator</h2>



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<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminator#Production"> did not like</a> the film. In one interview, he admitted that he was filming &#8220;one lousy film&#8221;, which will take only a couple of weeks. Iron Arnie believed that if it failed, this film could not harm his career.</p>



<p>Schwarzenegger recalled in his memoir Total Recall that it took him a while to realize that The Terminator was a worthwhile film. Cameron&#8217;s agent didn&#8217;t like the concept of the film, he asked James to do another project. After that, Cameron fired his agent. For fans of the film, there is an interesting fact — Arnold Schwarzenegger says only 17 lines in The Terminator and less than 100 words. The franchise is already 36 years old.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/">IMDb</a> rating &#8211; 8.0</p>



<h2>Skyfall</h2>



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<p>In 2010, things <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyfall#Production">were bad</a> for Metro Goldwyn Mayer: there was so little money that the studio bosses wondered if a continuation of Bond was necessary at all. And the leading actor Daniel Craig doubted whether to take part in the filming. After all, the audience did not appreciate the previous series of the franchise.</p>



<p>Fortunately for the James Bond lovers, they found the funds and a phased work began on the film. Skyfall managed to conquer the audience and found great success.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1074638/">IMDb</a> rating &#8211; 7.7</p>



<h2>Deadpool</h2>



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<p>Ryan Reynolds loved the idea of ​​a reckless superhero and had long wanted to play a role in a film. But they <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadpool_(film)#Production">didn’t really believe</a> in Reynolds’s venture, the script moved from studio to studio. 20th Century Fox agreed to direct the film, but the priority was to shoot another film — “X-Men Origins: Wolverine&#8221;, so that shooting for &#8220;Deadpool&#8221; started later.</p>



<p>Deadpool was a huge success and was named one of the best films of 2016 according to many publications. Box office receipts of $783 million were proof of this.<br><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1431045/">IMDb</a> rating &#8211; 8.0</p>

5 Famous Movies That Could Have Remained Just an Idea, Because No One Believed in Their Success

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<p>We are constantly learning something new about our world and we really rejoice when we find facts that worth sharing.</p>







<h2>There are 10 quintillion insects living on the planet right now (there are 19 zeros in this number)</h2>



<p>About 80% of all living things on the planet are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">insects</a>. Scientists have <a href="https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/bugnos#:~:text=It%20has%20long%20been%20recognized,percent%20of%20the%20world's%20species." target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">calculated</a> that at any given time, approximately 10 000 000 000 000 000 000 insects are crawling, climbing, and flying on Earth.</p>



<h2>Those, who have watched black and white television are seeing black and white dreams more often</h2>



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<p>Scientists wondered what determines whether or not we dream of color. The <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18845457/" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">study</a> showed that those people who, before the advent of color monitors, watched a black and white picture on a screen, more often have monochrome dreams.</p>



<h2>The longest name on the world map consists of 85 letters</h2>



<p>Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu. This is the name of a not too large hill in New Zealand. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_English#Place_names" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">name</a> of the hill is the longest officially recognized place name.</p>



<p>And the translation of this word is something like this: &#8220;Top of the hill, where Tamatea, a man with big knees who rolled down, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as the eater of the earth, played his flute for his beloved.&#8221;</p>



<h2>Pregnancy tests have been around since ancient Egypt. And they worked</h2>



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<p>Even 3,500 years ago women <a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/biology-fields/ancient-egyptian-pregnancy-test-survived-millenia-because-it-worked.htm" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">wanted</a> to know if they were pregnant. According to the text on papyrus, which dates from 1400 BC. e., pregnancy tests existed in ancient Egypt. Women used wheat and barley grains for them. It was necessary to urinate on them, and if at least one type of grain germinated, it meant that soon the woman would probably become a mother.</p>



<p>If the barley germinated faster, then the Egyptian woman was expecting a boy, if wheat, then a girl. There was even a study in 1963, which showed that this pregnancy test is accurate in 70% of cases, but the method of determining the sex did not show the same impressive results. Scientists speculate that this old test worked well because the increased estrogen levels in the woman&#8217;s urine may have promoted seed growth.</p>



<h2>Caterpillars turn into &#8220;soup&#8221; before becoming butterflies</h2>



<p>Even in childhood, we were told that a caterpillar makes a cocoon and turns into a beautiful butterfly. But few people were told what actually happened inside the <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/caterpillar-butterfly-metamorphosis-explainer/" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">cocoon</a>. If we move away from biological detail, then, roughly speaking, the caterpillar in the cocoon digests itself and turns into a mess, in which the wings, eyes, antennae, and other organs of the butterfly are later formed.</p>



<h2>There is an airplane whose wingspan is larger than a football field.</h2>



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<p>The giant <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaled_Composites_Stratolaunch" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stratolaunch</a> is the largest aircraft in the world with a wingspan of 385 feet. It is about 118 meters, which is longer than a football field. The aircraft has 2 fuselages, 6 engines, and a speed of only about 300 km/h. Airplanes more familiar to us develop a speed of about 900 km/h.</p>



<h2>Space smells like diesel and barbecue</h2>



<p>Space has a smell and smells like a mixture of hot metal, diesel smoke and barbecue. It is the smell of chemical compounds from dying stars. According to <a href="https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-07/what-does-space-smell/" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">Louis Allamandola</a>, founder and director of the Astrophysics and Astrochemistry Laboratory at NASA&#8217;s Ames Research Center, odorous molecules spread throughout the universe and remain there forever.</p>



<h2>Whispering is bad for the voice</h2>



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<p>When your throat hurts, you may think that whispering is a great solution so as not to overstrain your already sore throat. But this is not the case. A 2006 <a href="https://www.jvoice.org/article/S0892-1997(04)00173-0/fulltext" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">study</a> using special equipment examined the ligaments of patients who counted from 1 to 10 in a normal voice and whisper. The researchers found that 69% of the subjects strained their vocal cords more when they whispered.</p>



<h2>The smell of freshly cut grass is an SOS signal</h2>



<p>The smell of freshly cut grass is pleasant for many people. It can be associated with summer in the countryside, a walk outside the city. It turns out that this smell is a chemical compound released by plants when they are in trouble. They give off a similar smell when attacked by caterpillars or other predatory insects. Plus, another <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140922145805.htm" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">study</a> suggests that such a scent also brings beneficial insects to the rescue.</p>



<h2>Ravens can imitate speech</h2>



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<p>Parrots have a reputation as the most talkative birds in the animal kingdom, but crows can take this title for themselves at any time. In captivity, animals can be taught to imitate human speech, such as saying <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3336132/The-raven-TALK-Mindblowing-video-shows-Mischief-mimicking-humans.html" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">hello</a> or coughing just like a human.</p>



<h2>Stones can be solar panels</h2>



<p>It turns out that solar panels exist in nature. In 2019, Anhuai Lu of Peking University <a href="https://www.iflscience.com/physics/some-rocks-are-natural-solar-panels-converting-light-to-electricity/" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">discovered</a> electric currents on the surface of some desert rocks that have a thin coating of iron and manganese. Research has shown that there is a relationship between light and energy: the less light, the less current. One of the ways this discovery can be applied is to improve existing solar cells.</p>



<h2>Christopher Columbus was convinced he saw mermaids</h2>



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<p>Christopher Columbus, on his travels in 1493, caught a glimpse of three &#8220;mermaids&#8221; from the bow of his ship, writing in his <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141124-manatee-awareness-month-dugongs-animals-science/">d</a><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141124-manatee-awareness-month-dugongs-animals-science/" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">i</a><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141124-manatee-awareness-month-dugongs-animals-science/">ary</a>: &#8220;&#8230;I clearly saw three mermaids that rose from the sea; but they are not as beautiful as they are said to be, because their faces had some masculine features.&#8221; Most likely, he just noticed the manatees in the water.</p>



<h2>Burger King&#8217;s sweet and sour sauce is made from ketchup and pineapple.</h2>



<p>The popular and beloved sweet and sour sauce has dozens of cooking variations. But <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_and_sour" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">often</a> this sauce is made simply from ketchup and pineapple.</p>



<h2>All people on earth will fit into an apple if we remove the voids in our atoms</h2>



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<p>Everything around us is made of atoms, just like ourselves. Interestingly, over <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6914175.stm" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">99.9%</a> of each atom is empty space around the electrons. Therefore, if you remove all empty space from atoms, then all people on the planet can easily fit into one apple.</p>



<h2>The Great Wall of China was built from mortar with added rice porrige</h2>



<p>To make the Great Wall of China strong, the builders <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_rice_mortar" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">added</a> their food to the mortar. Sticky rice mortar is the key to wall durability. About 600 years ago, builders prepared a solution from boiled rice and slaked lime. Building blocks were fastened to them. At the same time, the workers poured the same rice into the solution and into their plate for lunch.</p>

15 Facts About the World That Will Rewrite Your Picture of It

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<p>The world of primates is fraught with many mysteries that humans are trying to solve. They are mammals that arouse genuine interest among naturalists because they are considered the closest relatives of humans. It is worth noting that scientists discover up to 10 new species of primates every year, so we still have a lot to learn about these amazing animals.</p>



<p>We have collected for you a selection of facts, discoveries, and opinions from scientists who slightly opened the secret curtain that protects humans from the animal world.</p>







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<h2>Biology</h2>



<ul><li>Pregnancy in monkeys lasts 8-9 months.</li><li>Modern monkeys have 32 teeth, just like humans.</li><li>Monkeys will never be able to evolve into humans due to the destroyed ecological habitat of these animals.</li><li>Monkeys and humans are the only animals that do not tolerate ultraviolet radiation well.</li><li>Every year, scientists conduct research, the essence of which is to learn about the similarity of chimpanzees and humans. Recent results show that the absolute similarity between the DNA of the test subjects is less than 90%, although according to early studies similarity was 95%.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Bananas are actually bad for monkeys. Modern fruit has so much sugar, that they can get diabetes.</li><li>The tallest apes are gorillas. The average height of males is 170 cm.</li><li>The smallest primates are pygmy marmosets. Their height is only 12 cm.</li><li>Modern man will never be able to communicate with a monkey in a verbal way. Certainly not in the next few million years. And all due to the fact that there is no speech center in the brain of primates, and therefore all human attempts to teach them to speak are in vain.</li><li>Male chimpanzees are prone to baldness.</li><li>Some primate species, like dolphins, engage in sexual intercourse for pleasure, not creating offspring.</li></ul>



<h2>Society</h2>



<ul><li>The closest relatives or best friends of deceased females take care of the orphaned cubs.</li><li>Chimpanzees are capable of recognizing themselves in a mirror. That’s very rare in the animal world.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Chimpanzees and gorillas are the smartest animals in the world.</li><li>Mothers of almost all primates teach their children to brush their teeth from an early age. A habit, that stays with monkeys forever.</li><li>Most primates use available tools to make life easier. For example, chimpanzees use plain paper or large leaves rolled into thin tubes to clean their ears and nails. They also create tools for everyday life — it can be a device for crushing nuts or a self-sharpened spear for hunting.</li><li>Some Chimp infants have been observed caring for rocks like human children care for dolls. It shows, that, just like humans, chimpanzees can use imagination.</li><li>Most primates communicate with each other using gestures and sounds, and they also know how to joke. As an example, the famous chimpanzee Coco became one of the few primates who knew to communicate with humans. Scientists witnessed how Coco called herself a bird with the help of gestures and answered their objections with gestures that they did not understand her jokes. How reliable this information is unknown.</li><li>Chimpanzees understand vengeance. Two zookeepers played contrasting roles: one regularly fed the chimpanzees and the other took their food away. At the end, when a third person pretended to beat each zookeeper, many chimpanzees watched the &#8220;disliked&#8221; zookeeper&#8217;s punishment.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Monkeys are can have a bad habit — they sometimes enjoy drinking alcohol or smoking.</li><li>Scientists noticed a chimpanzee wearing a piece of grass into her ear, with no apparent function. After other members of her group started imitating her, researchers realized to be in the presence of the first fashion statement observed in other animals.</li><li>Monkeys are living in their Stone Age and have been for four thousand years.</li></ul>



<h2>History</h2>



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<ul><li>59 years — this is how long the female chimpanzee Gamma lived. Today she is the record holder for life expectancy among the great apes.</li><li>In 1964, a Swedish art gallery displayed 4 paintings by unknown artist Pierre Brassau. Every single art critic praised the ‘avant-garde’ work — except one, who said, ‘only an ape could have done this’. In fact, it was all a hoax by a journalist and &#8216;Brassau’ was actually a 4-year-old chimpanzee.</li><li>Gorilla Coco understands the meaning of 2,000 words of the English language. And her IQ level is 95.&nbsp;</li><li>For all the time after the conquest of outer space by man, 32 monkeys were sent there.</li><li>Human beings aren’t the only animals that go to war with each other. There was a four-years long Gombe Chimpanzee War between two money troops.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>British academics conducted an experiment with 6 monkeys &amp; typewriters inspired by the famed &#8220;an infinite number of monkeys will eventually type out Shakespeare&#8217;s plays&#8221; theory. In the end, monkeys wrote 5 pages in 4 weeks, which consisted of mostly letter ‘S’, then &#8220;got bored and shit on the keyboard&#8221;.</li><li>In the elections for mayor of Rio de Janeiro in 1988, the population was so unhappy with politicians, that a well-known monkey of the local zoo received over 400k votes.</li></ul>

28 Unbelievable Facts About Monkeys

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<p>Historical literature gives us several unique opportunities. It helps you to construct a complete picture of the past from those sources that we ourselves choose and trust.</p>



<p>In a world full of information noise and &#8220;their&#8221; truth from the lips of the leaders, books are still a lifeline that will help set up your own filters to critique modern realities, anticipate scenarios that can be used by modern political leaders, and how it will affect our lives.</p>



<p>We&#8217;ve put together a review of five historical publications that will make your filters more accurate.</p>







<h1>The Memoirs of Marshal Mannerheim</h1>



<h3>by Carl Mannerheim&nbsp;</h3>



<p>Carl Gustav Emil Mannerheim is the father of modern Finland, a prominent politician and military leader, diplomat, aristocrat, and intellectual of his time.</p>



<p>In his memoirs, he shares his memories of the journey from cadet to colonel, horseback ride to Asia, World War I on the Eastern Front, the Russian Revolution, the liberation war, the mission in London and Paris, his tenure as regent and, most importantly, the development of Finnish society. His personal passions are hunting and life observations. The author removes the veil from the world of big politics and diplomacy.</p>



<p>Mannerheim&#8217;s openness and simplicity make us believe in the truth and allow us to immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of the first half of the 20th century. The book will be interesting not only for lovers of historical literature and biographies, but also for anyone who wants to learn to think strategically and negotiate, and with the rest to get a dose of humanity, even in the context of war.</p>



<p><em>Buy on </em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Marshal-Mannerheim-Translated-Lewenhaupt/dp/B000C2X4IQ"><em>Amazon</em></a></p>



<h1>Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World</h1>



<h3>by Niall Ferguson</h3>



<p>British historian and journalist Neil Ferguson has studied the phenomenon of imperialism, in particular the British Empire, from different angles.</p>



<p>On the one hand, being part of it has brought technical progress and mutual exchange of cultural heritage to the colony countries, and on the other hand, we have a stain of violence, suppression of protests, prosperity of racism and exploitation of the resources of the colonies.</p>



<p>The scale of the former size of the British Crown is impressive. At one time it was a quarter of the world&#8217;s population.</p>



<p>Neil Ferguson rethinks Britain&#8217;s influence on modernity and answers provocative questions: what the modern world be like without the British Empire, and who now holds the position of the most powerful state?</p>



<p><em>Buy on </em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Britain-Made-Modern-World/dp/0141007540"><em>Amazon</em></a></p>



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<h1>Memoirs of the Second World War</h1>



<h3>by Winston S. Churchill</h3>



<p>It is difficult to form an idea of ​​World War II without quoting Winston Churchill. A person who influenced the end of the bloodshed and one of the most prominent politicians of the 20th century, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, and a literary Nobel laureate.</p>



<p>The book is even more impressive if you realize that it was not the observer who wrote it, but the participant, who was able to comprehend the events and invest them in a multi-volume work.</p>



<p>The publication begins with a description of the end of the First World War. The writer emotionally and liberally examines the socio-political atmosphere that existed in the world on the eve of World War II.</p>



<p>But it is worth noting that this is not just a memoir, because Churchill refers to historical documents, numerous citations, and official reports of world leaders. The pages of the publication unfold a huge panorama of the reality of that time, the political backstage and life and concerns of ordinary citizens and soldiers.</p>



<p><em>Buy on </em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Second-World-Winston-Churchill/dp/0395599687"><em>Amazon</em></a></p>



<h1>Thinking the Twentieth Century</h1>



<h3>by Tony Judt, Timothy Snyder</h3>



<p>Often historical works are criticized for being excessively detached, their narrative is too abstract, and the heroes are nations, not specific &#8220;living&#8221; people.</p>



<p>This publication rejects the conventional approach. Tony Judt is a scholar, author of 12 historical publications and journalism.</p>



<p>In his conversation with Timothy Snyder, Judd shows how political ideas: liberalism, socialism, communism, nationalism and, unfortunately, fascism &#8211; have affected his life, and at the same time the lives of generations and nations. They provide food for thought on the ethics of political decisions and the responsibilities that leaders must take on.</p>



<p>All these reflections are designed to explain and finally realize that a state is good, valuable, and comfortable for free, thinking people.</p>



<p><em>Buy on </em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Twentieth-Century-Tony-Judt/dp/0143123041"><em>Amazon</em></a></p>

Top 4 Historical Books That Are Worth Reading in the Age of Information

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<p>There are complicated books. There are simple books. And there are those who capture you, drag you after the characters into the dark labyrinths of consciousness, grind, change beyond recognition. These are charade books that deceive readers&#8217; expectations and force them to leave their comfort zone.</p>



<p>We have collected ten books for those who are not afraid to open themselves up from a new perspective. We do warn you: no one will remain the same.</p>







<h2>&#8220;Never Let Me Go&#8221;</h2>



<h3>by Kazuo Ishiguro</h3>



<p>A modern parable, a fantastic story with a shivering, absolutely realistic plot &#8211; Ishiguro&#8217;s story will not let you go. It’s about people, whose sad fate is not chosen by them and is known in advance. They know what they live for. They know what they will die for. And still they continue on their way. This is one of the most poignant stories of mercy and inhumanity.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Never-Let-Me-Kazuo-Ishiguro/dp/1400078776">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Saturday&#8221;</h2>



<h3>by Ian McEwan</h3>



<p>A famous neurosurgeon Henry Perone is quite happy with his life: his career is doing great, and he has a wonderful family. But one ordinary Saturday morning changes everything: a chain of accidents leads to unpredictable events. The measured narration turns into an action-packed thriller, and then, suddenly turns into a philosophical parable.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Saturday-Ian-McEwan/dp/1400076196">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Fight Club&#8221;</h2>



<h3>by Chuck Palahniuk</h3>



<p>This is the most amazing and most scandalous book of the 1990s. The book, in which the mouth of Chuck Palahniuk spoke not just &#8220;generation X&#8221;, but &#8220;generation X&#8221; that is already embittered, already lost their illusions. This is the last desperate attempt to be free. “Resurrection is possible only after complete self-destruction. Only by losing everything, we gain freedom. &#8220;</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Club-Novel-Chuck-Palahniuk/dp/0393327345">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Slow Man&#8221;</h2>



<h3>by J. M. Coetzee</h3>



<p>As a result of a car accident, photographer Paul Reyment has his leg amputated and his life changes dramatically. Paul refuses the prosthesis and returns from the hospital to his bachelor apartment, becoming completely dependent on strangers. This book is about the world and man, about time and fate, about eternal problems that cannot be dismissed as an annoying fly.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Slow-Man-J-M-Coetzee/dp/0143037897">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Cloud Atlas&#8221;</h2>



<h3>by David Mitchell</h3>



<p>Mitchell&#8217;s novel cannot be swallowed in a hurry. It should be enjoyed as an incredible symphony, the perfect harmony of six instruments, six lives of one soul. This is a book that everyone will understand in their own way — it is like a mosaic from which different people put together completely different pictures. Magic? Without a doubt. The magic of the word in its purest form.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Atlas-Novel-David-Mitchell/dp/0375507256">Amazon&nbsp;</a></p>



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<h2>&#8220;What I Loved&#8221;</h2>



<h3>by Siri Hustvedt</h3>



<p>This is not just a novel, it is a fragile and thin web of memories. New York art professor Leo Herzberg recalls his life and many years of friendship with the artist Bill Wexler. Love interests, marriages, divorces, growing children, and tragic events — dynamics and lyrics are intertwined in this book. The author plays an elegant game with the reader. The pleasure is guaranteed.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-I-Loved-Siri-Hustvedt/dp/0340682388">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time&#8221;</h2>



<h3>by Mark Haddon</h3>



<p>Christopher Boone is fifteen and autistic. He knows mathematics, and he does not know people at all. He hates being touched, hates certain colors, and has never walked beyond the end of his street. But he has an investigation that will force him to go far beyond his own world.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Curious-Incident-Dog-Night-Time/dp/1400032717">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Double Pa&#8221;</h2>



<h3>by Jose Saramago</h3>



<p>Saramago&#8217;s prose is thick, dense and rich. This is a story of a teacher who once noticed his double on the film and decided to find him at all costs, turns out to be a variation on the theme of finding and understanding oneself in the world. Of course, this story is not as simple as it seems at first glance &#8211; you will see this as soon as you start reading.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Double-Pa-Jose-Saramago/dp/0156032589">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>Under Fire: The Story of a Squad</h2>



<h3>by Henri Barbusse</h3>



<p>This is perhaps one of the most honest and poignant war novels. There is no romance and poetry in it — only an evil, cynical truth that burns hands and face with fire. The truth is that war is dirt, stench, pain, death. One would like to throw this book away and at the same time remember it forever — its author speaks so simply and frankly about what others are silent about.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Under-Fire-Story-Henri-Barbusse/dp/1432615416">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;The Story of Lucy Gault&#8221;</h2>



<h3>by William Trevor</h3>



<p>The Gault couple is forced to leave their home in Ireland and go into a long exile. But their nine-year-old daughter, who, by a tragic coincidence of circumstances, is considered by her parents to be drowned, remains in her native land. In the end, it is a touchingly sad story of a lost girl — or a whole lost family, or a lot of lost people — once again reminds of how important it is to take care of loved ones and not lose yourself.<br></p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Story-Lucy-Gault-Novel/dp/014200331X">Amazon</a></p>

10 Unusual Books That Will Change Your Brain

20+ Stunning Facts That Will Make You Doubt Everything You Knew Before

<p>Gustav Klimt is one of the brightest representatives of Viennese Art Nouveau. His paintings, created during the &#8220;golden period&#8221;, are endlessly loved in world art and are familiar even to those who are not at all interested in painting.</p>



<p>We decided to recall a popular artist and tell you a few facts about his life that you may not have heard.</p>







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<ul><li>Gustav Klimt was born on the outskirts of Vienna in the family of a jeweler and a failed musician. He was the second of 7 children &#8211; 3 boys and 4 girls. Interestingly, all 3 sons of Klimt Sr. eventually became artists.</li><li>When Gustav&#8217;s father and brother died, financial responsibility for the family fell on his shoulders. This left an imprint on his artistic views and individual style.</li><li>Before getting carried away by Art Nouveau, Klimt learned academic painting. He was educated at a Vienna art and craft school, specializing in architectural painting. And, unlike many young artists, he agreed with the principles of conservative academic education.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>At the end of the 19th century, Gustav Klimt became one of the founders of the Vienna Secession, an exhibition and creative association of young artists.</li><li>In the early 1890s, Klimt met the Austrian fashion designer Emilia Flöge &#8211; she became a companion of the artist until the end of his days.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Once, Klimt received an order for 3 paintings that were supposed to decorate the ceiling of the University of Vienna. The allegorical images of Philosophy, Medicine, and Jurisprudence were completed in 6 years &#8211; and fell into disfavor of critics and society. Everyone considered them extremely obscene. As a result, the work was not exhibited in the main building of the educational institution. This was the last public order of the artist.</li><li>For the most part, we know Klimt as a portrait painter. But it turns out that he has a lot of landscapes. In the 1890s, he annually vacationed with the Flege family on Lake Attersee. It was there that he painted many of his landscapes. At that time, the artist was exclusively fond of this genre of painting, and the famous “The Kiss” was still far away.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Gustav Klimt had an introverted nature and led a simple lifestyle, had little contact with other artists. Moreover, he was very famous and could choose from orders only what was actually interesting to him.</li><li>Klimt never painted self-portraits. He explained it this way: “I never painted self-portraits. I am much less interested in myself as a subject of the picture than other people, especially women. There is nothing special about me. I am an artist who writes day after day from morning to night. Anyone who wants to know something about me should carefully consider my paintings.”</li></ul>



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<ul><li>For his love of the golden background and the manner of writing, resembling a mosaic, Klimt was called &#8220;a stranger from Byzantium.&#8221;</li><li>The main objects of Klimt&#8217;s paintings were women. And if men appeared on them, their faces were hidden.</li><li>In the most famous painting &#8220;The Kiss&#8221;, the viewer does not see the face of a man. Perhaps the picture depicts the artist himself with Emilia. The canvas belongs to the &#8220;golden period&#8221; of the artist: then Klimt worked a lot with real leaf gold.</li><li>&#8220;The Kiss&#8221; was sold before the artist finished it. The buyer was the Belvedere Gallery. The amount amounted to 25 thousand crowns (approximately $240K). This is 5 times more than the price for the most expensive Austrian painting sold earlier.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>The artist was never married, but he is credited with the paternity of many illegitimate children. So, for example, the Austrian cameraman and director Gustav Uchicki insisted that he was the son of Gustav Klimt. His mother once worked as a servant in the house of a painter.</li><li>Another famous Klimt painting “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” is called the “Austrian Mona Lisa”. It depicts the daughter of the Director-General of the Vienna Banking Union.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>The artist had the same affection as the one he had for women only for cats. The critic Arthur Rossler described how he came to the workshop to Klimt and was met with 8 or 9 meowing and purring cats. When the guest asked why Gustav gives them such freedom, he replied: “It doesn’t matter if they crumple or tear a few sheets— they piss on others, and don’t you know, that’s the best fixative.” (actually, it is not).</li></ul>



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<ul><li>And yet, despite the artist’s deep interest in the opposite sex, Emilia Flöge always remained Klimt’s main muse. When the artist was struck by a stroke, his last words were: &#8220;Send for Emilia.&#8221;</li></ul>

17 Facts About the Artist Gustav Klimt, Who Most of All in His Life Loved Women and Cats

<p>Despite the fact that neither Albert Einstein nor Isaac Newton, of course, did not pass the IQ test, it is believed that this indicator was <a href="https://www.iq-test.net/what-is-Einstein-IQ-10176.html">160</a> and <a href="https://www.iq-test.net/Issac-Newton-Iq-pms52.html">190</a>, respectively. These people are known throughout the world as indisputable geniuses. But once upon a time there lived a man whose intellectual coefficient was estimated in the region from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James_Sidis">250 to 300</a>! The smartest person who lived on Earth is William James Sidis. He was a child prodigy and an exceptional mathematician. He was a polyglot and a gifted author. But, unfortunately, not many people have heard of him.</p>



<p>We want to shed light on the life story of William James Sidis and explain why he is not as famous as he could be.</p>







<h2>By age 8, he spoke 8 languages</h2>



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<p>William was born in New York in 1898. His father Boris was an outstanding psychologist, he earned <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Sidis">4</a> degrees at Harvard. Mother was a doctor of medical sciences. Due to the fact that the parents themselves were geniuses, it was expected that William James Sidis was a brilliant scientist. But his intellect was too far from the ordinary.</p>



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<p>By age 1.5, he was able to read The New York Times. By the age of 8, he independently learned Latin, Greek, French, Russian, German, Hebrew, Turkish, and Armenian. In addition to 8 languages, he invented his own, which he called Vendergood.</p>



<h2>He became Harvard&#8217;s youngest student</h2>



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<p>Well aware of the intellect of his son, William&#8217;s father was busy trying to enroll him at Harvard, but he was refused, since the child at that time was only 9 years old. After 2 years, he was nevertheless accepted, and in 1909, William became the youngest man who entered Harvard.</p>



<p>By 1910, his knowledge of mathematics had reached such heights that he began to lecture his professors, deservedly gaining the title of child prodigy. At the age of 16, he received a bachelor of arts degree.</p>



<h2>He decided to live in solitude</h2>



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<p>Glory can be burdensome, especially if a person encounters it at a very young age. Shortly after graduation, William told reporters that he would like to live an “ideal life,” and such is privacy for him. He also added that he would never marry since women did not attract him.</p>



<p>In addition to his unnecessary popularity, his decision was influenced by the pressure that he had faced since birth. At that time, the United States believed that with the right education, any child could be <a href="https://www.gwern.net/docs/iq/1977-montour.pdf">turned</a> into a child prodigy. Being a gifted psychologist, William&#8217;s father longed to make a star out of his son. To do this, he applied his own psychological methods, which involved a lot of pressure.</p>



<p>William liked to study in childhood, but when he grew up, everything changed, and he <a href="https://www.gwern.net/docs/iq/1977-montour.pdf">blamed</a> his father. When Boris passed away in 1923, William refused to attend his funeral.</p>



<h2>He was sentenced to 18 months in prison</h2>



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<p>William, as often happens with geniuses, sought to live modestly, so he worked in the low-paid position of an ordinary clerk. Despite this, people continued to recognize him. He had no choice but to change his job.</p>



<p>In 1924, when reporters discovered that he was getting $ 23 a week, William again got into the headlines, but this time the newspapermen ridiculed his mental abilities, claiming that he was no longer able to do what he was doing as a child. This was not true, since William wrote many really valuable books under various pseudonyms during his life.</p>



<p>He adhered to socialist views and opposed the First World War. In 1919, he was arrested for a protest that grew into riots in Boston. He was sentenced to imprisonment for 18 months. However, parents found a way to save William from prison and locked him in their sanatorium for 2 years.</p>



<h2>Death at 46</h2>



<p>William lived all his life alone. He moved away from his family, worked as a machinist and handyman to make ends meet. In 1944, in poverty and obscurity at the age of 46, William Sidis died of a brain hemorrhage (by the way, the same thing happened with his father). Thus ended the life of a man who could change the world.</p>

The Story of the Smartest Man to Ever Live on Earth Whom You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

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<p>June seemed hot, and this is only the beginning of summer. Many of us have already had enough sunbathing and swimming.</p>



<p>However, are you sure you really know everything about tanning?</p>



<p>Do you not believe myths that can harm your health?</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s check!</p>







<h2>Myth 1. A light tan will definitely not hurt</h2>



<p>Truth: There is no safe dose of tanning. Any tan is a reaction of our skin to damage. Ultraviolet, when it penetrates deep into the skin, damages DNA and can cause mutations. If mutations occur frequently, it can cause serious illness.</p>



<p>Why do we sunbathe at all?</p>



<p>Our body produces the pigment melanin, the main function of which is to protect the deep layers of the skin from damage.</p>



<p>When the skin is damaged by sunlight, it forces the body to produce even more pigment for protection. As a result, the skin changes color. It becomes brownish.</p>



<p><strong>Tanning is a sign that you have received too much ultraviolet light.</strong></p>



<p>So what, I got a little tan, how is it bad?</p>



<p>Everyone has their own dose of ultraviolet light, which can be adjusted by the immune system. But to define it in practice is almost impossible. Therefore, the less — the better.</p>



<p>Excess sun also <strong><a href="https://www.aad.org/public/parents-kids/healthy-habits/parents/kids/sunburn-cause">accelerates</a> </strong>the aging of our skin and can even cause cancer. In addition, the sun <a href="https://www.livescience.com/62670-is-any-tanning-safe.html">destroys</a> the skin&#8217;s natural collagen, which provides it with elasticity. This is one of the causes of premature wrinkles. Excess sun is not just cancer or photoaging. Excessive exposure to the sun is a proven cause of many autoimmune diseases. For example, lupus erythematosus.</p>



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<h2>Myth 2. You can not get a sunburn in gloomy weather</h2>



<p>Truth: Unfortunately, you can.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/sun-protection/sunscreen-patients/sunscreen-faqs">According</a> to the American Academy of Dermatology, 80% of the sun&#8217;s rays pass through the clouds. So even on a gloomy summer day, you <strong>should</strong> use sunscreen. And more! Even in winter, it does not hurt to protect your skin from the sun. Skiers and snowboarders have a higher risk of getting skin cancer.</p>



<p>Water, snow and sand reflect the sun&#8217;s rays and <strong>increase</strong> your risk of sunburn. There is such a thing as a UV index. An index of the intensity of ultraviolet light. Here you have to look like this: if it is more than 5, then you need strong protection. This index can be seen in any program that shows the weather, you can check it on your smartphone, weather forecast site, and so on.</p>



<p>There is no clear correlation with temperature. If it&#8217;s 32 degrees, but it&#8217;s evening, then, of course, we don&#8217;t need strong protection. But you can burn even at 18-20 degrees.</p>



<h2>Myth 3. If &#8220;burned&#8221;, you need to grease with sour cream or panthenol</h2>



<p>Truth: No and no.</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s start with the Panthenol. This is really a very popular remedy against burns. But it has <strong>no proven</strong> effectiveness against burns.</p>



<p>The main substance — Dexpanthenol — provitamin B₅, a derivative form and alcohol analogue of pantothenic acid. In the process of metabolism in the body, dexpanthenol is oxidized to pantothenic acid, which has a regenerating and protective effect.</p>



<p>Excipients:</p>



<ul><li>Cetostearyl alcohol (type A) emulsified — contributes to the homogeneity of the solution.</li><li>Macrogolglycerol cocoate is a surfactant that regulates foaming.</li><li>Methylparaben (E218) — preservative.</li><li>Propylene glycol is a solvent with bactericidal properties.</li><li>Potassium dihydrogen phosphate — regulates the acidity of the environment.</li><li>Sodium phosphate dodecahydrate is an excipient.</li><li>Purified water.</li><li>Tetrafluoroethane — provides cold.</li></ul>



<p>Cetostearyl alcohol is used in the production of creams and ointments and in cosmetics as a thickener (increasing the viscosity of emulsions increases their stability). It has a very negative effect on the burn wound.</p>



<p>This alcohol is not toxic, but adverse reactions (contact urticaria and hypersensitivity reactions) are known.</p>



<p>If only two substances were present in the Panthenol — water and tetrafluoroethane, it would really be called an anti-burn spray.</p>



<p>And what about sour cream?</p>



<p>First of all, sour cream contains fat.</p>



<p>And fat is something that only <strong>complicates </strong>the healing of burns. When we burn, the skin secretes fluid. This helps to moisturize and cool the wound. If we apply grease to the wound, it blocks the pores and moisture does not come out and this can cause swelling. In addition, fat creates something of a blanket. The heat is not given outside and this only <strong>deepens</strong> the burn. It becomes bigger and wider.</p>



<p>And worst of all, we <strong>block </strong>the access of air and some bacteria, such as those that cause tetanus, start to multiply.</p>



<h2>Myth 4. If you do not sunbathe, you will not get enough vitamin D.</h2>



<p>Truth: The sun really helps our body <strong>naturally </strong>produce vitamin D.</p>



<p>However, to get it, you do not need to stay in the sun for a long time and even more so to bring yourself to sunburn. One <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20072137/">study</a> shows that 13 minutes in the sun is enough for fair-skinned adults to maintain a healthy level of vitamin D in the body.</p>



<p>Another <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19667143/">study</a> found that a 30-minute stay in the sun in mid-summer in Norway equates to 10,000 to 20,000 international units (IU) of synthetic vitamin D. For comparison, the <a href="https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/">recommended</a> daily dose of synthetic vitamin D is 600 IU.</p>



<p>According to the British Academy of Dermatology, the time in the sun required to obtain vitamin D can vary depending on the area, physiological characteristics of the person, and so on.</p>



<p>But this is definitely not the time when the skin will have time to damage and darken. Or as we often say — tan.</p>



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<h2>Myth 5. In winter it is useful to go to the solarium for a while. Again, to get vitamin D.</h2>



<p>Truth: No, a tanning bed will not help you produce enough vitamin D at all and will significantly increase your risk of skin cancer.</p>



<p>Why?</p>



<p>There are two types of sunlight — ultraviolet rays of spectrum A and ultraviolet rays of spectrum B.</p>



<p>Both types of these rays destroy skin cells and can cause cancer.</p>



<p>At the same time in the solarium you get only the rays of the spectrum A, which damage your skin, but do not <strong>provoke</strong> the production of vitamin D, <a href="https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-can-a-tanning-bed-safely-provide-me-with-the-vitamin-d-i-need/">writes</a> the Skin Cancer Foundation.</p>



<h2>Myth 6. The sun can only damage the skin</h2>



<p>Truth: No, your hair also suffers if you do not protect it with a hat.</p>



<p>Ultraviolet light suppresses cell division and hair begins to grow worse. <strong>Protect yourself</strong> with a hat or to use a special sunscreen hair spray.</p>

Is It Always Harmful to Get Tan? 6 Myths About Tanning

<p>They say that the rich man is not the one who has a lot, but the one who has enough. But even from this point of view, not everyone can say to themselves: &#8220;I am rich.&#8221; It happens that a person tries to get rich by all means, but nothing happens. Sometimes external circumstances interfere, but more often the matter is in ourselves.</p>



<p>We tried to understand how rich people differ from the rest (in addition to the amount of money, of course) and found several obvious signs by which we can determine that a person probably won’t get rich.</p>







<h2>They buy things they cannot afford</h2>



<p>“In fact, you can’t afford a thing if you cannot buy it twice,” said musician and billionaire Jay-Z in an interview. This rule applies to all purchases other than real estate. If the phone, the cost of which is equal to your monthly salary, suddenly breaks, you can hardly buy the same the next day.</p>



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<h2>They don’t have a financial cushion</h2>



<p>Having a stock that will allow you to live for a couple of months, is one of the hallmarks of a person who has a good relationship with money. But the one who in any unexpected situation is forced to go into debt is clearly not yet ready to get rich. You can create savings on the advice of Warren Buffett: “Do not save the money left after spending. Spend the money left after you set aside some.”</p>



<h2>They buy pleasure on credit</h2>



<p>A vacation paid with a credit card is a clear sign that something is wrong with your finances. No one argues that a person needs to periodically rest and relax, but borrowing for this is a bad idea because instead of saving up for the next vacation, you will pay a loan for this one. One of the founding fathers of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, did not advise spending money before you had it, and although there were no credit cards in his time, there were plenty of opportunities to get into debt.</p>



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<h2>They often trow away food</h2>



<p>If a person regularly takes out spoiled food in the trash, this means that they have problems even with planning the menu for several days in advance. In addition, products constitute a significant expense — in fact, you throw your money in the trash.</p>



<h2>They are afraid to take risks</h2>



<p>“How much do you know the millionaires who made a fortune in savings accounts?” — asked businessman Robert Allen. Continuing to do what you do, you will receive what you receive. This does not mean that you need to spend half of the salary on lottery tickets and invest the remainder in dubious stocks, but avoiding any risk in the hope of sitting in your comfort zone all your life isn’t going to help you get rich.</p>



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<h2>They are not learning anything new</h2>



<p>The world is changing at an incredible speed, and you have to run just to stay in place. If you do not regularly spend time and money on the acquisition and improvement of professional skills, then at best you will be able to maintain your current income level, but you will have to forget about wealth. When Elon Musk was asked how he learned to make rockets, he simply replied: &#8220;I read books.&#8221;</p>



<h2>They spend free time on chores</h2>



<p>Cooking and cleaning are activities that are difficult to avoid, but giving them too much time is also wrong. There are only 24 hours in a day, and after sleep and work, you have 5-6 at best. If you spend them on dusting, cooking lasagna, and roasting chicken, then there will be no time left to improve life. And when your time is more expensive than the services of professionals, it is more profitable to delegate household duties to them.</p>



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<h2>They do not seek to earn more</h2>



<p>Not everyone has the opportunity to radically change their profession, and even get more money than before, but even within the framework of one profession, salary offers can differ several times. And if your salary is not the highest in this area, then you are probably doing something wrong. Top managers of large companies assure that they agree with their employees if they give convincing arguments.</p>



<h2>They do not keep track of their money</h2>



<p>Business coach Jaime Tardi believes that &#8220;the main difference between the rich is that they control their money and do not allow money to control their lives.&#8221; If you do not care how much will remain in your wallet after you go to the store, then you are doing something wrong. In order to get rich, you need to know your income and expenses at every moment. This will help to plan the budget, prepare for unpleasant surprises, and, paradoxically, change your attitude to money for better.</p>



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<h2>They share plans with everyone</h2>



<p>It makes sense to tell what ways you plan to become richer only to those who support you, and there are not very many such people. Most will prefer “well-meaningly” lower you to earth and will begin to convince you that nothing will come of it. There is even the concept of “crab mentality” describing such behavior.</p>



<h2>They know their limits</h2>



<p>A person will not become rich if they does not understand what this means. Tunneling thinking, which protects your mind from unnecessary or harmful information, is also able to exclude from your reality “too expensive” products, entertainment, luxury goods so that you simply will not have the incentive to earn more. For example, the author is familiar with people who walk past shelves with seafood and delicacies, not noticing either the assortment or the prices. But the high price is just an excuse to ask myself: “What needs to be done so that I can afford it?”</p>

12 Signs That You Won’t Get Rich However Hard You Work

<p>Despite the general availability of any information, we still do not know much, especially about the life of animals. So, we only today learned that bees sometimes sleep in flowers, aquarium fish recognize their owners, and the formidable cheetah is an extremely shy animal that often gets a friend &#8211; a guide dog.</p>



<p>We have unearthed some more cute facts about animals, after reading which you will feel much warmer in your soul. And in the end, you will find out what a common fact about elephants actually turned out to be a myth.</p>







<h2>Rats love to play hide and seek and squeal joyfully when they are found</h2>



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<p>A group of German neurologists conducted experiments with rats for several weeks and <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/13/europe/rats-hide-seek-intl-scli-scn/index.html#:~:text=(CNN)%20Rats%20can%20be%20taught,they%20win%2C%20scientists%20have%20found.&amp;text=But%20after%20being%20discovered%2C%20the,for%20the%20sake%20of%20it.">found out</a> that rats adore playing hide and seek. They skillfully hid, and when people found them, the animals squealed with joy. They did not even wait for a reward in the form of food, and just enjoyed the game.</p>



<h2>Dogs that star in a movie need computer tails, as they can’t stop wiggling their own with joy</h2>



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<p>Dogs when filming a movie often zealously wag their tails. They show joy from interacting with people, curiosity, sometimes excitement, or fear. The director absolutely does not like this state of affairs, especially if the plot of the film requires the dog to be formidable or if it plays the wolf. Therefore, after filming the dogs on the computer <a href="https://www.truthorfiction.com/sometimes-dogs-or-wolves-in-movies-need-cgi-tails-because-theyre-so-excited-to-be-doing-a-good-job-acting/">redraw</a> their tails. In particular, they <a href="https://twitter.com/juliagalef/status/972554228873945088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E972554228873945088%7Ctwgr%5E&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.truthorfiction.com%2Fsometimes-dogs-or-wolves-in-movies-need-cgi-tails-because-theyre-so-excited-to-be-doing-a-good-job-acting%2F">did</a> this when creating the film “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” (2005), in which the huskies played wolves.</p>



<h2>Bees sometimes sleep in flowers</h2>



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<p>A photographer from Arizona, USA, Joe Neely managed to capture two bees that fell asleep right in the flower. This picture showed the unexpected side of insect life that we practically don&#8217;t see.</p>



<h2>It is likely that your dog is dreaming about you</h2>



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<p>Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/canine-corner/201010/do-dogs-dream">found</a> that dogs dream like humans. And most often, pets dream about what they did while awake. Some run after a ball, others play with the owner or protect their yard from robbers. That is why dogs, when sleeping, can tremble, twitch their paws, whine, and even growl.</p>



<h2>Aquarium fish can recognize their owners</h2>



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<p>Scientists from Oxford University in the UK and the University of Queensland in Australia <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/07/health/fish-human-face-recognition-study-trnd/index.html">found</a> that some aquarium fish, archers and goldfish in particular, are able to remember human faces and recognize their owner. This fact seems unbelievable also because the fish have a tiny brain. And during their evolution, they had no reason to learn to recognize people.</p>



<h2>Dogs sneeze to let them know they like playing with the owner</h2>



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<p>Many dog ​​owners notice that their pets often sneeze lightly during games. This is a completely normal and harmless <a href="https://www.purina.co.uk/dogs/health-and-nutrition/symptoms-to-watch-out-for/sneezing-in-dogs">phenomenon</a>. The pet just reports that it gets a lot of pleasure! Sneezing during games is most often observed in small breeds.</p>



<h2>In some languages, the word &#8220;raccoon&#8221; means &#8220;washing bear&#8221;</h2>



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<p>In Japanese, Hungarian and Norwegian, the word &#8220;raccoon&#8221; is literally translated as &#8220;washing bear.&#8221; The fact is that before eating this predatory animal rinses its food. And it does this even in captivity when it receives perfectly clean food.</p>



<h2>A &#8220;penguin&#8221; in Mandarin is a &#8220;business goose&#8221;</h2>



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<p>The word &#8220;penguin&#8221; in Mandarin &#8211; one of the dialects of Chinese &#8211; is written in two characters that mean &#8220;business&#8221; and &#8220;goose&#8221;. Therefore, in the literal translation from Mandarin, “penguin” means “business goose”.</p>



<h2>Cheetah is a shy animal. Therefore, it gets a friend &#8211; a dog</h2>



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<p>Despite the fact that cheetahs look like fearless and aggressive animals, they are, in fact, very shy. And those cheetahs that live in zoos are also often nervous, because of the constant stress they can not reproduce. In order to provide emotional support to these fastest cats on earth, zoos <a href="https://shareably.net/dogs-support-cheetahs/">get</a> guide dogs for young cheetahs. Subsequently, they become best friends.</p>



<h2>Crows love to play in the snow</h2>



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<p>Crows love to play in the snow. They especially like to slide down from snowy hills and sloping roofs. The proof of this is numerous eyewitness <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Crows+play+in+snow">videos</a>.</p>



<h2>Squirrels protect themselves from snow and rain</h2>



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<p>Adult squirrels <a href="https://ourstoriesandperspectives.com/2016/08/15/what-do-animals-do-during-a-rainstorm/">use</a> their tails as umbrellas when they leave their home in rainy or snowy weather.</p>



<h2>It is forbidden to have one guinea pig in Switzerland</h2>



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<p>In Switzerland, the law <a href="https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/loo-flushing--explosives---gold_fact-check--lonely-guinea-pigs-and-other-quirky-swiss-rumours/45067078">prohibits</a> having only one guinea pig, since they are very social. This is considered animal cruelty.</p>



<p>By the way, the same law prohibits keeping mice, gerbils, parrots, chinchillas, canaries, and some other birds alone. Domestic rabbits cannot be kept on their own for the first 8 weeks, after which they should be kept in groups. If this is not possible, they should at least hear and smell other rabbits.</p>



<h2>Tully is a husky breed dog that behaves like a cat</h2>



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<p>A few years ago, a dog named Tully <a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/0KoeX#2vGL4xE">became</a> popular. The original owners raised her with cats. And Tally learned all the feline habits.&nbsp;</p>



<h2>Horses can be good friends with each other</h2>



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<p>As a study at the University of Aix-Marseille in France in the 1980s <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/fb-5316847/Can-horses-make-friends-fall-love-stallions.html">showed</a>, horses can be big friends with those with whom they spend a lot of time together, working or relaxing.</p>



<p>Some time ago, a Reddit user <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/hig6my/what_are_some_very_comforting_facts/fwgqsw0/">told</a> a slightly sad story: </p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“I had two draught horses that pulled a carriage at the ren fair together. They went NOWHERE alone. In the field, in the paddock, in the barn&#8230; They went 2&#215;2 everywhere. The one passed at 29 &#8211; her BFF died 9 hours later of heartbreak, never leaving the side of the first one.&#8221;</p><cite><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/hig6my/what_are_some_very_comforting_facts/fwgqsw0/" target="_blank">©&nbsp;redandbluenights&nbsp;/ reddit</a></cite></blockquote>

14 Facts About Animals That Will Make Your Heart Warm

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<p>Horses are unique animals. They were a very important, irreplaceable part of human history, and even now help in many straggling families, that can not afford agricultural machinery. They are very interesting, strong, and there are many facts that testify to this.</p>







<h2>Interesting facts about horses</h2>



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<ul><li>The horse affects the musculoskeletal system in many ways. With each step, it gives the rider an impulse that accurately repeats the work of the human body when walking. This is a unique way of dealing with problems with the spine. So, horses are used for motor therapy and gymnastics. For example, children undergo these rehabilitation courses.</li><li>The most well-fed representative of horses is the Sampson stallion. Its weight is 1520 kilograms. It is still the record to this day.</li><li>Horses have very well developed sensory organs, some of them are much better than humans. So, they are can hear sounds that we, humans, can not: the structure of their hearing system also lets them not only receive the incoming signal in a perfect way but also to strengthen it, which is very unique in the animal world.</li><li>In addition, the horse has a great sense of smell. Even if it ceases to see from its old age (you will read about vision below), its scent keeps its orientation, and long distances are not a problem for it. Many horses determine the location of the saddle, rider, stables by smell, and can also determine the edibility of the grass.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Unlike many other animals, horses see the world in color, but not red and blue. Another unique phenomenon is that the viewing angle is an approximate value of 360 degrees. This means that the horse is aware of what is happening both behind him and in front of him. It is also not difficult for it to distinguish objects in the dark.</li><li>An excellent sense of touch is another amazing feature of these animals. In conjunction with eyesight, hearing, smelling, a horse is incomparable with any other creature. They feel best with their lips and hooves.</li><li>A horse is able to treat not only people but also itself. If its day was very busy, massage helps it to recover the energy spent, with the help of which it improves the work of its heart. This adds strength to the horse, as blood circulation increases.</li><li>Interestingly, the hoof is not only the most sensitive part of the horse’s body but also responsible for the circulation of blood. Gravity applied to it causes the blood to move up the vessels.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Horses are able to distinguish music. And even prefer some styles over others. Especially music that is calm, melodic. That’s why they cannot listen to hard rock. Again, this is all due to their excellent hearing (we wrote about it above).</li><li>To determine the age of the horse, you can look at its teeth. As many of you guessed, the well-known expression “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” is based on this fact.</li><li>Because of its big weight, the horse is unable to stand or walk on three legs, especially if something happened to the fourth. Therefore, a broken limb will be a big issue for the owner. It is treated for a very long time and prevents the further development of the horse.</li><li>Horses hide pain very well, almost too well, due to their nature as range prey that historically wouldn&#8217;t show weakness to their predators</li><li>The maximum power that can be produced by one horse is 15 Horsepower.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>Horses can ‘talk’ with humans by choosing special symbols. Researchers managed to train the horses to distinguish three symbols which meant “blanket on,” “blanket off,” and “no change.” After training, they were tested in different weather conditions and researchers found the choices matched the weather.</li><li>Farmers sometimes put goldfish in a horses water trough to control mosquito and other insect larvae from producing</li><li>There is a monument to honor the almost one million (often forgotten) Allied horses who died during the First World War. Of one million drafted horses only 62,000 returned in 1918.</li></ul>

16 Astonishing Facts About Horses

<p>Literate references and hidden details in the cinema are the guarantees that the film will be discussed for many years after the release. Sometimes, if you look very carefully, you can even predict the further development of the plot.</p>



<p>We compiled a list of details, that will help you guess the upcoming plot twists.</p>







<h2>Avatar</h2>



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<p>At the beginning of the story, Jake, Grace, and Norm find the Lorax book. This is a story for children about the nature of the greed of industrial corporations. If you know this, you can immediately understand what the film will be about. This book also appears in the photograph that Grace shows, recalling his teaching at school.</p>



<h2>Matrix</h2>



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<p>The scene of the interrogation of Neo in the 1st part of the Matrix trilogy is shown on a large number of screens. You might think that they are located in the usual security room of the office building where Neo worked. But in the next part of the picture we see the Architect &#8211; the creator of the Matrix, who stands in this very room. That is, this is his room and he watched Neo from the very beginning of the whole story.</p>



<h2>Thor: Ragnarok</h2>



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<p>In the movie Thor: Ragnarok, the hero finds a cracked mural. A crack passes through Thor&#8217;s right eye. Further on the plot in one of the battles he will receive exactly the same wound and lose his eye.</p>



<h2>La la land</h2>



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<p>The picture has an opening music scene. It is perceived as an application of the genre, as a signal: &#8220;Dear viewer, get ready for the fact that now you will see the musical.&#8221; But if you listen carefully to the words, you can understand that the song remotely retells the plot of the tape and even its ending.</p>



<h2>Seven</h2>



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<p>In the pictures of director David Fincher, all the details matter. This applies to the thriller &#8220;Seven&#8221;. The apartment number of the hero of Brad Pitt is 5A, and when detectives write mortal sins on the board, anger (Wrath) is just under this number. If you notice this in time, it becomes clear that the maniac has prepared some kind of punishment for David Mills. The same coincidences await the viewers if they try to compare the apartment numbers of the remaining sinners with the list.</p>



<h2>Baby Driver</h2>



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<p>In the movie, a postal worker tells the protagonist: “Can&#8217;t have a rainbow without a little rain.” This not only predicts the further development of the plot, but will literally be shown in the frame. When things really go wrong, it will rain, and when the character gets out of prison, a rainbow will appear.</p>



<h2>Parasite</h2>



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<p>In the picture &#8220;<a href="https://onemillionimages.com/parasite-movie-12-facts-you-want-to-know/">Parasite</a>&#8220;, Mr. Park was asked a question about a housekeeper, and he replied: &#8220;She always ate enough for two.&#8221; This is the key to understanding what is happening in the basement of this house. She did not eat double portions herself, but carried them to her husband.</p>



<h2>Dr. Strange</h2>



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<p>Shortly before a car accident, Dr. Strange looks at his watch. The date on them is February 2, Groundhog Day. This means that the hero will also fall into a temporary loop, like the character of the film of the same name.</p>



<h2>Django Unchained</h2>



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<p>Dr. Schulz always kept all his papers in his breast pocket. However, towards the end of the film, when he received Brunnhilde&#8217;s documents, he put them in the back pocket of his trousers. It seems that he already intended to kill Candy and did not rule out that he would get a bullet in the chest, as it happened.</p>



<h2>The Gentlemen</h2>



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<p>The movie &#8220;The Gentlemen&#8221; begins with the scene when the character of McConaughey is sitting in a bar, and a killer with a pistol with a silencer comes up behind. A shot is heard, but we are not shown what happened. However, the sound was loud, therefore, it was not the killer who made it. Only closer to the end of the tape does the viewer know exactly who is shooting.&nbsp;</p>



<h2>Shutter Island</h2>



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<p>In a conversation with the character played by DiCaprio, the patient drinks from an invisible glass, however, it becomes visible when she puts it empty. This can be considered a mistake, but who will remove this and not pay attention? Certainly not Martin Scorsese. This and many other details in the course of the film show us the psychological problems of the character (fear of water) and give an unambiguous interpretation of the ending of the story.</p>



<h2>Back to the Future</h2>



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<p>In the first minute of the film &#8220;Back to the Future&#8221; we are shown a watch with a person hanging on the hands. Professor Emmett Brown later finds himself in the same situation in one of the scenes.</p>



<h2>Joker</h2>



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<p>At the very beginning of the picture, when Arthur Fleck puts on makeup, the reflection of the interior and the lamps in the mirror resembles Batman.&nbsp;</p>

13 Scenes From Famous Movies That Hide Spoilers of a Story

How a Street Cat Named Bob Saved the Life of a Poor Musician and Made Him Famous All Over the World

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<p>Keeping the reader in constant tension and telling a truly worthy story is a talent that not every writer has. But there are books that, with a small volume, are capable of captivating so much that the whole world is fading into the background.</p>



<p>We collected books that can give you a whole night (or a whole day) of incredible impressions and leave a pleasant aftertaste.</p>







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<h2>&#8220;Flowers for Algernon&#8221;</h2>



<h4>by Daniel Keyes</h4>



<p>If you are looking for the pleasure of reading and food for the mind at the same time, then do not pass by Daniel Keyes&#8217; short novel. He will tell you how it feels &#8211; for a simple guy, a janitor in a bakery, whose IQ does not exceed 60, to turn into a genius, the smartest person on the planet. Is it possible to overcome your fears and cope with loneliness? Keyes gives his answer to this question.</p>



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<h2>&#8220;The Suitcase&#8221;</h2>



<h4>by Sergei Dovlatov</h4>



<p>Dovlatov&#8217;s &#8220;Suitcase&#8221; is packed with witty stories, notebooks. You fall in love seriously and for a long time. Perhaps the secret of Dovlatov is that he does not invent special “book” situations, but simply talks about what he observed himself and calls things by their proper names. Well, with humor, of course.</p>



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<h2>&#8220;Orphans of the Sky&#8221;</h2>



<h4>by Robert A. Heinlein</h4>



<p>In outer space, a giant transport spaceship was lost, the inhabitants of which had long forgotten about the world outside the ship, divided into two camps, and were at war with each other. The novel, which brought fame to the author, will not let you go just like that. After all, are we, people in the digital world, really so different from the passengers on the ship?</p>



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<h2>&#8220;Neverwhere&#8221;</h2>



<h4>by Neil Gaiman</h4>



<p>Imagine that under the streets of your city there is a world that most people don’t even suspect. It is inhabited by saints and monsters, in it, the word becomes a real force, dangers await at every step, it is dark and dirty, but&#8230; insanely interesting. Neil Gaiman opens the door to such a world near London. Just go down there and disappear all night.</p>



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<h2>“451° Fahrenheit”</h2>



<h4>by Ray Bradbury</h4>



<p>451° Fahrenheit is the temperature at which paper ignites and burns. The world of the future, where books are burned, people are bombarded with informational garbage and treat any dissent with electric shock, is terrible. It is scary because much has already come true. But as long as love, beauty, and the pursuit of truth exist, we have a chance.</p>



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<h2>&#8220;The Dead zone&#8221;</h2>



<h4>by Stephen King</h4>



<p>Even if you are sure that King is not your author, that horror stories are not your format, and you are interested in the hero’s experiences and internal struggle, this book from the king of horrors will still take its rightful place in your library. Indeed, there is no blood and maniacs &#8211; only a tough psychological confrontation between a person and himself. Goosebumps and cold sweat guaranteed.</p>



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<h2>&#8220;On Chesil Beach&#8221;</h2>



<h4>by Ian McEwan</h4>



<p>This is a short, very chamber and piercing story of the newlyweds, whose drama is the result of misunderstanding, unwillingness to speak to each other and be heard, lack of inner freedom. The strange problem they encountered can be so easily resolved in one simple conversation of loving people. But &#8211; and here the question arises &#8211; are they loving?</p>



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<h2>&#8220;A Certain Smile&#8221;</h2>



<h4>by Françoise Sagan</h4>



<p>If thrillers, science fiction, and other varieties of fascinating reading are obviously not for you, if you want something leisure, viscous, and musical, then a short beautiful novel by Sagan is what the doctor ordered. And, yes, they are easy and fast to read.</p>



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8 Fascinating Books That Won’t Let You Sleep

<p>In recent years, the production of series has reached a qualitatively new level. In many projects, you can see not only beginners and actors who are at the end of their careers, but also world-famous stars with several Oscars in their pockets. For example, people like Jane Adams, Cate Blanchett, John Hamm, Eva Green, devote years of their career to television projects and definitely add a few points to the series rating.</p>



<p>So, we found a number of interesting multi-series projects in which you can see a whole bunch of star actors.</p>







<h2>Easy (2016–2019)</h2>



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<p>The series-anthology, which takes us to modern-day Chicago and alternately tells unrelated stories about the inhabitants of the metropolis. The only thing that unites them is the topic of complexity of relations, total uncertainty, and misunderstandings even between close people.</p>



<p>In conclusion, the author asks: “Where do the difficulties come from if the nature of the relationship is simple and understandable?” The answer will help him find a cast of stars filled with stars in unusual roles.</p>



<p>Cast: Dave Franco, Elizabeth Reaser, Jane Adams, Kate Mikucci</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5562056/mediaviewer/rm268504064?ref_=tt_ov_i">Rating</a>: 6.9</p>



<h2>Stateless (2020)</h2>



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<p>Four strangers find themselves in a migration center in the middle of the Australian desert. Each of them has faced life difficulties and is trying to solve their problems. Their stories are filled with drama and shown so believably that you start to think that all the characters are real.</p>



<p>Cast: Cate Blanchett, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominic West, Jai Courtney</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4878488/">Rating</a>: 7.0</p>



<h2>Penny Dreadful (2014–2016)</h2>



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<p>Victorian London is literally teeming with the most dangerous characters from books. Here is Dorian Gray, and Dr. Jekyll with his alter ego and even Count Dracula. They are trying to divide the city among themselves, terrifying residents. Of course, evil spirits who learn to eradicate evil will learn about this disaster.</p>



<p>Beautiful shots from recognized masters Sam Mendes and Koki Gedroits are accompanied by an equally high-quality soundtrack. The result is a Gothic tale for adults, from which it is impossible to tear oneself away.</p>



<p>Cast: Eva Green, Timothy Dalton, Josh Hartnett, Billie Piper, Jessica Barden</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2628232/">Rating</a>: 8.2</p>



<h2>Horace and Pete (2016)</h2>



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<p>The series by the famous comedian Louis C.K. surpassed all the wildest expectations. This is the story of two middle-aged brothers who hold a bar in New York, passed on to men of their family from generation to generation.</p>



<p>Everything is shot in a simple Sitcom style. Without voice-over laughter, but with humor, from which you laugh out loud. After the final, you will miss the characters for a long time. Perhaps this is the main indicator of quality.</p>



<p>Cast: Steve Buscemi, Jessica Lange, Louis C. Kay</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5425186/">Rating</a>: 8.5</p>



<h2>Decline and Fall (2017)</h2>



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<p>A film adaptation of the eponymous novel by Evelyn Waugh about a poor student who was forced to find a teacher in a provincial school. BBC producers once again delight us with a good picture, costumes, and cast.</p>



<p>However, the series is not limited to a school theme. For example, during 3-hour episodes, the hero has many adventures: from an affair with a rich lady to an escape from prison.</p>



<p>Cast: Jack Whitehall, Eva Longoria, Stephen Graham, David Suchet</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5789958/">Rating</a>: 6.7</p>



<h2>Mad Men (2007–2015)</h2>



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<p>The story of a fictional advertising agency located in downtown New York. The plot develops in the 60s and talks about the life of the employees of Sterling-Cooper. In the end, after watching personal stories, we learn about the public mores of that time, new trends, and important historical events.</p>



<p>Cast: John Hamm, Elizabeth Moss, Alison Bree, Kiernan Shipka</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804503/">Rating</a>: 8.6</p>



<h2>Accused (2010–2012)</h2>



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<p>A series of stories about ordinary people who were randomly imprisoned and are awaiting sentence. Some of them are not guilty, someone committed an offense without malicious intent. However, everyone will receive a sentence, and it is not always fair.</p>



<p>So, the show is a must-see for those who love English cinema with its gloomy and at the same time a pleasant atmosphere.</p>



<p>Cast: Robert Sheehan, Olivia Coleman, Thomas Brody-Sangster, Naomie Harris, Andy Serkis, Christopher Eccleston</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1769411/">Rating</a>: 8.0</p>

7 Great Series With Famous Cast

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<p>Sometimes you explain something to a person for the 7th time in a row, but they still don’t understand. Or ask a colleague to help with the report, but then three times redo everything and correct it. In such situations, one involuntarily begins to wonder: “Well, why, if there are evolution and natural selection, is there still stupidity in the human world?”</p>



<p>We decided to look for the answer to this question in scientific articles and finally understand why low intelligence did not die in the process of human development. We want to share with you the most interesting discoveries that explain a lot.</p>







<h2>The term &#8220;natural selection&#8221; does not apply to modern humanity</h2>



<p>Natural selection is a struggle not of specific individuals, but of species. Manhood has long won this battle; we don&#8217;t have to fight animals for survival. Thanks to technological progress and medical developments, we have received protection that is unique in evolutionary terms. Now people can retain the most diverse traits within their species without looking at evolution.</p>



<p>Therefore, the term &#8220;natural selection&#8221; is not applicable to modern people. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-12535647">According</a> to a geneticist at the University of London, Steve Jones, natural selection, if not stopped, at least slowed down. University of California professor Jaleal Sanjak <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/human-natural-selection-1.4421592">adds</a>, that social factors and social trends significantly weaken its effects.</p>



<h2>High intelligence isn’t necessary for survival</h2>



<p>For millions of years of human development, intelligence has never been a criterion for natural selection. At least, in the form in which this concept exists now. Evolution doesn’t give a damn whether the student will get an &#8216;A&#8217;, whether they will go to college or get a degree. The strongest survives, not the smartest.</p>



<p>From the point of view of evolution, it is not IQ that matters. Not the ability for logical analysis and synthesis, but emotional and <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259712217_Human_Evolution_and_the_Archaeology_of_the_Social_Brain">social</a> intelligence. According to recent studies, 2 million years ago, the most important factor necessary for the survival of people was the ability to cooperate and negotiate. This has affected the size of the brain, and many other signs that are observed in modern man.</p>



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<h2>The higher the intelligence, the less likely it is to leave offspring</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/115/1/151">Researchers</a> agree that less educated people leave more offspring than their relatives with high intelligence. According to statistics, women who gave birth at a very young age study for <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/human-natural-selection-1.4421592">fewer</a> years. And genes that contribute to a good education, <a href="https://elementy.ru/novosti_nauki/432918/Geny_sposobstvuyushchie_polucheniyu_khoroshego_obrazovaniya_otseivayutsya_otborom">reduce</a> reproductive success in both sexes (and stronger in women).</p>



<p>But this does not mean that the intellect of humanity as a whole is declining. The statistics that scientists receive in short time periods cannot be considered as a factor of natural selection. After all, evolutionary changes have been going on for millennia.</p>



<p>In addition, parents with average and even low intelligence often have genius children. Heredity is far from the main factor influencing this. Equally important is the environment: both access to knowledge and quality education, as well as ecology.</p>



<h2>Geniuses &#8211; unsuccessful evolutionary partners</h2>



<p>One of the driving forces of evolution is the so-called stabilizing selection. It reduces the chances of success in personal life for those who are very different from most. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/human-natural-selection-1.4421592">According</a> to Jaleal Sanjak, this factor still affects the development of mankind, although the consequences of this selection are not too strong.</p>



<p>For example, very tall or very short people have fewer children on average. The same applies to intelligence: geniuses are less likely to have offspring,  as are those with reduced intelligence. The highest reproductive performance is characteristic for people with an average IQ.</p>



<h2>Actually, modern men are not dumber than their ancestors</h2>



<p>According to <a href="https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Murphy%27s_law">Cole&#8217;s comic axiom</a>, the amount of intellect on Earth is constant, and the population is growing. Therefore, the IQ of each individual is reduced. This is actually not the case.</p>



<p>From 1932 to 1978, scientists recorded an inexplicable leap in IQ: its average value exceeded one hundred. This phenomenon is called the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn_effect">Flynn</a> effect. In short, the wording sounds like this: for almost 50 years, humanity has sharply wised up, but it is not clear why. Researchers have various <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/flynn-effect">assumptions</a>: it is possible that good nutrition, a high level of health care, and the availability of education contribute to the development of the brain and nervous system. However, there is no agreement among scientists yet.</p>



<p>In the XXI century, the level of intelligence began to decline slightly and such jumps are no longer noticed. However, it is impossible to draw conclusions that humanity is on an evolutionary path to stupidity. So far, our IQ is still higher than before the leap in the twentieth century.</p>



<h1>Low intelligence is a humanistic value that is not worth fighting at all</h1>



<p>Preservation of individuals with low intelligence is one of the main humanistic achievements. Zoos take care of animals with autism or Down syndrome that could not survive in the natural environment. For people, high IQ is also not always the main value. Empathy, kindness, and loyalty are often far more important. And in general, the division of people into varieties by any innate signs has never brought humanity to good.</p>



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6 Facts That Explain Why Human Stupidity Is Immortal (And Why It Is Not as Bad as It Seems)

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<p>We drink and drink alcohol, but we never thought: when did it even appear? Well, right, what’s the use of it, if now there are more than enough alcoholic beverages.</p>







<h2>When did alcohol first appear?</h2>



<p>It is hard to say when exactly the alcohol appeared. However, it can be assumed that it is not much younger than humanity itself. The Papuans of New Guinea, who did not know the fire yet, already had their own ways of producing alcohol. Many ancient tribes used it in their many rites: with it, they communicated with the gods and the dead. At a later time, the rite of twinning appeared. The blood of the rite participants was dripped into the bowl of wine and the bowl was let in a circle. Perhaps it was from here that the tradition to gather guests and certainly put a bottle of wine on the table appeared.</p>



<h2>The oldest alcoholic drink &#8211; beer</h2>



<p>With the invention of ceramic (utensils about VIII thousand years BC), it became possible to prepare a variety of alcoholic drinks from honey, grapes, and other fruits. One of the oldest drinks is beer. It is known that it was cooked in Babylon for VII thousand years BC. e. The cuneiform record discovered by archaeologist E. Huber contains recipes for 15 varieties of this drink.</p>



<p>In ancient Greece and Egypt, beer was very popular and was consumed every day along with bread and onions &#8211; the main food products of most of the population. In addition, it is very naturally woven into the culture and religion of these people. Many drawings depict people drinking or making beer; gods, and rulers with cups in their hands. In Greece, they even believed in the special god of winemaking &#8211; Dionysus. In his honor, festivities (Dionysius) were regularly held, of course, with a huge amount of alcohol. Maybe that&#8217;s why Dionysus was one of the most revered gods among the Greeks.</p>



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<h2>When was pure alcohol created?</h2>



<p>Pure alcohol was first obtained by Arabs at the beginning of the 7th century. The word alcohol of Arabic origin, in translation, means &#8220;stupefying&#8221;. In Western Europe, people learned to make strong alcohol in the Middle Ages by sublimation of wine. Legend has it: the monk alchemist Valentinus first prepared and drank such a drink. Sobering up after a strong alcoholic intoxication, he said that he had discovered a wonderful remedy that makes a young man out of an old man and adds vitality and strength. We can say that it is from this moment that the active distribution of alcohol in other countries begins.</p>



<h2>Attitude to drinking at different times and among different people</h2>



<p>Despite the fact that alcohol was invariably present in the everyday life of a person, its excessive consumption has always been condemned by society. On a stone slab found in Egypt was the inscription &#8220;Do not destroy yourself when you are sitting in the pub, do not lose your mind and do not forget your oaths&#8230;&#8221;. In Russia, drunkenness was considered a great sin and shame. After Muhammad had imposed a ban on alcohol, it was not produced or consumed in Muslim countries for 12 centuries. Drinking today can be a socially condemned phenomenon.</p>



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Alcohol: A Brief History

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<p>Since ancient times, dogs have been a symbol of devotion and unconditional love. They were the first companions of a prehistoric man, and since then many great ones have noted the positive qualities of these animals. Roald Amundsen, who opened the South Pole with a dog sled, said that dogs have a soul; Remarque’s pets gave him a “feeling of home”, and Agatha Christie even dedicated the novel “Silent Witness” to her fox terrier Peter.</p>



<p>So we decided it&#8217;s time to devote an entire article to some dog facts.</p>







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<h2>About their history</h2>



<ol><li>There is still no consensus in the scientific community about when dogs were domesticated. The exact time, place, and reason why the dog became a pet are not known.&nbsp;</li><li>On September 11, 2001, a guide dog named Dorado led its blind owner from the 70th floor of the burning building of the World Trade Center to the exit and thereby saved their life.&nbsp;</li><li>The “oldest dog” in the world, according to the Guinness World Records, is an Australian shepherd dog named Blue. It lived to 29 years and 5 months.&nbsp;</li><li>The greatest genetic diversity of dogs is found in the territories of East Asia, China, Tibet, Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, and Japan since dog breeding has been traced in these regions since ancient times.</li><li>The well-known fact that dogs descended from wolves is not entirely true. These animals can really be called &#8220;brothers&#8221;. About 32 thousand years ago, modern wolves and dogs separated from a common ancestor (now an extinct species).</li><li>Thousands of years passed before a person found a full-fledged companion in the face of an animal. Most researchers agree that this happened about 10,000 years ago.</li><li>Dogs instinctively walk in circles before going to bed. Previously, in this way they trampled the grass around them, creating a &#8220;nest&#8221; and scaring away insects and snakes.</li><li>Over the millennia spent with humans, dogs have learned to &#8220;smile.&#8221; A relaxed and open mouth is found only in positive situations: when the pet is happy to see the owner or is going to play.</li><li>An affectionate conversation with a pet will give more reasons for joy. According to studies, the dog prefers the company of a person who speaks in a high, singing tone and uses phrases like: &#8220;Who is a good boy?&#8221;</li></ol>



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<h2>About their biology</h2>



<ol><li>Dogs have developed color vision, but not as good as humans. They poorly perceive red and orange colors, but they better distinguish shades of gray.</li><li>The most important and developed feeling in dogs is the sense of smell. Some breeds are capable of taking the track 100 hours old smell. In 1925, the Doberman was able to chase the thief, located at a distance of 160 kilometers.&nbsp;</li><li>Dogs have great flair. For example, scientists from the United States found that about 10% of domestic dogs whose owners have epilepsy can feel an approaching attack. In this case, they begin to bark so that the owner has time to prepare or take the medicine.&nbsp;</li><li>The friendliness and fidelity that distinguish dogs from wolves is a consequence of a gene mutation that, in the case of humans, causes Williams syndrome. People suffering from this syndrome have an elf-like appearance and pronounced good-nature, loyalty and mental retardation are manifested in their behavior.</li><li>A number of studies have confirmed the fact that inhalation of second-hand smoke can lead to severe respiratory infections, allergies, nose, or lung cancer in dogs.</li><li>According to statistics, dogs of small breeds have a longer lifespan.&nbsp;</li><li>Like humans, dogs can dream. According to studies, animals often dream of delicious treats, birds, toys, or tobogganing.</li><li>Dogs also have trouble sleeping after a hard day. If the animal is scolded, then it is more likely to toss and turn during sleep.</li></ol>



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<h2>About their character</h2>



<ol><li>Dogs are the only animal that can understand where a person is looking, and use this when interacting with people.</li><li>A dog is a social animal; therefore, it fears loneliness. Dogs left alone most often experience extreme stress, which manifests itself in howling, barking, or trying to open doors and windows.</li><li>Scientists identify 5 main character traits in dogs &#8211; playfulness, curiosity, a tendency to pursue, sociability, and aggressiveness.&nbsp;</li><li>In intelligence tests among animals, dogs are second only to anthropoids, dolphins, and some bird species.&nbsp;</li><li>Studies have shown that the dog is the only creature in the animal world that can read emotions from a human face.</li><li>Studies have shown that dogs can be jealous. Their body produces the hormone oxytocin (the same as in humans), which is associated with the ability to express love and jealousy.</li><li>Cognitive abilities in dogs are much more developed than it might seem at first glance. According to studies, dogs can remember from 150 to 250 words, which is comparable to the vocabulary of a two-year-old child.</li><li>Dogs react to human crying the same way as they react to howls, perceiving both phenomena as a manifestation of suffering. Animals respond to such sounds more sharply than to something neutral.</li><li>A number of tests have shown that dogs are also optimistic or pessimistic. The second category tends to howl in the absence of the owner.</li><li>Dogs are not afraid to ask a person for help. During the study, the dog and the wolf received an impossible task. Unable to cope, the wolf simply left, the dog cast a questioning look at the observing person, suggesting that the human could help.</li><li>Like humans, dogs have long-term memories. For example, a pet may remember one of the pleasant walks when it was still a puppy. And this can be an indicator of self-awareness.</li><li>They can forget things fast. For example, the dog can forget where the ball that it played a minute ago is.</li><li>At the same time, the animal will not forget the owner who returned home after years of absence. This shows that our pets understand the importance of memories.</li></ol>



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30 Interesting Facts About Dogs

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<p>It turned out that not all of them are narcissistic egoists.</p>



<p>According to statistics, there are from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_interaction_with_cats#:~:text=Cats%20are%20common%20pets%20in,200%20million%20to%20600%20million.">200 to 600 million</a> cats in the world. It is almost impossible to determine the exact number since many of them live on their own. And just imagine that each of them, like us, has its own temperament. This conclusion was made by <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5568325/">scientists</a> at the University of South Australia.</p>



<p>The study of zoopsychologists seemed interesting to us. We want to share it with you now.</p>







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<h3>1. Neurotics</h3>



<p>These are cats who like to hide, climb into far corners and cabinets when strangers come. Sometimes neurotics avoid communication with the owners. Some <a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-say-your-cat-is-probably-mirroring-your-own-personality">scientists</a> believe that cats can mirror the behavior of their owners.</p>



<p>For a comfortable life of cats like that, make sure they always have places where it can hide. It can be a cat house, a tunnel, or even a simple box.</p>



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<h3>2. Extroverts</h3>



<p>By nature, such <a href="https://petradioshow.com/is-your-cat-an-introvert-or-an-extrovert-and-how-to-nurture-each-type/">pets</a> are very active. It is ready to play with anyone and will only be happy with the company. Such cats need to constantly be in contact and explore everything new, otherwise, you should not be surprised when your pet decides to swing on the curtains or climb into the cabinets.</p>



<p>These energizers need to be provided with toys and spend time with it every day, play so that it doesn’t get bored and numb.</p>



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<h3>3. Dominant</h3>



<p>A cat with this <a href="https://www.thesprucepets.com/pushy-cat-behavior-554063">character</a> should be the only favorite in the family. Otherwise, if you decide to get another one, the animals will probably have to divide the territory. It is unlikely to enjoy each other&#8217;s company.</p>



<p>Such a cat in the house must have a place where it will feel like a master.</p>



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<h3>4. Impulsive</h3>



<p>The reaction of such cats may vary: on one day it will joyfully greet you after work, and on the other, it will present you with an evil bite. At first, it may seem that your pet reacts to everything unpredictably and can effortlessly <a href="https://ppmapartments.com/calm-down-a-crazy-cat/">destroy</a> everything around. But you just need to be patient and build a regime.</p>



<p>Such cats and cats should not be scolded, it will only worsen the situation. The animal needs time to ensure that order is built in its head, and it will become calmer if everything in its life happens in the same sequence day after day.</p>



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<h3>5. Friendly</h3>



<p>Such a cat does not cause much concern to its owners. You don’t need to wait for affection from it for a long time, the cat will gladly give it to you and will meow in a friendly manner when you pat it. It will not be aggressive when friends come to you or children want to play with it.</p>



<p>But this cutie also has a drawback: it is difficult to tolerate separation, so you should not leave it <a href="https://petcentral.chewy.com/behavior-stress-anxiety-do-cats-get-lonely/">alone</a> for a long time.</p>



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<h3>Interesting facts about cat psychology</h3>



<ul><li>Cats have a built-in filter for uniform movement, therefore it is more efficient to play with it, waving the toy impulsively, with stops. If you wave it back and forth, cats have an interesting reaction: after about 30 seconds it stops seeing the toy and begins to look through it.</li><li>Cats can be taught. The problem is that people aren’t trying hard enough to educate.</li><li>Cats do not consider the owner the one who feeds. If you want a cat to consider you a master, you must either pick it up from your parents as a kitten or bring it up (that is, punish it for dirty tricks and forbid filth). And the one who is feeding is just the one who is feeding</li><li>In education, logic and consistency are important. If the cat decides that you find fault where there isn’t one, then it will either write everything off to your bad mood and continue playing with curtains later, or it will be offended and will do something different.</li></ul>

5 Types of Character in Cats

<p>Did you notice how men began to go bald early, and modern children look older their age? Perhaps your body temperature is always slightly below normal, or you suffer from myopia from an early age. It turns out that more often it is the lifestyle that we consciously choose that significantly affects the evolution of modern people and determines what our descendants will be like.</p>



<p>Here are the changes that are taking place right before our eyes, and we are in a hurry to tell you about the most intriguing discoveries.</p>







<h2>10. Freckles instead of sunscreen</h2>



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<p>Freckles <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2OralTN7ss&amp;feature=youtu.be">appear</a> when a person is in the sun a lot but disappear, unlike moles, when there is no excess UV radiation so that the skin can sunbathe and synthesize vitamin D.</p>



<p>Similar spots are found among owners of any color of skin and hair more often than before. It’s all about the gene with a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freckle#Genetics">mutation</a> that once helped our ancestors master territories where there is a little sun in the winter and a lot in the summer. Today, freckles continue to protect us from excess sun.</p>



<h2>9. Men go bald earlier</h2>



<p>Modern life is often accompanied by constant <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002944010638771">stress</a> and insomnia. Many have a predisposition to autoimmune diseases, hormonal disruptions. As a result, young people begin to bald, barely <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2127289/chinese-people-losing-their-hair-earlier-ever-research-shows?utm_source=Yahoo&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=contentexchange">reaching</a> 20 years old. Gradually, it becomes the norm.</p>



<p>A separate role in this is <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5315033/">played</a> by the popularity of veganism and vegetarianism. Refusing products of animal origin, people rarely turn to doctors to find a balanced diet. As a result, a lack of protein, iron, zinc, vitamin D, and other nutrients negatively affects the health and growth of the hair.</p>



<h2>8. Natural birth is a thing of the past</h2>



<p>The creation of a Caesarean section <a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/113/51/14680.full">changed</a> the bodies of women: many cannot give birth on their own anymore. That’s because the number of women with a narrow pelvis who give birth to children with a large head is growing. Scientists are afraid that in the future, due to a mismatch in the size of the baby’s head and the pelvis of a woman, a Caesarean section can completely replace natural birth.</p>



<h2>7. Puberty begins at age 7</h2>



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<p>Modern children <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/12/051201022811.htm">become</a> sexually mature at 10–11 years old. And something similar had already happened before. In the Paleolithic era, the appearance of menstruation at the age of 7 was the norm for a girl. Later, this time moved, because people began to encounter various diseases and not enough food. The body spent all its resources so as not to die in the first 10 years of life. Today, conditions have become much better, and the age of physical growth has decreased again, so children 11–13 years old look older.</p>



<h2>6. Decreases body weight</h2>



<p>The lack of physical activity in the life of a modern person <a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/12/human-skeleton-has-become-lighter-over-time">leads</a> to the fact that, due to the lack of a normal load, the bones become less durable and lighter. To avoid this, scientists recommend exercising more often.</p>



<h2>5. New blood types appear</h2>



<p>Mutations during the evolution of modern man have <a href="https://www.livescience.com/33528-why-blood-types-exist-compatible.html#:~:text=There%20are%20four%20main%20blood,surface%20of%20red%20blood%20cells.">led</a> to the emergence of different blood groups. For example, a few people have &#8220;golden blood&#8221;. Its <a href="https://www.science.org.au/curious/people-medicine/rare-blood-types#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20rarest%20blood%20types%20in%20the%20world%20is,to%20as%20'golden%20blood'.&amp;text=It%20was%20first%20discovered%20in,50%20years%20after%20its%20discovery.">peculiarity</a> is that it has a zero Rh factor, and this makes it especially valuable: it can be transfused to anyone who is a carrier of any other blood group in the Rh factor system.</p>



<h2>4. People are losing their immunity</h2>



<p>Due to the fact that we always strive for perfect cleanliness, the number of people suffering from allergies, autoimmune disorders, and asthma is <a href="http://thatslifesci.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2016-09-19-Too-Clean-for-Comfort-LAlteio/">growing</a>. Immunity has fewer opportunities to come into contact with pathogens, so it becomes hypersensitive and attacks our body itself.</p>



<p>A negative <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-15/humans-are-still-evolving-what-will-future-hold/11100284">effect</a> is the desire of people to rely on drugs even in cases where the immune system can cope with germs on its own without harm. As a result, we become weaker and more vulnerable to disease.</p>



<h2>3. Myopia develops from an early age.</h2>



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<p>Modern children spend several hours a day in front of the gadget or computer screen. As a <a href="https://gabar.memberbenefits.com/2018/02/16/myopia-and-millennials-the-trend-no-one-saw-coming/">result</a>, there is a change in the work of their eyes. They can see very closely but are not able to distinguish objects in the distance. The development of myopia can be slowed down but cannot be stopped. As a result, the only solution to the problem is surgery or glasses.</p>



<h2>2. Teeth develop worse</h2>



<p>Scientists have <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111122112032.htm">noticed</a> that malocclusion and crooked teeth are more common in children living in cities with high living standards. At the same time, their peers, who often eat solid food, which is a more traditional way of life, have slightly wider dental arches, the bite is correct, and the teeth themselves grow more even. So <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/dental-and-oral-health/crooked-teeth">changes</a> in nutrition directly affected the development of the jaw of a person.&nbsp;</p>



<h2>1. Body temperature decreases</h2>



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<p>At the end of the 19th century, a German doctor <a href="https://time.com/5764051/normal-body-temperature-has-changed/">stated</a> that the average body temperature of a healthy person is 37 ° C. As evidence, he cited research data from 25 thousand patients. So that was a temperature standard on mercury thermometers. </p>



<p>But over the past century, we have “cooled down” a little. The temperature of 36.6 ° C is new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_body_temperature">normal</a>. According to scientists, this is due to the development of medicine, due to which inflammatory processes inside us have become rare. Therefore, the body stopped producing large quantities of proteins that accelerate metabolism and thereby increase body temperature.</p>

10 Changes in the Human Body That Prove That We Are Still Evolving

<p>The writer Joanne Rowling is in second place on the Forbes list of top-paying writers. Moreover, despite the fact that the first novel was released already in 1997, more and more people are becoming fans of the saga.&nbsp;</p>



<p>It can be interesting to find out, what Rowling originally planned to act with the plot of our favorite books. And maybe it&#8217;s a good thing she changed her mind.</p>







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<ul><li>Harry and Hermione were originally supposed to be together. As the author admitted in an interview, she abandoned this idea for reasons &#8220;that have little to do with literature.&#8221;</li><li>It was planned that Hermione&#8217;s father would pull Harry out of the ruins of his parental home after the attack of Voldemort. According to the initial idea, Hermione&#8217;s family lived next door to the Potters, and it was Mr. Granger who was supposed to save Harry instead of Hagrid.</li><li>Draco Malfoy was not supposed to be Harry&#8217;s only enemy at Hogwarts. Slytherin Theodore Nott was initially endowed with quick wits and anger more than Malfoy, but subsequently, Rowling changed her mind and significantly reduced his role.</li><li>Ron&#8217;s cousin was supposed to be a Slytherin. Mafalda Weasley almost appeared on the pages of the Goblet of Fire and was supposed to reveal some of Harry&#8217;s secrets, but instead, reporter Rita Skiter took up this thankless job.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>The last phrase from the book &#8220;Deathly Hallows&#8221; carries a positive: &#8220;Everything was fine.&#8221; However, Joanne wanted to end it with the word &#8220;scar.&#8221;</li><li>Another character was deleted by the editor from the finished book &#8211; Mopsi, a passionate dog lover. She was supposed to shelter Sirius in his animal form.</li><li>According to the original plan, Hermione had a younger Muggle sister. However, the author subsequently removed it.</li><li>Dudley&#8217;s son could become a magician, as the blood of the magician flowed in him. Rowling thought in the finals to put the Potters family, the Weasley-Granger, and the Dursleys together on the platform 9¾ (imagine Uncle Vernon’s mood in this regard), but at the last moment she realized that Dursley’s DNA would prevail.</li><li>Sibyl Trelawney was not supposed to be the one and only teacher of divination. There were also Mopsus &#8211; a vision-losing prophet. But she refused him because the plot was already becoming too complicated.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>One of the main characters was supposed to die. Rowling said that she wanted to do this around the middle of the book series, but, fortunately, she changed her mind.</li><li>The death of Arthur Weasley after the Nagaina attack in Book 5 was also contemplated. Initially, the author planned to kill Arthur in the Department of Secrets but then changed her mind, as this was the only good father who survived.</li><li>Florian Fortescue, the owner of an ice cream parlor in Diagon Alley, was initially conceived as a more important character. It was he who was supposed to tell Harry about the Deathly Hallows.</li><li>Dean Thomas (by the way, at first his name was Gary) could join the famous trio of protagonists instead of Neville, but Joanne decided to portray Longbottom more vividly. By the way, Dean&#8217;s father was a wizard who was killed by the Death Eaters for not wanting to join Voldemort. His wife and son never found out about this.</li></ul>



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<ul><li>In the book &#8220;Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets&#8221;, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Delfington, aka Almost Headless Nick, was about to sing a song on his death anniversary (but never sang). It described how he was beheaded on October 31, 1492, because he conjured Lady Greaves with huge fangs instead of reducing her teeth.</li><li>In the very first drafts, the vampire teacher Troacar was mentioned (a trocar is a medical tool that is used to extract liquids).</li><li>Petunia Dursley could say goodbye to Harry much more cordially. She suddenly realized, looking at her nephew, that she was seeing her sister&#8217;s eyes, maybe for the last time. This insight nearly made her show her deeply hidden feelings. But it did not work out.</li><li>Sorting Hat might not have existed. According to the original plan of the author, students were sorted among the four Houses by statues of the founders. They were choosing suitable children right from the crowd.</li></ul>



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15+ Ideas That J. K. Rowling Had for “Harry Potter”, but Changed Her Mind at the Last Moment

<p>In this article, we have collected some high-rated TV shows that can be watched for a couple of evenings or over the weekend. They don’t have long monologues, boring episodes, or drawn-out scenes. Everything is emotional, dynamic, and fresh &#8211; as a modern viewer loves. A variety of genres will allow you to choose something to your taste and have a good free time.</p>



<p>We love TV shows, and swallow mini-series in one go. Perhaps with our selection, you will also want to postpone things in order to immerse yourself in new fascinating stories.</p>







<h2>The Miracle</h2>



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<p>In the house of the mafia boss, the police find a Madonna figure who is crying with bloody tears. The phenomenon immediately gets great interest from the government and scientists but in order to avoid unnecessary publicity, not many can see the statuette. A priest who has lost faith and is mired in sins himself, a laboratory doctor, and the prime minister will try to explain what is happening from their perspectives. In the meantime, they will test their atheism, and a miracle will affect each of them.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7806456/">IMDb</a> Rating &#8211; 7.6</p>



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<h2>Watchmen</h2>



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<p>The alternative universe of the “Watchmen” only resembles the familiar world to us. Natural disasters are replaced by skirmishes of white and dark-skinned people, those who are under the guise of trying to do their justice are called superheroes, and the police are not always able to stand up for themselves. But when a new wave of racial extermination is coming, the guardians of order have no choice but to hide their faces under masks and find out who is behind all this.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7049682/">IMDb</a> Rating &#8211; 8.1</p>



<h2>Homecoming&nbsp;</h2>



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<p>Heidi once worked as a psychologist at the Homecoming Military Support Center. She helped soldiers deal with post-traumatic stress disorder and adapt to normal life. But that was a long time ago, and since then she seems to remember nothing. She doesn’t even remember why she suddenly decided to leave and get a job as a waitress in a cafe. An employee of the Ministry of Defense, who for some unknown reason is interested in Heidi&#8217;s past, and wants to will help her return to the past and find out the true events.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7008682/">IMDb</a> Rating &#8211; 7.5; <a href="https://amzn.to/2DeT7Z2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Watch on Amazon</a></p>



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<h2>Sons of Liberty</h2>



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<p>Before becoming an independent state, America has long been a British colony. Huge taxes, oppression, and the tough policy of the colonialist caused constant discontent among the local population, until a group of people who called themselves “Sons of Liberty” decided to confront the invaders and fight for the independence of their country.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3782838/">IMDb</a> Rating &#8211; 7.5</p>



<h2>Fleabag</h2>



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<p>Fleabag has no name, but there are more than enough problems. She unsuccessfully tries to establish communication with her sister, father and his new wife, conducts mental dialogues with her deceased friend, tries to find somewhere to live on and meet a normal guy. But everything usually goes head over heels. Therefore, Fleabag lives the moment, waving at all troubles. And she does it pretty well.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5687612/">IMDb</a> Rating &#8211; 8.7; <a href="https://amzn.to/3e39CEf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Watch on Amazon</a></p>



<h2>Undone</h2>



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<p>Alma’s boring and routine life changes in an instant when she sees her dead father on the side of the road and crashes. Having regained consciousness from a coma, the girl realizes that her father has not disappeared. Now he penetrates her life, shows her the other side of the world and shares secrets with her. A man teaches his daughter to control feelings, travel in time, and asks her to return to the past in order to save him from death.</p>



<p>An unusual picture in the series was achieved by rotoscoping. After filming, each frame of the film was traced and processed manually.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8101850/?ref_=ttep_ep_tt">IMDb</a> Rating &#8211; 8.3; <a href="https://amzn.to/3fa9JiQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Watch on Amazon</a></p>



<h2>After Life</h2>



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<p>After the death of his wife, Tony is full of hatred. He had repeatedly thought of going to the other world, but then who would take care of his dog? He tries to stay sane, and allows himself to express feelings: he says what is on his mind and does what he wants. Now he has to accept the loss and learn to live for himself.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8398600/">IMDb</a> Rating &#8211; 8.4</p>



<h2>Unbelievable</h2>



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<p>The series is based on real events that occurred in 2008. A teenager Marie filed a police rape complaint. The girl said that an unfamiliar man had entered her house and threatened with reprisal if she made noise. Law enforcement officers promptly checked the crime scene and did all the medical examinations, but found no signs of violence. Marie was considered a liar and forced to answer before the court. Having taken an interest in the case, detective Karen Duvall and her colleague Grace Rasmussen find out that in 30 different cities about 30 women reported similar attacks in 3 years and the man did not leave any traces at any crime scene.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7909970/">IMDb</a> Rating &#8211; 8.5</p>



<h2>And Then There Were None&nbsp;</h2>



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<p>On a remote island off the coast of the county of Devon, 8 guests arrive, previously unknown to each other. They are met by a couple of servants and reports that the owners of the estate are temporarily absent. During lunch, the audience noticed the figures of 10 soldiers on the table and heard someone&#8217;s voice telling about the crimes committed by the guests. Excited people rush to get out of the island, but find themselves in a trap where, one by one, they become victims of someone’s well-thought-out killings.</p>



<p>The series is based on the famous detective novel by Agatha Christie &#8220;And Then There Were None”.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3581932/">IMDb</a> Rating &#8211; 8</p>



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9 Amazing Mini-Series to Watch Over the Weekend

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<p>These books are the kind that you cannot close for a minute until you finish the last lines. Sleep, food, household chores, work — everything does not matter.</p>



<p>We collected 10 books that drag readers into their world.</p>







<h2>&#8220;24 Hours From the Life of a Woman&#8221; by Stefan Zweig</h2>



<p>The Austrian writer, like no one else, was able to openly and at the same time tactfully talk about the most intimate experiences of a human. The description of the smallest details is fascinating, from which real faces appear, which seem to be right here, at arm&#8217;s length from you.</p>



<p>Buy at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Four-Hours-Woman-Stefan-Zweig/dp/1782272151">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Five Quarters of Orange&#8221; by Joanne Harris</h2>



<p>The youngest daughter inherits from the mother only a cookbook. In her cafe, she cooks according to these old recipes and tries to decrypt the records between the lines. This is a book about a terrible past, which is sometimes better not to stir up and leave on the far shelf in the closet.</p>



<p>Buy at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Five-Quarters-Orange-Novel-P-S/dp/0061214604">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Forrest Gump&#8221; by Winston Groom</h2>



<p>The success of the movie of the same name was preceded by the big success of the book, which is both the embodiment of the myth of the American dream, and the sharp satire, which is much weaker in the film, and the story of great touching love. It is worth noting that in the book the hero looks somewhat smarter, a little more caustic, and the situation is more fantastic.</p>



<p>Buy at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Forrest-Gump-Winston-Groom/dp/0307947394">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Airport&#8221; by Arthur Hailey</h2>



<p>One after another, the troubles appear at the airport: the airport is covered by a severe snowstorm, an accident on one of the planes, and somewhere a food truck was lost. At the same time, there is enough of my personal troubles and dramas. And all this on one Friday night. An amazing story written in the rare genre of a production novel is read in one go.</p>



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<h2>&#8220;Monday Starts on Saturday&#8221; by Boris Strugatsky</h2>



<p>The Institute of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where they approach magic from a deeply scientific point of view, and they love their work so much that they even run away from holidays ar home to immerse themselves in magical and scientific research. When the book ends, you want to open it and re-read it again immediately.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Monday-Starts-Saturday-Boris-Strugatsky/dp/1613739230">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;A Lady With Glasses and a Gun in a Car&#8221; by Sebastien Japrisot</h2>



<p>A wonderful psychological detective, where the most interesting part is the characters. The book is very atmospheric: there is a wind, the smell of the sea, the insecurity of the heroine, her despair. An attempt to understand everything leads the heroine to rethink her own life and to search for her true self.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lady-Car-Glasses-Gun/dp/0452277779">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Bel-Ami&#8221; by Guy de Maupassant</h2>



<p>The history of the career of an ordinary seducer and playboy. Despite the fact that the advantages in the main character are penniless, you follow his adventures with bated breath. Easy, confident, and unprincipled, he climbs up the social ladder. And the essence is not only in George’s resourcefulness but also in the state of society in which he can make his own kind of career.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bel-Ami-Penguin-Classics-Guy-Maupassant/dp/0140443150">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Love in the Time of Cholera&#8221; by Gabriel Garcia Marquez</h2>



<p>The swarthy beauty Fermina rejected the love of a childhood friend and chose to become the wife of a scientist who dreams of ridding the Spanish colonies of the plague. Here, love is told with feeling, with a smile.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-Time-Cholera-Oprahs-Book/dp/0307389731">Amazon</a></p>



<h2>&#8220;Cloud Atlas&#8221; by David Mitchell</h2>



<p>Mitchell’s novel cannot be swallowed in a hurry. You need to enjoy it, as an incredible symphony, the perfect harmony of six instruments, six lives of one soul. This is a book that everyone will understand in their own way: it is like a mosaic from which different people put together completely different pictures. Magic? Without a doubt. The magic of the word in its purest form.</p>



<p>Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Atlas-Novel-David-Mitchell/dp/0375507256">Amazon</a></p>

9 Books That Will Make You Skip Meals

<p>There are 46 chromosomes in every human cell. All information about us is recorded on them: height, eye color, blood type, diseases, and much more. However, not only physical appearance but also character traits can be inherited from parents.</p>



<p>So, what features we inherit from our ancestors? It turns out that not all the oddities of our behavior depend on education and lifestyle.</p>







<h2>Insomnia</h2>



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<p>Insomnia or other sleep disorders can be caused by various circumstances, such as stress, anxiety before an important event or illness. But if you have been having trouble sleeping for a long time, then perhaps the reason is in the genes.</p>



<p>In 2015, the American Academy of Sleep conducted a study and found out that insomnia can be inherited.&nbsp;</p>



<h2>The ability to control yourself</h2>



<p>Aggression and impulsivity are not always associated with education. Perhaps you inherited these character traits from your ancestors, and the “warrior gene” controls your emotions.</p>



<p>A group of British scientists found that the discovered gene does not make a person over-emotional in everyday life. They become assertive only in stressful situations. And this can be perceived as aggression.</p>



<h2>Craving for sweets</h2>



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<p>Addiction to sweets is not a sign of a lack of willpower. For this habit, you can thank your heredity. The FTO gene can block the feeling of satiety and increases the desire to eat something sweet. It affects the work of hormones that are responsible for hunger and the desire to seek food. In people with this gene, fat is deposited mainly on the hips and waist.</p>



<p>Unfortunately, it can be obtained from both mom and dad. If you inherited this gene from both parents, then the chances of being overweight are 70%, and those who have inherited one copy of the gene have 30%. Maybe that&#8217;s why it is very difficult to get rid of cravings for sweets.</p>



<h2>Teeth and jaw structure</h2>



<p>A lot of factors affect the condition of the teeth &#8211; a way of life, nutrition, bad habits. But it can also be heredity. Dad’s genes are more responsible for the structure of teeth than the genes of a mom. They form the size, shape, curvature, bite, the thickness of the enamel, and even the structure of the jaw. If the father is a frequent dentist client, then the children are likely to be the same.</p>



<h2>Driving skills</h2>



<p>California Institute neuroscientists say bad driving can have hereditary prerequisites. The BDNF gene is to blame. Owners of these gene are 20% worse at passing a driving test. Repeated tests give a similar result. Such drivers more often forget the rules of the road, make more mistakes during the trip, and they are less careful on the road.</p>



<h2>Addiction to music</h2>



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<p>Nokia not only produces mobile phones but also conducts marketing research. In 2009, the influence of heredity on musical taste was revealed. A study by Heriot-Watt University involved 4,000 twins. Scientists have found that our musical preferences are due to genes by 55%, and the desire to listen to music &#8211; by 25%.</p>



<h2>Pain sensitivity</h2>



<p>Everyone has a different pain threshold &#8211; someone higher, someone lower, but normally everyone feels it. There are several genes that affect our ability to endure pain. Some dull it, others strengthen it, and others completely turn it off.</p>



<p>Stephen Pete and his brother were born with complete insensitivity to pain, just like the Italian family of Marsilla (mother, daughter, her 2 sons, sister, and niece). Because of their characteristics, these people need to see doctors more often and take tests. After all, it is very easy for them to miss inflammation or injury.</p>



<h2>Love for dogs</h2>



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<p>In 2019, scientists from Uppsala University (Sweden) examined 85,542 twin pairs and found that we have genetically embedded love for dogs. Approximately 50% of the owners of four-legged friends got pets due to their heredity. It is not yet clear which genes are responsible for the choice of an animal, but in the future, this study will help solve the problem of allergies to dogs.</p>

8 Oddities of Your Body That You Inherited From Your Ancestors

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<p>We&#8217;ve already <a href="https://onemillionimages.com/7-myths-about-nutrition-that-are-not-true-breakfast-water-salt-lactose-and-our-chubby-skinny-figure/">discussed</a> some of the myths about food: salt, lactose, fat-free products. But there are many more of them that need to be broken. So here it is, five more myths about nutrition you need to know about.</p>







<h2>Myth 1: Coffee has a bad effect on the heart</h2>



<p>How caffeine affects our heart is still being studied. However, <a href="https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-basics/caffeine-and-heart-disease">according </a>to the American Heart Association, moderate coffee consumption (1-2 cups a day) does not cause adverse effects.</p>



<p>But high doses of caffeine <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-buzz-about-caffeine-and-health">can really be dangerous</a> for those who suffer from heart disease.</p>



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<p>If a patient already has a cardiovascular problem, prolonged excessive coffee consumption can worsen the prognosis of complications and heart failure. Coffee increases the excitability of the nervous system, affects the contraction of the heart (speeds it up). Excessive coffee consumption leads to high blood pressure, tachycardia, and various arrhythmias, which in turn leads to pain in the heart, shortness of breath, anxiety.</p>



<p>Therefore, during the progression of the disease, cardiologists advise refraining from coffee.</p>



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<h2>Myth 2: Honey becomes a poison when heated</h2>



<p>This is a myth. But where did it come from?</p>



<p>There is a theory that under the action of high temperatures there is a process of caramelization of honey. The result is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxymethylfurfural">5-hydroxymethylfurfural</a>, an organic compound obtained by dehydrating some sugars. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural was considered potentially carcinogenic to humans and has been the subject of extensive research. However, genotoxicity has not yet been confirmed in vivo. There is no evidence of carcinogenic and genotoxic effects on humans.</p>



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<p>This substance is not exclusive to honey. Fry the toast and make yourself a toast with 5-hydroxymethylfurfural.</p>



<p>The formation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural depends on the concentration of honey and temperature. In an aqueous solution, which is tea, due to dilution, this reaction will be significantly inhibited. The same with honey caramel.</p>



<p>If you eat these dishes in normal concentrations, the magical and mysterious products in honey will not hurt you.</p>



<p>And if your diet is just tea with honey and bacon caramelized with honey, then even 5-hydroxymethylfurfural will not have time to harm you, because an unbalanced and high-calorie diet will destroy your body much faster.</p>



<p>Did you eat cherries?</p>



<p>Because your teeth were just near the cyanide capsule in the stone of this fruit.</p>



<p>The mere presence of traces of toxic compounds does not indicate the toxicity of the product itself.</p>



<h2>Myth 3: All dairy products are harmful</h2>



<p>We grew up thinking that milk is probably the most useful product, but now we hear more and more &#8220;not useful at all&#8221; or &#8220;not useful to adults&#8221;.</p>



<p>So drink milk or not?</p>



<p>Depends on whether you can digest it.</p>



<p>In general, dairy products are a good source of calcium and adequate consumption by a person who has no specific contraindications &#8211; a completely healthy practice. Dairy products should not be consumed by those who have lactose intolerance, as well as in the period of exacerbation of pancreatic diseases (chronic pancreatitis) and inflammatory bowel disease.</p>



<p>Breast milk is our first food. The vast majority of people are born with enzymes that allow us to digest lactose or milk sugar, but with age the amount of these enzymes decreases.</p>



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<p>One <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3401057/">study</a> claims that 75% of adults lose the ability to digest milk at some point in their lives. Also, this ability depends on genes and ethnicity. For example, there are data that only 2% of Danes suffer from milk intolerance, and in Zambia, this figure reaches 100%!</p>



<p>Evolutionary biologist Paul Sherman <a href="https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2005/06/lactose-intolerance-linked-ancestral-struggles-climate-diseases">says</a> lactose intolerance is more common in countries with hot climates, as well as where it was economically difficult to keep herds safely.</p>



<h4><em>How to understand that you are lactose intolerant?</em></h4>



<p>If you <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lactoseintolerance.html">experience</a> flatulence, bloating, or diarrhea after consuming dairy products, it may be lactose intolerance. Then you should see a doctor and take special tests.</p>



<p>If intolerance is confirmed, the milk will have to be excluded from the diet. Your doctor will help you adjust your diet properly and may prescribe calcium supplements.</p>



<p>The lactase deficiency can very different &#8211; primary and secondary, complete and partial, so the question of excluding dairy products from the diet should be discussed with your doctor. If, for example, lactase deficiency is mild, a person can consume a small amount of low-lactose dairy products.</p>



<p>Lactose is found not only in milk or yogurt, but also in sausages, cheeses, sauces, so it is important to pay attention to the composition of the product.</p>



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<h2>Myth 4: Gluten is harmful</h2>



<p>To begin with, let&#8217;s understand what &#8220;gluten&#8221; is?</p>



<p>Gluten &#8211; is a protein. It is found in wheat, rye, barley, and all products made from these cereals &#8211; bread, cakes, rolls, beer, and more.</p>



<p>For a long time, people did not even know such a word, but in recent years, the harmful effects of gluten are very active.</p>



<p>Proponents of gluten-free diets believe that bread can damage our gut, cause autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, and have a bad effect on our brains.</p>



<p>Gluten can really be dangerous for 1% of people on the planet. This is the number of people who suffer from <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coeliac-disease/diagnosis/">celiac disease</a>, an autoimmune disease in which the immune system of a person who consumes gluten produces antibodies, which in turn damages the intestinal wall.</p>



<p>Because of this, the patient loses magnesium and calcium reserves, suffers from severe cramps. Without treatment, celiac disease can lead to death. Therefore, the exclusion of gluten from the human diet is a vital measure.</p>



<p>This disease can be diagnosed only by blood tests for antibodies and biopsies.</p>



<p>There are also those who are intolerant to gluten or have an allergy to wheat. But this means that only wheat should be excluded from the diet. This type of allergy is diagnosed with skin tests. A qualified doctor will help you adjust the menu.</p>



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<p>People who are gluten intolerant experience bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea after eating gluten-containing foods.</p>



<p>If you do not have problems with gluten, then do not torment yourself with a gluten-free diet.</p>



<p>Harvard Medical School <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coeliac-disease/diagnosis/">says</a> there is no evidence of its positive health effects or disease prevention. Even more, like any diet, a gluten-free diet can carry health risks.</p>



<p>First, gluten-free foods <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/low-fiber-diet/art-20048511">contain</a> less fiber. Consumption of whole grains <a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-weight/diet-reviews/gluten-free-diet-weight-loss/">reduces</a> the risk of heart disease.</p>



<p>Second, gluten <a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-weight/diet-reviews/gluten-free-diet-weight-loss/">acts</a> as a prebiotic and feeds our beneficial bacteria. It contains the chemical compound <a href="https://uk.diphealth.com/526-the-benefits-of-arabinoxylan-89600-90">arabinoxylan</a>. This compound stimulates the activity of bifidobacteria, which are usually found in a healthy human intestine.</p>



<p>Changes in the number and activity of these bacteria are associated with various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including inflammation, colorectal cancer, and irritable bowel syndrome.</p>



<h2>Myth 5: Drinking water during a meal is harmful</h2>



<p>Does water slow down the digestion process?</p>



<p>No, in fact, it can even help, <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/digestion/faq-20058348">explain</a> the experts from Mayo Clinic.</p>



<p>It is unknown where this myth came from, but the fact is that water does not stay in the stomach for a long time. It almost immediately enters the intestine and it does not dilute gastric juice. In addition, the food itself, for example, various fruits and vegetables, contains a lot of water.</p>



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5 More Myths About Nutrition That Are Not True: Coffee, Gluten, Lactose and More

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<p>Tigers can be called the most recognizable large predators from the cat family. The black and orange striped skin of these creatures has become their original business card. Tigers are famous for being ruthless predators, as well as for their bright striped color that warns against meeting this animal on its territory. Large and massive, tigers are able to fight with any opponent.</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s learn some more about them!</p>







<h4>-1-</h4>



<p>Tigers can, and will, take revenge on those who have wronged them. They are one of the most vengeful animals on the planet. For example, in 1997, a poacher wounded a tiger and stole part of its kill. The tiger found the poacher&#8217;s cabin, destroyed his belongings, waited at least half a day for him to return, then killed and ate him.</p>



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<h4>-2-</h4>



<p>Tiger living in the wild taiga rarely manages to live up to ten years. The life of females, as a rule, is even shorter than that of males. That&#8217;s because they have to spend incredible forces and vital energy not on themselves, but on the education of offspring. In ideal conditions of the zoo, Amur tigers easily live up to twenty years.</p>



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<h4>-3-</h4>



<p>The number and configuration of black stripes on the skin is the main thing that distinguishes the 6 surviving subspecies of the tiger. The number of lines can reach up to 100! The Amursky tigers’ fur is the thickest and longest. But the stripes are smaller than the rest of the subspecies. The Indochinese tiger has a darker color, and the Sumatran tiger is the brightest. Amur tiger is the largest subspecies of the tigers in the world. It has the longest tail &#8211; up to 115 cm. The tail length of the smallest tigers &#8211; Sumatran &#8211; 60-90 cm.</p>



<h4>-4-</h4>



<p>The individual animal with the most human kills ever was a tiger from Northern India, which adjusted its hunting strategy to kill people after a tooth injury left it unable to hunt normal prey and was shot after an estimated 436 kills.</p>



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<h4>-5-</h4>



<p>Less than 100 years ago, tigers inhabited vast territories from eastern Turkey and the Caspian to the Far East. However, over the past 100 years, the number of tigers in the world has decreased by 25 times &#8211; from 100 thousand to 4 thousand.</p>



<h4>-6-</h4>



<p>More than 5 thousand tigers live in cages on the so-called &#8220;tiger farms&#8221; in China. Traders of tiger body parts are banned worldwide. But farm owners do not close them in the hope that the ban will be lifted. They are producing pseudo-drugs, mainly for the treatment of potency.</p>



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<h4>-7-</h4>



<p>Ussuri, Siberian, and Amur are different names for the same subspecies of the tiger living in the south of the Russian Far East. The official name of our tiger is the Amur tiger.&nbsp;</p>



<h4>-8-</h4>



<p>Tigers are the only predators known to regularly prey on adult bears.</p>



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<h4>-9-</h4>



<p>The tiger never undermines the population of ungulates in the territory of its habitat. Despite the fact that the tiger eats about 50 animals a year, it is the “softest” predator &#8211; it kills as much as it can eat. To places, that the tiger left, comes the wolf. Unlike tigers, they can and will seriously undermine the number of ungulates, because they can not assess the capabilities of their stomach.</p>



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<h4>-10-</h4>



<p>During mating, the tiger meets the female for only two to three days. After this short meeting, he leaves her until the moment when the children grow up and are ready to start an independent life, that is, for about two years. The father does not participate in raising and raising offspring.</p>



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<h4>-11-</h4>



<p>A tiger cub can get its own food at the age of 11 months. However, a complete tiger upbringing ends only in two years. If a tiger cub has lost its mother earlier &#8211; for example, through the fault of poachers &#8211; it is not able to regularly get its own food in the wild taiga and often comes to people for &#8220;easy&#8221; prey &#8211; pets.&nbsp;</p>



<h4>-12-</h4>



<p>A tiger is heavily favored in a fight with a lion. A tiger once killed a lion with a single paw swipe at a zoo in Turkey.</p>



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<h4>-13-</h4>



<p>According to scientists, the South China Tiger is &#8220;functionally extinct&#8221; as one has not been spotted in the wild for over 25 Years. However, a banker known as Stuart Bray has 19 of them held in captivity at the Laohu Valley Reserve in South Africa.</p>



<p>Feel free to read out lists of interesting facts about <a href="https://onemillionimages.com/32-majestic-facts-about-wolves/">wolves</a>, <a href="https://onemillionimages.com/12-adorable-facts-about-foxes/">foxes</a> and <a href="https://onemillionimages.com/nine-adorable-facts-about-sloths/">sloths</a>!</p>



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13 Awesome Facts About Tigers

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<p>Cats have a reputation for being proud and independent animals that walk on their own because they allow themselves to be stroked only when they are in a mood. However, like us, cats can worry and be sad, anxious, and even depressed. Only, unfortunately, they cannot tell us about this.</p>



<p>So what does it mean, if their attitude changes? And what to do? Let&#8217;s figure it out.</p>







<h2>Cats may be anxious when they are alone</h2>



<p>Over the past decades, cats have become so attached to humans, adapted to living next to them, that anxiety of separation often becomes a cause of behavior disorder. They express in different ways: some cats tear wallpaper to shreds until the owner returns, others can destroy all objects, chew on wires. They can not cope with the panic that gripped them alone.</p>



<p>The unpredictability of the appearance of the hosts also forms a state similar to agitation. What if the food is over? The bowl of water is upside down and there is no other source to drink? The noise from the entrance, the dog barking under the window &#8211; any little thing (for you and me) make the cat nervous. Therefore, the anxiety of separation must be worked on.</p>



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<h4><strong>How to help</strong>:</h4>



<p>Two methods work here, which must be applied together:</p>



<ul><li>Desensitization is applying a smooth and short-term stress factor on a cat. For example, we went to the porch for 5 minutes (check the mailbox), returned to the cat. Then they left for 10 minutes &#8211; to chat with the concierge. Then 15 minutes to the store near the house. Slowly increase the time of absence.</li><li>Contra-conditioning is the development of a positive perception of a stress factor instead of a negative one. Be sure to turn an unpleasant event into a pleasant one: starting from short intervals, before each departure we give a tasty treat that the cat loves more than anything else. Are you back? A treat again! With young kittens, other contra-conditioning works without food. For example, hide your favorite cat toy while you are at home. As soon as the time comes to leave, get out, and leave a “replacement” for you. Are you back? We give a treat and hide the toy until the next departure. ⠀</li></ul>



<h2>Cats are worried about unjustified expectations</h2>



<p>In a situation where the cat’s need isn&#8217;t fully or partially satisfied, an oppressed state of the psyche arises due to unjustified expectations. It is followed by irritability, anxiety, tension. Patterns of behavior that are incorrect from the point of view of a person are formed.</p>



<p>For example, before a cat could sleep with its owner, but a partner appeared, and it has an allergy &#8211; they ask to move the cat out of bed. Perplexity in the cat’s eyes: “I could sleep there before, but now what happened? And why?” It regards this as a punishment, for which there is simply no reason. ⠀</p>



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<h4><strong>How to help:</strong></h4>



<ul><li>Do not abruptly throw a game with a cat if it is actively playing. If you need to leave, smoothly transfer to another lesson.</li><li>Do not use the toy that it is impossible to catch (it concerns the bunnies too). This is a game without a result. For the cat, not only the process is important, but also the achievement.</li><li>Respond adequately to the needs of the cat. If someone in the family is allergic, arrange several places for sleeping outside the bed, but with the ability to observe the owners. And if you often close the door to the bathroom, where the tray stands, install a cat door and teach it to use it.</li></ul>



<h2>Cats have trouble living in a shelter</h2>



<p>In a cramped space and without proper rehabilitation, the cat loses a healthy interest in life. Instincts and reactions become dull, it can begin to hurt. The cat cannot get out of this state on its own, it needs human help.</p>



<h4><strong>How to help:</strong></h4>



<ul><li>Communication. If you want to volunteer and visit cats in shelters &#8211; be sure to do it! Even if “I can’t, it’s a pity, I would take everyone” &#8211; go and talk. </li><li>Physical activity. Of course, walks are necessary &#8211; in a cramped space, the cat quickly loses shape, which affects both health and the psyche.</li><li>Fresh air. Cats need air, just like you and me. In addition to the benefits to the body, it is important to study the world in which new smells appear.</li><li>A variety of objects and textures. The more the cat has a choice of subjects to study, the less likely it is to withdraw into itself. Bring even just wooden spools of thread (without thread), feathers, and all kinds of lids.</li><li>Music. In rehabilitation centers for animals in many countries, they use music: Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Vivaldi, piano sounds; any music for relaxation. No need to turn it on loudly, cats are great listeners.</li><li>Grass. This is a piece of nature. You can quickly and easily grow it yourself, or you can buy an already made one.</li></ul>



<h2>Cats may have depression</h2>



<p>Many still do not believe that cats and dogs are prone to such conditions. However, depression occurs in different cats (by the way, females are more susceptible to males than males).</p>



<p>Do not think depression every time a cat is sad. In the case of human depression, a person does not want to live. In the case of a cat’s depression, daily rituals, subjects, and objects simply lose their meaning. It ceases to react to everything. We can’t say about unwillingness to live, but the longer the animal is in this state, the more its body functions fade away, and this leads to death.</p>



<p>The difficulty in diagnosing depression in a cat lies in the fact that it can be confused with other disorders: dementia, severe stress, and a depressed physical condition due to illness.</p>



<h4><strong>Who is at risk:</strong></h4>



<ul><li>cats over 7 years old;</li><li>animals whose life has changed dramatically. Out of warmth and comfort, they are&nbsp;suddenly on the street or in the shelter&#8217;s cage;</li><li>Pets are forgotten and deprived of communication. For example, the birth of a child encourages some people to restrict the cat’s movement around the house. The lifestyle changes too sharply, they shout and put pressure on the animal;</li><li>the death of a beloved owner or another animal. Many cats (like dogs) are not able to cope with anguish and pain.</li></ul>



<h4><strong>Factors indicating depression (the coincidence of all factors, not just one or two): ⠀</strong></h4>



<ul><li>lack of reaction to sounds and movements, despite the fact that the animal is healthy;</li><li>the cat basically lies and pays no attention to anything (no one), while there are no violations of the organs and systems, but the pet seems to be sick;</li><li>when an animal tries to move, it does not seem to own its body. Thinks for a long time about where to go. The states of stupor and walking in circles (but do not confuse it with damage to the central nervous system);</li><li>a strong decrease in appetite. Rejection of any, even the tastiest food, or its acceptance through effort (it can just slightly lick everything);</li><li>the coat looks scruffy as a result of the fact that the cat refuses to clean itself. (Again, maybe problems physical health);</li><li>there is no reaction even to other animals &#8211; the cat does not care;</li><li>does not recognize favorite things and smells;</li><li>becomes invisible: not visible, not heard. It can be in the darkest corners, lying under the furniture and on the floor. Even when it is cold, and the temperature in the apartment is below normal;</li><li>sudden mood swings: a sudden transition from indifference to aggression. While the aggression is very short, then the cat bounces off. It&#8217;s as if it&#8217;s not understanding what just happened. Its look changes (this symptom is also present in other mental disorders).</li></ul>



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<h4><strong>How to help:</strong></h4>



<ul><li>If all the symptoms coincide and do not change over time, doctor can prescribe antidepressants. This is not about stop stresses (toys), but about real medications for cats with a clearly calibrated dosage by the veterinarian.</li></ul>



<p>Using drugs and psychological rehabilitation methods, you can pull your pet out of this condition and not allow it to die.</p>

What to Do If Your Cat Is Sad

<p>Who do you think was the richest man in human history? Drop stereotypes: this is neither Rothschild, nor Rockefeller, nor Bill Gates. The most incredible wealth belonged to a medieval black emperor named Mansa Musa. Translated to the current rate, his fortune is estimated at $400 billion, and it turned out to be enough to create a long economic crisis for half the world.</p>







<h2>Who was the richest man in history</h2>



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<p><strong>Mansa Musa</strong> (aka Kanku Musa) was the ruler of the 14th century Mali empire and, not surprisingly, a man with an unusual fate. By 1312, that is, at the time of Musa’s ascension to the throne, the state of Mali was a completely prosperous power and was not in vain called the “empire”. Thanks to the conquests, it became larger than the whole of Western Europe in size, and in terms of development and culture was not inferior to most of its countries. You can imagine an alternative story in which it was Mali who invented gunpowder and captured half the world, but everything turned out as it turned out.</p>



<p>The remaining descriptions of Mansa Musa are incredibly contradictory, even if they are given by the same witness. The historian and traveler al-Omari tells the following about the emperor:</p>



<p>“This king is the greatest of the black kings &#8211; Muslims. His country is the most extensive, with the largest army. The Malian king is the most powerful of them, the greatest of kings in the possession, the most beautiful in his circumstances, the most victorious in relation to enemies and the most powerful to do good ”</p>



<p>However, all the same, al-Omari, talking about his appearance, describes one of the most influential rulers of the world to him as ridiculous, dressed like a farce jester king with a bad taste:</p>



<p>“The royal attire was distinguished by the fact that the king lowered the end of the turban cloth on his forehead and that his trousers were sewn from 20 strips, no one else would risk dressing like that&#8230; The sultan of that country sits in his palace on a large platform, on the sides of which there are elephant tusks&#8230; His golden weapon is nearby&#8230; Behind him is a crowd of sons of the kings of his country&#8230; One of them holds a silk umbrella with golden tops and a bird. &#8220;</p>



<h2>Mans Musa&#8217;s extravagant pilgrimage</h2>



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<p>But even the wisest ruler, who allows everything to develop in his own way, will certainly have his own oddity. For Mansa Musa, such a weird idea was the desire to show the whole world that Mali is not an outback, but a rich country and an empire that everyone should reckon with. In other words, it seemed to him insufficient to be the richest king of the world, he wanted the whole world to know about it. In 1324, after 12 years of rule, Mansa Musa went on a hajj. That is a pilgrimage to Mecca, which every Muslim is obligated to make. But we understand that the richest man in the world could not just go there like a mere mortal.</p>



<p>For the sake of the hajj, all the money was squeezed out of the country: 80 thousand servants of both sexes accompanied the emperor on a campaign. The rulers of the countries through which Mansa Musa passed, not without reason, feared that he had come in order to start the invasion. All this horde lined up in a huge caravan, loaded with supplies, goods, gifts, weapons, and, of course, gold.</p>



<p>At the head of the column were 500 slaves, each of whom relied on a staff of gold. Mansa Musa himself daily released one of these slaves, thereby showing magnanimity to his people. According to modern estimates, the ruler of Mali took at least 12,750 tons of gold on this path, each of which, as a result, he lost on the road. He returned home not even empty, but with huge debts.</p>



<p>Thanks to the postal system, even in the middle of the Sahara, the emperor feasted on fresh fish and fruits. But most of all contemporaries remember his indulgence in the bizarre whims of his wife, Nieriba Conde, who also participated in the Hajj. Right in the middle of the desert, she became ill, and then Musa ordered to create a pool in this place. Eight thousand workers worked all night, and by the next morning, the empress and five hundred of her concubines frolic in the man-made lake, while the servants, using wineskins, arranged something like a jacuzzi. All this looks like anything, but a modest pilgrimage to the holy places.</p>



<p>On his way to Mecca and back, Mansa Musa gave away gold to everyone. Having reached Egypt, with whose ruler he was in good relations, the emperor bestowed with gold literally every official in the country. Everyone was delighted with the ruler: they passed the stories he told by word of mouth, and the whole city remembered a generous pilgrim with tears of joy in his eyes even twelve years after the events.</p>



<p>People began to prey on a caravan full of gold: upon seeing black people, merchants raised prices. Begging Mansa Musa for money could become a source of instant wealth. As a result, before reaching Mecca, the emperor spent all his gold reserves and even managed to get into debt. Instead of kindness and generosity, he became hostile and bitter towards the Egyptians. Musa realized that he had been deceived in the most brutal way.</p>



<p>And here begins the most interesting part of the story with gold. It turned out to be so many that all these gifts collapsed the markets of noble metals, first in Egypt, and then throughout the Mediterranean. Terrible inflation and financial crisis began, gold went down in value for at least the next 12 years. In a sense, the ruler of Mali managed to take revenge on the exorbitantly greedy owners who stripped the guest to the skin.</p>



<p>After a year, Mansa Musa, probably not the richest man in the world anymore, returned to his homeland. In his absence, imperial military leaders captured the kingdom of Songhai and a powerful trading hub with it. Perhaps only because of this, Mali was able to withstand the loss of its gold and even blossom. In addition, he brought from the journey many talented people: poets, architects, theologians. And with them a huge library, which made Mali a bastion of culture and scientific thought.</p>

The Story of the Richest Man in History

<p>Every day new trends in nutrition appear. Whether they say that you shouldn’t drink milk, or eat eggs, or bread.</p>



<p>Are the products we are familiar with since childhood really that harmful? Is chubbiness a sign of poor health?</p>



<p>We decided to figure out the myths that are taking over our food.</p>







<h2>Myth 1: Skinny people are healthy, fat people are sick</h2>



<p>Our health and the canons of beauty and fashion are not always interconnected. Previously, a very fat woman was considered beautiful, but now the standard is a skinny model on the cover of the magazine. Sometimes extremely thin.</p>



<p>For measuring whether the person is healthy or overweight people often using body mass index (BMI): the kilograms should be divided by the square of height (in square meters).</p>



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<p>For example, the body mass index for a person who weighs 65 kg at a height of 170 cm: 65 / 1.72 = 22.5. This is normal weight. If the BMI is less than 18.5, then the person&#8217;s body weight is insufficient for it.</p>



<p>The range from 18.5 to 24.9 &#8211; indicates that the human body weight is normal.</p>



<p>25.0-29.9 &#8211; indicates the presence of excess weight.</p>



<p>Over 30 is a sign of obesity.</p>



<p>These are approximate values, as it is still important to consider, for example, age and gender. Currently, we increasingly see girls whose BMI is literally on the verge of underweight as ‘picture perfect’. And people take that as a benchmark. In fact, a person may have a healthy weight, excellent physical condition, but not look like a slender model.</p>



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<p>We all know that being overweight has a lot of risks: a higher probability of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and so on. However, insufficient body weight threatens us a lot. In particular, problems with fertility, bone fragility, and a weak immune system.</p>



<p>Like obesity, underweight is associated with an increased risk of death.</p>



<h2>Myth 2: To lose weight you just need to eat less</h2>



<p>Genetics is often mentioned when discussing body weight. And it really matters. But the weight of adopted children resembles the weight of their biological parents, although they eat like a foster family. Genetics <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2336075/">provides </a>70% of weight variability. Genes define a certain range of body weight. And getting out of this range for a long time is very problematic.</p>



<p>Here it is worth returning to the point about the body mass index: for some people, the slenderness of the model can be worth their health.&nbsp;</p>



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<p>If you want to advise a person with a full physique to eat less &#8211; do not rush. First, a person may have a completely normal body weight, and you see them as ‘fat’ only due to the peculiarities of modern standards.</p>



<p>Second, this person can eat healthy food and consume a normal amount of calories, and with these words, we only develop complexes in him and increase the risk of eating disorders.</p>



<p>Don’t do that.</p>



<h2>Myth 3: Breakfast is the most important meal</h2>



<p>Yes and no.</p>



<p>Breakfast is really important for children and adolescents. They have not yet established <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis">gluconeogenesis </a>(metabolic pathway of glucose formation from non-sugar compounds) and are very hungry without breakfast, so they may slow down, lose attention or fuss.</p>



<p>For other people, everything depends on biorhythms and health. If a person belongs to the so-called evening chronotype (owl), then they may not have an appetite in the morning, and in this case, they shouldn’t force themselves to eat.</p>



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<h2>Myth 4: There are foods that can speed up metabolism</h2>



<p>There are many publications that some foods can speed up our metabolism. For example, it is advised to eat citrus and use spices.</p>



<p>But this is a myth. Of course, a healthy diet is important. It is good for the intestines, does not retain excess fluid, and generally affects weight loss. But to speed up your metabolism, you need to move more. It is important to have more muscle tissue, which even at rest, when we are not moving, expends energy. Weight is an energy balance. Either you eat less or you move more.</p>



<p>Mayo Clinic experts <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/metabolism/art-20046508">explain</a> that the rate of our metabolism is influenced by a number of factors:</p>



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<p><strong>The complexion of our body.</strong> The more muscles a person has, the more calories he burns even at rest.</p>



<p><strong>Sex.</strong> Men tend to lose more calories than women because they have more muscle tissue.</p>



<p><strong>Age. </strong>With age, muscle tissue becomes smaller, so the speed of our metabolism slows down.</p>



<p>And genetics, lifestyle, quality of sleep, etc. have a great influence.</p>



<p>So, if you want to speed up your metabolism, then think about a gym membership.</p>



<h2>Myth 5: Sugar and salt are poison</h2>



<p>Everything is a poison and everything is a medicine, it&#8217;s a matter of dosage.</p>



<p>If we talk about salt, then its excess and its exclusion from the diet can be dangerous. Salt is the main source of sodium, <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/salt-reduction">writes</a> the World Health Organization. Both large amounts of salt &#8211; more than 5 grams per day, and small &#8211; less than 3.5 grams per day can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.</p>



<p>The WHO now records excessive salt consumption in the world &#8211; up to 9-12 grams per day. The reason for this is that a lot of salt is found in semi-finished products such as sausages or hamburgers.</p>



<p><strong>What about sugar?</strong></p>



<p>Sugar is a <a href="https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rdss/Sugars_Facts_and_Myths_for_Consumers.html">simple carbohydrate</a>. It is found in the fruits we eat, and few argue about their benefits. But the WHO strongly <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241549028">recommends</a> reducing the amount of so-called &#8220;free sugars&#8221;, namely monosaccharides (glucose, fructose) and disaccharides (sucrose, table sugar). These sugars are added in large quantities to snacks, sweets, store juices, and more. And they are a common cause of, for example, obesity and tooth decay.</p>



<p>At the same time, there are no data that would indicate that the sugar contained in fresh fruits, vegetables, and milk can have a bad effect on our health.</p>



<p>According to the WHO recommendation, sugars should not exceed 5% of our diet. So, for example, you consume 2,000 calories a day, so 100 calories should be for sugar. That&#8217;s about 6 teaspoons of sugar a day.</p>



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<h2>Myth 6: You need to drink a lot of water</h2>



<p>The recommendation to drink 2.5 liters of water <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/25/upshot/no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day.html?fbclid=IwAR2-6q28CzMtBXb2EBp9fmQV5bMF_No9PD4w5i03kOJH7QxAFyhDjtZJcAU">appeared in 1945</a>.</p>



<p>That’s 8 glasses of water a day!</p>



<p>And often even doctors, for example, specify that soup, tea, juice &#8211; do not count.</p>



<p>No, that&#8217;s not true. Everything counts. For some reason, everyone has forgotten a very important part of the 1945 recommendation: most of the liquid we need is already in the products we eat.</p>



<p>Also, our need for fluids is influenced by a number of factors &#8211; from exercise to medical indicators.</p>



<p>Water is really the best choice if you want to drink. It has no calories and best quenches thirst. However, as one randomized and controlled clinical study showed, if we are talking purely about hydration, then tea is not much different in this case from water.</p>



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<p>So, if you want to drink &#8211; it is better to drink water. But if you drank a lot of tea or juice during the day &#8211; do not force yourself with an additional 2.5 liters of water.</p>



<h2>Myth 7: Low-fat food is healthy</h2>



<p>A low-fat diet was popular in the United States <a href="https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2019/03/14/a-skeptical-look-at-popular-diets-the-lowdown-on-low-carb-3/">in the 1970s</a>. The purpose of the diet was quite useful: to encourage people to consume less harmful saturated fats and reduce the risk of certain diseases.</p>



<p>But everything went wrong.</p>



<p>According to Christopher Gardner, a nutritionist at Stanford University, recommendations for consuming low-fat foods have led food manufacturers to realize that a lower amount of fat means less flavor, which means fewer sales. As a result, they made up for it with high sugar and refined grains. And sold these products as &#8220;healthy&#8221;.</p>



<p>It is also important to know that not all fats are harmful, and we desperately need unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.</p>



<p>Unsaturated fats are <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/different-fats-nutrition/">found</a> in olive oil, avocados, and nuts, and polyunsaturated fats are found in salmon, mackerel, sunflower seeds, and more.</p>



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7 Myths About Nutrition That Are Not True: Breakfast, Water, Salt, Lactose and Our “Chubby-Skinny” Figure

<p>Humor, friendship, charismatic characters — this is the secret to the success of the most popular comedy series. We try on situations for ourselves, sympathize with the heroes, and laugh with them. How to please yourself when the sitcom &#8220;Friends&#8221; is already watched a thousand times?</p>







<p>We made a list of shows that talk about the importance of friendship and mutual support between people, and the plot is based on touching, unexpected, ridiculous, and very funny situations. Among them are the classics that have been around for a long time, and recent premieres.</p>



<h3>Superstore (2015— )</h3>



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<p>There are very different people working in the supermarket. Each has its own character, fate, age. All these personalities should get along within the walls of a large store because they spend most of the day at work. </p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4477976/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Rating </a>&#8211; 7.8</p>



<h3>Arrested Development (2003— )</h3>



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<p>The protagonists of the series are once rich spouses who have lost all their fortune and are on the verge of a divorce. The son should bring them to life and prevent unwanted events. He will have to leave his job, his beloved girl, and closely engage in the family business. But in this difficult matter, he will be helped by friends, colleagues, relatives, and even his own teenage son.</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367279/">Rating</a> &#8211; 8.7</p>



<h3>New Girl (2011–2018)</h3>



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<p>The cute character played by Zoe Deschanel has problems in her personal life. She moves to an apartment where, in addition to her, live 3 more guys, who have their hands full of their own problems. At first, the guys will be against her living with them, but they will gradually find a common language and become friends. And this friendship will become an inexhaustible source of comedic situations, which will last for 8 seasons.</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1826940/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Rating</a> &#8211; 7.7</p>



<h3>Friends with Better Lives (2014)</h3>



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<p>Six childhood friends have long matured, but continue to maintain a relationship. From time to time they gather to share news and events from life. And during the meetings, everyone believes that they’re doing things worse than the rest. Of course, there is envy, but friends try to fight this unpleasant feeling and change their lives for the better.</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2742174/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Rating </a>&#8211; 7</p>



<h3>Happy Endings (2011-2013)</h3>



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<p>When the couple breaks up, the question arises: with whom will the family&#8217;s common friends remain? After all, it turns out that they are faced with a difficult choice. Over the years, the company was built around Dave and Alex. And now they are not together and their friends must choose a clear position and put up with complications. But, on the other hand, some of the friends can finally show their romantic feelings, which they had to hide before.</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587678/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Rating</a> &#8211; 7.7</p>



<h3>What About Brian (2006-2007)</h3>



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<p>34-year-old Brian remained the only unmarried guy among his friends. His best friend Adam was about to break up with Margery but instead proposed to her. Brian&#8217;s sister Nick and her partner Angelo recently got married. Dave and Dina, on the contrary, already have three children, but there is no intimate life. At the same time, like all married people, they are waiting for Brian to become a member of their &#8220;club&#8221;, although they do not quite understand why. And Brian himself, despite past failures in the relationship, believes that one day he will meet his love.</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460693/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Rating</a> &#8211; 7.1</p>



<h3>Extras (2005-2007)</h3>



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<p>The series tells about the life of an unemployed actor Andy Millman, who all his life wants to break into a big movie, but so far he has only won a place in the crowd. His attempts don&#8217;t stop, but he is still unlucky. The highlight of the series is that each series is built around a guest celebrity in a comic role: Kate Winslet plays a nun, Samuel L. Jackson is confused with Laurence Fishburn, Daniel Radcliffe imagines himself a conqueror of women and so on.</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445114/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Rating</a> &#8211; 8.3</p>



<h3>Girls (2012-2017)</h3>



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<p>Hannah is a 20-year-old girl who has always been a creative person and dreamed of becoming a famous writer. Now her parents deprive her of financial assistance, and she is forced to survive on her own. But, of course, she is not alone. Next to her are her close friends, with whom relations, however, do not always develop smoothly.</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1723816/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Rating</a> &#8211; 7.3</p>



<h3>Entourage (2004-2011)</h3>



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<p>A young and promising actor begins his career in Hollywood. Along with him is his best friend and part-time manager Eric Murphy, the less successful brother-actor Johnny “Drama” Chase, an old friend and personal driver of the Turtle Ari Gold.</p>



<p>IMDb <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387199/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Rating</a> &#8211; 8.4</p>

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<p>We tend to think that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But, as the <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16634665/">study</a> shows, this is not entirely true. In fact, the truth is somewhere in between. Indeed, there are common standards of attractiveness, but our personal preferences also play a rather large role.</p>



<p>We at One Million Images decided to delve deeper into this topic and find out which features of people we consider more attractive without even realizing it.</p>



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<h4>1. Pupils</h4>



<p>Pupils change their size in response to emotions, expanding when we are happy. Some <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2583162/">studies</a> have shown that we subconsciously consider people with large pupils more attractive, as this indicates their interest in us. In the past, Italian women deliberately dilated their pupils using the poisonous belladonna extract to appear more attractive to grooms.</p>



<h4>2. The proportions of the waist</h4>



<p>The ratio of waist to hips has always been considered one of the most important features in a woman&#8217;s appearance. And, according to some <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4050298/">studies</a>, the smaller the ratio of waist and hips, the more attractive a woman looks to a man.</p>



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<h4>3. Symmetry of the face</h4>



<p>Researchers have <a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2003-00988-006">confirmed </a>that we evaluate symmetrical faces as more attractive because it is easier for our eyes to perceive them. Another reason for this is that we biologically link symmetrical faces with good genes.</p>



<h4>4. Typicality</h4>



<p>According to the <a href="https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.3758/BF03196599.pdf">researchers</a>, we prefer a more typical appearance than an unusual one. This may have different explanations: either we associate this with biological benefits, or our brain simply considers typical individuals more accessible to perception.</p>



<h4>5. Diet</h4>



<p>A small <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090513816301933">study </a>showed that eating habits can make a man more attractive to a woman. The smell of men who recently ate fruits and vegetables turned out to be preferable to the smell of those who mainly ate foods such as bread and pasta.</p>



<h4>6. Voice</h4>



<p>According to the <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003347204003987?via%3Dihub">study</a>, women associate the lower voices of men with maturity, which makes them more attractive.</p>



<h4>7. Smell</h4>



<p>The scent of a woman can actually affect the degree of her attractiveness to the opposite sex. But this is true for a certain smell: one that is associated with female reproductive hormones. According to the <a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2018.1520">study</a>, a woman at the stage of ovulation is much more attractive to men. The level of hormones at this time is higher and indicates the fertility of its owner.</p>



<h4>8. Taste</h4>



<p>When we kiss, we exchange many bacteria, and this, according to <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4487821/">research</a>, also has practical significance. This helps us figure out how good we are for this particular person. Thus, a person’s taste can make him more or less attractive to us.</p>



<h4>9. Environment</h4>



<p>University of California <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797613497969">researchers</a> found that people almost always look more attractive when they are in a group. This is because our brain processes the faces of people together, making each face “medium” &#8211; and therefore more attractive.</p>



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<h4>10. Pose</h4>



<p><a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/113/15/4009">Research </a>has shown that an open, confident pose will make you more attractive when you first meet someone.&nbsp;</p>



<h4>11. Facial expression</h4>



<p>In two <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02699931.2013.817383">experiments</a>, researchers from Switzerland examined the relationship between attractiveness and a smile. They found that the wider and sincere the smile, the more attractive the face seems to others. Indeed, a happy facial expression easily compensates for the relative unattractiveness.</p>

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<p>Wolves became a symbol of pride and freedom a very long time ago. True, a lone wolf is covered with a halo of romance, which is not entirely consistent with reality &#8211; in fact, these animals prefer to live in a pack, although lone wolves do occur. Clever, cunning, and courageous, these creatures once inspired fear among travelers. Now they are crowded out by the advancing civilization into remote corners of deep forests, and some of the wolf species are on the verge of extinction.</p>







<h3>About their history</h3>



<ol><li>Footprints of a human child and a wolf walking together were found in the Chauvet Cave in France. That means that the origin of the human-dog companionship could date to even before the last Ice Age.</li><li>The most ancient cave paintings of wolves are about 20 thousand years old.</li><li>Wolves were the first animals to be protected as endangered species.</li><li>Ireland was once called the &#8220;Land of the Wolves&#8221;, as a huge number of these creatures lived in the Irish forests.</li><li>A full-grown wild Alaskan Wolf would come to play with dogs. It even had a stash of toys; it would bring a styrofoam float over for a man to throw. The wolf was called Romeo by locals and died in 2010 after 6 years of this behavior. There was even a book written about him.</li><li>In WWI, wolf packs attached German and Russian soldiers so much, that people had to come together to kill them. After that, the armies continued fighting.</li></ol>



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<h3>About wolf packs</h3>



<ol><li>The leader of the wolf pack always walks in the front of the pack, lifting its tail to demonstrate its position.</li><li>In a wolf pack, there is not only the main wolf &#8211; the leader &#8211; but also the main female she-wolf.</li><li>Various packs of wolves often fight over territory. The losing pack leaves.</li><li>A large wolf pack can consist of 35-40 members.</li><li>Wolves usually pair for life.</li><li>Lone wolves are usually not dangerous &#8211; without their pack, these animals become much more careful.</li><li>The study rejected the concept of the alpha wolf (commonly used by people to justify aggressive behavior) originated in a debunked model using just a few wolves in captivity.&nbsp;The scientist who created the idea of &#8220;Alpha&#8221; and &#8220;Beta&#8221; in wolf packs has spent the rest of his career trying to tell everyone he was wrong.</li><li>There&#8217;s a theory that wolf packs exist because ravens eat so much of their meat. When one wolf kills a moose, 47% is lost to the birds while a pack of six loses only 17%. </li><li>There was an instance when scientists noticed a single wolf killing 11 moose, which meant that wolves don&#8217;t hunt in packs because of difficulty.</li></ol>



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<h3>About their biology</h3>



<ol><li>Wolf fur consists of two layers &#8211; one to warm them, and the other to protect from moisture.&nbsp;</li><li>The weight of the largest wolf ever found was 86 kilograms.</li><li>The brain of a wolf is about a third larger than the brain of a dog.</li><li>Wolves with black hair exist only in North America. This color was a result of a mutation, that happened after crossing them with dogs.</li><li>Little wolf cubs are born deaf and blind.</li><li>A hungry wolf can eat up to 10 kg of meat at a time.</li><li>Most often, a wolf pack eats its prey alive, since the teeth of these animals can not quickly kill the victim.</li><li>Wolves are able to live more than a week without food, while practically without reducing activity.</li><li>The eyes of wolves, like the eyes of cats, can glow at night with reflected light (see interesting facts about cats).</li><li>A newborn wolf cub weighs about a pound.</li><li>During the first four months after birth, the wolf cubs increase their weight by about 25-30 times.</li><li>Wolves eat carrion only if they cannot find another prey.</li></ol>



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<h3>About their capabilities</h3>



<ol><li>The wolf can jump to a height of five meters.</li><li>A wolf is able to cover distances of up to 80 kilometers in a night.</li><li>Wolves swim perfectly &#8211; they are quite capable of overcoming a distance of several tens of kilometers in water.</li><li>Even in captivity, wolves are not amenable to training.</li><li>Wolf&#8217;s ears are capable of catching sound at a distance of up to 9 kilometers.</li></ol>



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32 Majestic Facts About Wolves

<p>The unprecedented triumph of the <a href="https://onemillionimages.com/parasite-oscar-movie-12-facts-you-want-to-know/">Korean movie &#8220;Parasite&#8221;</a> by Bong Joon-ho took place at the 92nd Academy Awards.</p>



<p>The film won 4 prizes at once and two of them were the most important &#8211; for &#8220;Best Film&#8221; and &#8220;Best Director&#8221;.</p>



<p>However, this is not the only outstanding film in South Korea.</p>



<p>Moreover, it is not at all significant, especially in comparison with other films, which the viewer could not hear about and which you did not even consider as something to watch in the evening. But you should.</p>



<p>With this material, we will try to tell about the best Korean films.</p>







<p>To choose the 6 best among hundreds of insanely interesting films, to be honest, is hellishly difficult because Korean cinema is one of the most original and most prolific in the world. More famous are the Korean TV series &#8211; a real cultural phenomenon called &#8220;dorama&#8221;, multi-series melodramas.</p>



<p>The author of &#8220;Parasite&#8221;, Bong Joon-ho, is not the first director to be discovered in Europe and America.</p>



<p>Not to mention a number of directors from the 80s and 90s who produced films about oriental martial arts and Shaolin monks, the world-famous arthouses Kim Ki-duk &nbsp;(with his &#8220;The Isle&#8221;) and Park Chan-wook (whose &#8220;Oldboy&#8221; Quentin Tarantino, chairman of the jury at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, chose as the winner of the &#8220;Golden Palm Branch&#8221; and invited to the United States).</p>



<p>The most popular genres are historical, action, comedy, and horror. So watch and enjoy&#8230;</p>



<p>Just keep in mind that Korean cinema, like Asian cinema in general, is much more tolerant to on-screen violence than, say, eroticism, which is still mainly a taboo.</p>



<h2><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275083/">&#8220;The Warrior&#8221; (Musa)</a></h2>



<p>2001</p>



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<p>A typical representative of Korean historical action movie with a combination of drama and melodramatics.</p>



<p>The story of an unnamed and silent soldier-servant of the Korean diplomatic mission unfolds in the late fourteenth century during the confrontation between the empires of China and Mongolia.</p>



<p>Desert, heat, lack of water and food, war, and death, with a demonstration of devotion and courage.</p>



<p>Here you have the beauty of nature and rivers of blood, the chaos of war with epic battles, and very crushing relationships between people, politics, and love.</p>



<p>The action of &#8220;Warrior&#8221; is fascinating and absolutely captivates with cinematic means &#8211; the extraordinary authenticity of clothing, weapons, and scenery.</p>



<h2><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0353969/">&#8220;Memories of Murder&#8221; (Salinui chueok)</a></h2>



<p>2003</p>



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<p>According to various ratings &#8211; from individual Tarantino to major film releases &#8211; the film is among the 100, 50, and even 20 best detectives in the history of cinema.</p>



<p>And it deserves it. It is so &#8220;vitally&#8221; made, as if it is a documentary, but with such a subtle sense of humor and artistic taste, that the murders of women &#8220;in red dresses&#8221;, that actually took place in Korea in the ‘80s, are perceived in all its fullness of horror, hitting very close to reality.</p>



<p>The police investigation did not lead to anything, and the film was made about an unsolved case. But it is the lack of a solution in the finale, which is not so typical in cinema, that contributes to the drama.</p>



<p>In fact, Bong Joon Ho, long before his Parasite, followed the true Korean path of an author who does what he wants and how he wants.</p>



<p>Both the Korean audience and world experts fully approve of this approach &#8211; &#8220;Memories &#8230;&#8221; had a good rental in Korea, and was also awarded by Korean film critics and won major prizes at festivals in Tokyo, San Sebastian, and Turin.</p>



<h2><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0901487/">“The Good, the Bad, the Weird” (Jo-eun nom nappeun nom isanghan nom)</a></h2>



<p>2008</p>



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<p>The film from one of the most talented Korean directors, Kim Ji-un, is an obvious allusion to Eastwood&#8217;s &#8220;The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,&#8221; and in fact is a Korean version of &#8220;Indiana Jones.&#8221;</p>



<p>Only instead of the Wild West, Germany, or Africa, it happens in Manchuria. It is the pre-war period of the twentieth century, and it is a comedy, western, action, and adventure.</p>



<p>The heroes are a money-motivated traveler, a stylish bandit, and a random thief who steals a card on a train, intuitively feeling its value.</p>



<p>And so begins this long and exciting action game, where the governments of Japan and China, along with two gangs and random witnesses, are chasing a mysterious treasure.</p>



<h2><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588170/">&#8220;I Saw the Devil&#8221; (Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da)</a></h2>



<p>2010</p>



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<p>The 2.5-hour thriller by the same Kim Jee-woon is as cruel as the myth of Sesyphus and the tragedy of Hamlet. But, again, with the originality that drives the genre.</p>



<p>The wife of a special services victim is killed by a serial killer. Tortured by grief, the man leaves the service to find the culprit on his own. And finds, but does not kill at once &#8211; stretches the pleasure of revenge, torturing the killer. But he makes a mistake. The killer is at large, and already knows about his persecutor, and about his relatives &#8230;</p>



<p>It&#8217;s not easy to watch. But the film is strong and the message is noteworthy.</p>



<h2><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1527788/">&#8220;The Man from Nowhere&#8221; (Ajeossi)</a></h2>



<p>2010</p>



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<p>In Korean and cinematic terms, it is an action movie.</p>



<p>As for the European taste, it’s paradoxically mixing mentality with brutality. However, if you accept the Korean rules, you get an original, intriguing, and rich in plot twists the concept of a fighter with perfectly inscribed in the action scary details of the gangster world and scary details.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Revenge, the starting point for many Korean action movies, drives a former military intelligence instructor who has lost his pregnant wife. Now does not want to lose the poor girl he got attached to.</p>



<p>Looking for her, kidnapped by gangsters, he kills the mafia without any doubt.</p>



<h2><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6273736/">Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (Garyeojin sigan)</a></h2>



<p>2016</p>



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<p>The story is about a newly formed group of teenage friends. They find a stone egg with a yellow light in the middle. When it is broken, the time around them literally stopped. Birds froze in the air, people in the middle of the street</p>



<p>It is a poignant drama where sadness envelops the relationship of a boy and a girl, separated by circumstances and society.</p>



<p>Beautiful, original, and sentimental.</p>

6 Korean Movies That May Be Even Better Than “Parasite”

<p>Keto diet is a popular trend for people who want to have a slim figure. However, experts tirelessly repeat that no diet can be considered an alternative to healthy food.</p>



<p>Is the keto diet an exception?</p>



<p>Can it hurt and where did it come from?</p>



<p>Let’s find out.</p>



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<h2>What is the keto diet?</h2>



<p>If you have gained a few pounds and decided to lose weight, then on the Internet you will definitely find a mention of this diet.</p>



<p>The point of this diet is to consume foods high in fat and protein, and not to eat more than 50 grams of carbohydrates per day. 50 grams of carbohydrates is about 4 slices of bread.</p>



<p>Unlike other popular protein diets, such as the Atkins diet, the keto diet does not focus on proteins but on fats. Proponents of this diet believe that with such a diet the body will expend energy by burning its own fat.</p>



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<h4>Products recommended on the keto diet:</h4>



<ul><li>eggs;</li><li>poultry meat (chicken, turkey);</li><li>fatty fish (herring, salmon, mackerel);</li><li>meat (beef, pork, etc.);</li><li>fatty dairy products (yogurt, sour cream, cheese, butter, cream);</li><li>nuts and seeds (macadamia nuts, almonds, walnuts, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, etc.);</li><li>avocado;</li><li>non-starchy vegetables (greens, broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms);</li><li>fats (olive oil, avocado oil, coke oil, etc.).</li></ul>



<p>Products to avoid:</p>



<ul><li>bread and pastries;</li><li>sweet drinks and sugar;</li><li>pasta;</li><li>cereals (rice, oatmeal, wheat, etc.);</li><li>starchy vegetables (potatoes, pumpkin, corn, peas);</li><li>legumes (beans, chickpeas, lentils, etc.);</li><li>fruits (citrus, bananas, grapes, pineapples, etc.);</li><li>some alcoholic beverages (beer and alcoholic beverages with sugar content).</li><li>Although many fruits are forbidden, you can entertain yourself with a small amount of berries.</li></ul>



<p>There are the following types of keto diet:</p>



<p><strong>Cyclic keto diet. </strong>This is a type of keto diet for those who exercise regularly. 5-6 days a week a person follows a traditional low-carbohydrate keto diet, and 1-2 days consumes food with a higher carbohydrate content (up to 150 grams of carbohydrates per day).</p>



<p><strong>Targeted keto diet. </strong>This type of diet is similar to a cyclic one, but the fact is that the amount of carbohydrates increases on those days when a person has intense physical activity.</p>



<p>The diet menu sounds appetizing and the temptation to try this style of eating can be great. However, there is one thing that is important to know about this diet: it was not created to lose weight, it is prescribed as a part of treatment. In particular, doctors recommend it to children who don’t respond to treatment with antiepileptic drugs.</p>



<p>It is prescribed for such serious genetic diseases as infantile spasms, Drave, Rett and Duze syndromes, de Vivo disease, etc.</p>



<p>There is also evidence that the keto diet may be beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes. However, the National Health Service of the United Kingdom (NHS) emphasizes that if you have type 2 diabetes and you decide to try this diet, it is important to consult a doctor, because not for all people with type 2 diabetes this type of diet can be useful.</p>



<p>This diet is strictly contraindicated for people with type 1 diabetes. For those with low insulin, diet may impair its functions due to the accumulation of ketones.</p>



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<h2><strong>Benefits and drawbacks of keto diet</strong></h2>



<p>This diet carries the following risks:</p>



<p><strong>Lack of nutrients.</strong> If you do not eat enough fruits, vegetables, and cereals, you may lack important substances such as magnesium, phosphorus, vitamins B and C, etc.</p>



<p><strong>Liver problems. </strong>If you have liver problems, then a lot of fat can make these problems worse.</p>



<p><strong>Kidney problems. </strong>The kidneys help the body process proteins. A diet like this one can overload them. Currently, doctors recommend that women consume no more than 46 grams of protein per day, and men &#8211; 56 grams. On a keto diet, a person consumes 74 grams of protein daily.</p>



<p><strong>A difficulty of thinking and mood swings.</strong> In order for the brain to function effectively, it needs sugar from useful carbohydrates. And a low-carb diet can be irritating and difficult to do mentally.</p>



<p>Fans of the keto diet can be divided into two types:</p>



<ul><li>those who follow this diet for a short period of time,</li><li>those who support a lifestyle based on it.</li></ul>



<p>The latter one is dangerous to our health. If we follow this diet for a long time, we risk getting a serious imbalance of vitamins and minerals. For a short period of time, this diet can be useful for improving carbohydrate metabolism, rapid weight loss.</p>



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<h3>Conclusion</h3>



<p>Before going on this diet, it is necessary to consult a doctor, check kidney and liver function. Also, remember that there are studies that have shown that a diet high in fat has a bad effect on life expectancy, says the doctor.</p>



<p>So, like any diet, &#8220;keto&#8221; is not a miracle, but a style of eating that requires medical supervision and a balanced approach.</p>

Ketogenic Diet: Benefits, Drawbacks, Effectiveness

<p>Sometimes the adaptations of books can inspire no less than the work itself. Some movies and shows based on classic and best-sellers captivate the viewer from the first minutes. Their heroes become best friends for a while, and the atmosphere captivates so much that you really want to get lost in it.</p>







<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3606888/">A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)</a></h3>



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<p>The book about the touching friendship of a street musician and a cat that literally saved James from drug addiction. It was translated into more than 30 languages ​​and spent over 76 weeks at the top of The Sunday Times&#8217; best-selling list. However, many readers, along with an inspiring story, noticed a rather simple, sometimes even primitive language. An excellent film adaptation with a beautiful &#8220;picture&#8221;, colorful actors and charming music was able to breathe a new life into this story.&nbsp;</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309912/">Nicholas Nickleby (2002)</a></h3>



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<p>The film is based on the novel by <a href="https://onemillionimages.com/13-facts-about-charles-dickens-a-famous-writer-without-monuments/">Charles Dickens</a>. Finding himself on the verge of poverty after the death of his father, the young and largely naive Nicholas Nickleby becomes a teacher in one of the notorious closed English schools. Thus begins the dangerous, full of unexpected twists, rapid ups and downs adventures of young Nickleby.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5900600/">Les Misérables (2008-2019)</a></h3>



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<p>Jean Valjean is a fugitive convict who was found guilty of stealing bread. He has been hiding from Inspector Javert for many years. In parallel, the tragic story of Fantina and her illegitimate daughter Cosetta develops. After the death of Fantine, Jean Valjean, who considers himself responsible for her fate, takes Cosette and takes care of her as a child.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094064/">Much Ado About Nothing (2012)</a></h3>



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<p>More than 400 years have passed since Shakespeare wrote his plays. But not much has changed in the relationship between men and women. Benedict is charming and handsome. The only one over whom his spell is not dominated is the beautiful Beatrice. Sharp on the tongue, she only chuckles at Benedict. Friends of the heroes decide to start a tricky game to bring them closer.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844794/">Northanger Abbey (2007)</a></h3>



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<p>A screen version of the famous novel by Jane Austen. The daughter of small noblemen, Catherine Morland, goes with her aunt to the water resort in Bath. There, she meets Henry Tilney, the son of a wealthy general. In the Military Bath, they incorrectly informed that Katherine is a bride with an impressive dowry, so he invites her to his estate in order to profitably marry his son. Soon, the general finds out that Katherine&#8217;s parents are poor. But it&#8217;s too late: Henry and Catherine fell in love.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4073696/">The Go-Between (2015)</a></h3>



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<p>The film is a film adaptation of the eponymous work of the English writer Leslie Hartley. 12-year-old Leo is spending his holidays at the luxurious estate that belongs to his classmate’s family. Here he becomes a witness, and then an involuntary participant in a romantic and dramatic story in which love, lies, passion, and hatred intertwine.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/">Ready Player One (2018)</a></h3>



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<p>In many ways, Ernest Klein wrote a book &#8220;for his own&#8221;. It has a huge number of references to the old games and pop culture of the 1980s. Steven Spielberg’s film enriched the story of complete immersion in a computer game. He paid tribute to other popular stories. You will definitely find, for example, references to the films Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Steel Giant, Back to the Future, Radiance, Nightmare on Elm Street, and others. The visual embodiment turned out to be beyond praise, and allusions worked 100%.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1898069/">American Gods (2017 — )</a></h3>



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<p>Neil Gaiman’s novel about the coexistence of old and new gods in modern America and their struggle for survival is beautiful and multifaceted. But the confusion and nebula of the story can scare away the &#8220;inexperienced&#8221; reader. The series adaptation turned out to be much friendlier: allusions to the true nature of the characters are more transparent, references to mythology are more visible, and the images of all the heroes hit right on target. In an interview, Neil Gaiman even admitted that the next time he writes about Mr. Wednesday, Ian McShane will be in front of his eyes, and Laura Moon now looks like Emily Browning for him.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7282468/">Burning (2018)</a></h3>



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<p>The source of this film is a small lyrical sketch, in which there is almost no action. Korean director Lee Chan Dong was able to deploy a deep psychological detective story. It&#8217;s about the relationship between three young people with elements of drama and thriller. A lot of subtexts — psychological, social, and even political — made the film look like a puzzle (some critics even compared it to David Lynch&#8217;s Mulholland Drive) and earned him record high marks from critics at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.</p>

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<p>Charles Dickens managed to gain fame as the most famous and popular writer in England during his lifetime. One of the most prominent novelists of the 19th century became a classic of world literature thanks to his works in the spirit of realism. But his novels should not be attributed purely to one genre: in them, you can find a sentimental beginning and even features of a fairy tale. For this, we love his Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.</p>







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<h4>About his life before writing</h4>



<ul><li>The future classic was born on February 7, 1812, in the suburbs of Portsmouth and was the 2nd of 8 children in the family. Having moved to London, the family began to live beyond their means, and in 1824 Dickens Sr. ended up in a debt prison. Charles went to work at the wax factory. And on Sundays, the children were forced to spend time in prison with their father.</li><li>Dickens first showed himself not as a writer, but as a reporter. It was after several reports that the public noticed him. </li><li>The classic liked to dress rather extravagantly. The writer Chesterton put it this way: “He wore a velvet jacket, some incredible vests, reminiscent of completely implausible sunsets, white hats unprecedented at that time, completely unusual, clear white. He willingly dressed up in stunning bathrobes; they even say that he posed for a portrait in such a robe. ”</li></ul>



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<h4>About his mind</h4>



<ul><li>Charles Dickens possessed an excited mind and was subject to paranormal influences. As an editor, he could not resist ghost stories. The year-round magazine, published under his leadership, always had a place for something supernatural. This addiction was explained by the fact that the writer saw what others could not see. For example, in one of the morning hours, he saw a father sitting on a chair. Charles knew that his dad was in good health. He tried to grab him by the shoulder, but only touched the void. Since then, the writer believed that morning was a time for him to meet with ghosts.</li><li>Dickens was subject to visions and often experienced a sense of deja vu. When this happened, the writer began to fumble his hat, and it quickly lost its presentable appearance.</li><li>While visiting the Italian city Ferrara, Dickens experienced one of the strongest deja vu ever. In his travel notes, he described it like this: “Maybe I was killed here in a previous life? Where else could such vivid memories come from about this area? Blood runs cold when I recognize one after another all the new familiar details. Memories of places where I had never been had flashed with such force that now I can hardly forget about them. ”</li></ul>



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<h4>How he wrote</h4>



<ul><li>The chief editor of Fortnight Review magazine, George Henry Lewis, said that once Charles told him that every word, before being transferred to paper, was clearly heard by him first, and all the characters were constantly next to him and entered into dialogue. Therefore, Dickens loved to roam the busy streets. “In the daytime, you can still somehow manage without people,” he admitted, “but in the evening I’m just not able to free myself from my ghosts until I get lost from them in the crowd.”</li><li>So, for example, while working on the “Antiquities Bench”, the writer could neither sleep nor eat, because his little heroine, Nelly Trent, was constantly spinning under her feet, demanded attention and sympathy, and was jealous of the writer if he was distracted by someone else.</li><li>Dickens had outstanding acting skills, which helped him earn a living by reading passages of his works. He was a brilliant reader and made a big impression on the listeners.</li></ul>



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<h4>About his personality</h4>



<ul><li>Charles Dickens was far from an angel. His nature was complex and controversial. The writer often unjustly treated his wife, accusing her of constant pregnancies, limited mind, and fat stature. Probably only great love helped Katherine endure all the eccentricities of her husband. She did not complain even when her sister Mary moved to live with them and overnight became the writer’s muse. A few years later, Dickens himself initiated a divorce from his wife for the sake of a young lover, and even tried to send Katherine to a psychiatric hospital.</li><li>At the same time, a sense of empathy was still not alien to the classic. Vladimir Nabokov in his lectures mentioned the story of Dickens: in the difficult years of his London youth, Charles walked along the street behind a worker carrying a large-headed child. The man walked without turning around, and the boy looked over at Dickens from behind his shoulder. He ate from a paper bag of cherries and slowly treated the child, and no one saw this.</li><li>In his will, the writer forbade the building of monuments. He wanted to remain in the readers&#8217; memory only by his works.</li></ul>



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<h4>About his friendship with Hans Christian Andersen</h4>



<ul><li>In 1847, Charles Dickens met Hans Christian Andersen. The latter was not yet known in England, while Dickens was a real star. Andersen enthusiastically took this acquaintance and, when Dickens invited him to stay between business, he immediately took advantage of the idol’s invitation.</li></ul>



<ul><li>Staying at the Dickens’s, Andersen immediately began to annoy him with his presence. When he left, Charles pinned note in the guest room: “Hans Christian Andersen lived here for 5 weeks, which seemed to our family YEARS”.</li></ul>

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<p>Many favorite and delicious foods lack nutrients. Frequent consumption of such food makes you feel shaky and dissatisfied.</p>



<p>This is not about depression &#8211; but a banal deterioration of your mood.</p>



<p>If you don’t know the reason for your dissatisfaction, you may want to review your diet, writes HuffPost.</p>



<p>&#8220;One of the main causes of bad mood lies in the diet &#8211; too much sugar, starch, and refined carbohydrates.</p>



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<p>If you eat too much of these foods, you may experience sharp spikes in blood sugar, which can lead to symptoms such as bad mood, irritability, anxiety, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating,&#8221; says nutritionist Claudia Smith.</p>



<p>Food for comfort, such as cookies or french fries, activate reward triggers in our brains.</p>



<p>They give us something we look forward to &#8211; which has dramatically increased sales of such products when the pandemic began.</p>



<p>&#8220;Emotional nutrition is a cyclical process where a bad mood causes us to eat food that can raise blood sugar and give us a dose of dopamine. But when it falls, we start to feel guilty. This combination often makes us lack satisfaction, feel guilt, shame, and pity,&#8221; says psychologist Lee Chambers.</p>



<p>In addition, eating very tasty foods often leads to overeating.</p>



<p>Comfortable products that cause a bad mood have several things in common. Initially, they cause an increase in blood sugar levels, and then &#8211; a decrease, which leads to lethargy, anxiety, and irritability. But the effect of deteriorating mood is more than physiological.</p>



<p>Many people consider certain foods to be healthy or harmful. When they eat unhealthy foods, they may feel ashamed, sad, or angry. An important factor in comfort is balance, according to nutritionist Tai Ibitoe.</p>



<p>&#8220;Regular and excessive consumption of foods high in fat and sugar can negatively affect mood, but eating just one cookie can bring pleasure and comfort to some people.&#8221;</p>



<p>So, what foods can cause mood swings?</p>



<h3><strong>Alcohol</strong></h3>



<p>A small amount of alcohol may initially improve your mood, but regular or excessive consumption will make it worse. This will not surprise those who have ever suffered from a hangover.</p>



<p>The Mayo Clinic recommends drinking no more than one drink a day, such as a glass of wine.</p>



<h3><strong>Soda</strong></h3>



<p>Sweet water contains simple sugars that are quickly absorbed by the body, which leads to increased sugar levels. Simply replacing sweet water with a diet version will not solve the problem, since sweeteners can also affect mood, including anxiety.</p>



<p>A 2014 study found a link between sugary drinks and depression among the elderly.</p>



<p>Water and tea are the best alternatives to the drink.</p>



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<h3><strong>Caffeine</strong></h3>



<p>Nutritionist Tai Ibito recommends limiting beverages such as caffeinated tea and coffee and replacing them with other soft drinks. According to the Medical Daily, caffeinated beverages cause the brain to secrete the hormones dopamine and serotonin. This is good in small doses, but if you drink too much caffeine (often just one extra cup) &#8211; it can lead to irritability and anxiety.</p>



<p>Recommendations for the amount of coffee consumed are constantly changing, but the Mayo Clinic offers to drink no more than four cups of coffee a day.</p>



<h3><strong>Bakery products</strong></h3>



<p>According to Claudia Smith, cookies and cakes are full of mood-altering ingredients such as sugar.</p>



<p>The positive part is that reducing the consumption of pastries can lead to quick mood-boosting results.</p>



<p>&#8220;Try to reduce your sugar intake by giving up cakes, cookies, sugary drinks, or sweeteners for a few days, and pay attention to how you feel. The positive effects can often be felt very quickly, even within a few days,&#8221; says the nutritionist.</p>



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<h3><strong>French fries</strong></h3>



<p>French fries are full of saturated fats, refined carbohydrates and excess salt. This is a consequence of energy surges and failures associated with bad mood and exhaustion.</p>



<p>Complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, brown rice and quinoa increase glucose levels more slowly.</p>



<p>&#8220;Choosing these foods will help the brain get a more stable flow of energy for better functioning,&#8221; says Tai Ibitoe.</p>



<h3><strong>Processed products</strong></h3>



<p>Whether chips or pizza, ready-to-eat processed foods can cause a terrible mood. They contain a large amount of refined sugars, saturated fats and preservatives. Together, these ingredients cause energy breakdowns, resulting in fatigue and decreased motivation.</p>



<p>That doesn&#8217;t mean you should never eat them. Smith recommends focusing on a healthy diet, but sometimes indulging in your favorite treats.</p>



<h3><strong>Packed meat</strong></h3>



<p>Protein is an integral part of a healthy diet, but some proteins are better absorbed by the body than others.</p>



<p>Packaged meat is rich in energy-saving preservatives and additives that cause mood swings and bloating.</p>



<p>Alternatively, you can eat poultry, fish, eggs, beans and homemade sausages.</p>



<p>These protein-rich foods can really improve your mood, leaving you happy, full, and energized.</p>

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<p>People with oily skin often have clogged pores, which causes acne.</p>



<p>However, oily skin also has many benefits.</p>



<p>Fat helps to protect the skin, and people with oily skin often have fewer wrinkles, writes the American Academy of Dermatology.</p>



<p>The main thing in this situation is not to overdry the skin and maintain balance.</p>



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<p>Here&#8217;s what dermatologists recommend.</p>



<h4><strong>Wash your face every morning, evening, and after physical training.</strong></h4>



<p>If you are prone to recurring skin problems we have oily skin, do not skimp on water, and wash your face in the morning and evening.</p>



<p>In the study, participants were asked to wash their faces 1, 2, or 4 times a day for 6 weeks.</p>



<p>At the end of the study, there was a significant improvement in acne in those who washed their faces twice a day. Participants who washed their faces only once a day had the highest increase in acne.</p>



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<h4><strong>Choose oil-free skincare products. They are also labeled as &#8220;non-comedogenic&#8221;.</strong></h4>



<p>This means that products with this label, in particular for cleansing and moisturizing, will not clog your pores or cause acne.</p>



<h4><strong>You need to use a gentle foam to wash your face.</strong></h4>



<p>Many people think that you need to use products that dry the skin. However, it can irritate the skin and increase fat production.</p>



<h4><strong>Do not use oil or alcohol-based cleaners.</strong></h4>



<p>This can irritate your skin.</p>



<h4><strong>Apply moisturizer daily.</strong></h4>



<p>Although you have oily skin, it is still important to apply a moisturizer to keep the skin hydrated.</p>



<p>To protect your skin from harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun, look for a moisturizer that also contains sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher.</p>



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<h4><strong>Apply sunscreen when outdoors.</strong></h4>



<p>Sunscreen helps prevent sun damage, which can lead to wrinkles, age spots, and even skin cancer.</p>



<p>To prevent acne, look for sunscreens that contain zinc oxide and titanium oxide, and do not use sunscreens that contain fragrances or oils.</p>



<h4><strong>Choose cosmetics without water-based oils.</strong></h4>



<h4><strong>Do not sleep with makeup.</strong></h4>



<h4><strong>Always clean your face before bed.</strong></h4>



<h4><strong>Use matte wipes throughout the day.</strong></h4>



<p>Gently press the napkin to your face and leave it for a few seconds to absorb the fat.</p>



<p>Do not wipe the skin with a napkin, because then you will grease the entire face.</p>



<h4><strong>Do not touch the face during the day.</strong></h4>



<p>Although it is very difficult when you touch your face, dirt and bacteria from your hands can get on your face.</p>



<p>Only touch your face when cleaning, moisturizing, or applying sunscreen or makeup and make sure your hands are clean.</p>



<h4><strong>Eat less sugar</strong></h4>



<p>A number of studies have shown that foods with a high glycemic index may be associated with acne.</p>



<p>A large 2009 study involving more than 2,000 participants conducted the following.</p>



<p>Participants were placed on a low-glycemic diet. Not only did they lose weight, but 87% of those surveyed found they had fewer pimples.</p>



<p>91% said they needed less acne treatment. So:</p>



<ul><li>Limit yourself to processed carbs like white bread or pastries</li><li>Limit carbonated and other beverages containing sugar and sweets</li><li>Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and healthy sources of protein</li><li>Limit alcohol consumption.</li></ul>

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<p>Each director is a creator of an alternative reality, the creator of a small world with their own unique microclimate. Only a real pro will be able to make the viewer a part of their imagination, make them empathize with the heroes, solve puzzles with them and find answers to the questions posed. Such films open up unlimited possibilities for us. They allow us to move in time and space, find killers and liars, unravel tangles of love affairs, and even decide the fate of characters.</p>







<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6270534/">The Translators (2019)</a></h3>



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<p>Nine translators are hiding in an isolated bunker, trying to translate the manuscript of the mysterious writer Oscar Brah. He is an author of the acclaimed best-selling books. The main characters have to work in strict secrecy. An information leak can turn life into a nightmare for everyone. But someone still merges a passage of the work into the network and even threatens to publish all the chapters of the novel if they do not transfer a large amount to the anonymous account. Together with the translators, the viewer will have to calculate the “mole” and find out who is hiding under the pseudonym ‘Oscar Brah’.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1937149/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">The Body (2012)</a></h3>



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<p>A young professor learns that the body of his dead wife disappears without a trace from the morgue. Detectives begin an investigation, but the only person who could shed light on what happened, namely the mortuary guard, was hit by a car and is now in a coma. The Spanish thriller masterfully escalates the atmosphere, immersing the viewer in an atmosphere of intrigue, suspicion and intricacies of events.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9495224/?ref_=ttmi_tt">Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)</a></h3>



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<p>The 1984 year. The young programmer Stefan is trying to write a computer game based on a science fiction novel in which the author can influence the development of the plot. The protagonist receives funding from a large company, but the development process stops. An interactive film from the creators of the cult series “Black Mirror” invites viewers to complete the plot themselves. And if at first, you will have to choose background music or cereal for breakfast, then in your hands will be the lives of the characters.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6742252/?ref_=ttmi_tt">The Guilty (2018)</a></h3>



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<p>Asger Holm is the rescue service dispatcher. One day he receives a call from a woman who was kidnapped and driven somewhere by a car. Without leaving the workplace, the main character tries to save her. When the connection breaks, the officer, without losing a minute, begins to search for the victim and the criminal. The chances of a successful outcome of events are inexorably melting. But soon Asger realizes that this is not an ordinary abduction at all.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4693358/?ref_=ttmi_tt">OtherLife (2017)</a></h3>



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<p>Ren invents a new revolutionary drug called Another Life, which creates virtual reality in the human brain. Development expands the perception of time; fractions of seconds under its action are felt like hours and even days. The government sees in it a solution to the problem of overcrowded prisons: now criminals can serve a long term in a matter of minutes. Soon, however, Ren herself fell into the trap of her mind.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212428/?ref_=ttmi_tt">The Lost City of Z (2016)</a></h3>



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<p>Topographer Percy Fawcett sets off for the Amazon jungle in the wake of travelers disappearing in search of Eldorado, the mythical golden city. The protagonist explores the corners where the human foot has not yet set foot, finds an approach to Indians from local tribes, and tries to unravel the secrets of an ancient civilization, lost in the heart of the Selva. On the expedition, Fawcett accompanies his eldest son, Jack. &#8220;The Lost City Z&#8221; allows not only to imbue the plot but also to admire every shot.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6079516/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">I See You (2019)</a></h3>



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<p>Detective Greg Harper is assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a 10-year-old boy. The boy went by bicycle to the park and never returned. Everything indicates a recurrence of events of past years when children disappeared in the district. Meanwhile, strange phenomena begin to haunt the protagonist as he tries to save his marriage and reach the truth.</p>

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<p>Famous paintings can be examined endlessly, revealing more and more new details. But often what is interesting in the painting is not only what is depicted on the canvases, but also how and under what circumstances it was created. It turns out that curious stories and curious cases are connected with the process of writing many masterpieces.&nbsp;</p>







<h2>“Oath of the Horatii”, Jacques-Louis David</h2>



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<p>French artist Jacques-Louis David painted his painting, which became the standard in neoclassicism, in 1784 in Rome. The artist carefully planned the appearance of his masterpiece and did everything so that he did not go unnoticed.</p>



<p>First, David showed the canvas in Rome, collected enthusiastic responses there, and then wrote a letter to his patron in France. He said that he decided to make the picture not square, as required by the rules of the Paris Salon, but rectangular. He knew: otherwise it would simply be hanging on a par with every other painting and it would risk being lost.</p>



<p>This letter and the rumors that have spread have done their job: the picture booked an advantageous place in the already opened salon. The audience came to the main exhibition and saw an empty place. Naturally, everyone was waiting for what would happen there.</p>



<p>And with a delay, the picture arrived and was put in place. By making his work rectangular, David thereby consciously turned it into a unique one. Thus, the artist provided his painting with increased attention and, as a result, a sensation.</p>



<h2>“Dance at Le moulin de la Galette”, Pierre-Auguste Renoir</h2>



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<p>“The Ball at the Moulins de la Galette&#8221; is a programmatic work of impressionism. Renoir depicted a democratic establishment, where the audience gathered in the evenings.</p>



<p>The artist’s studio was not far from the restaurant with the Moulin de la Galette dance hall. He created the painting there and worked diligently all summer of 1876. He came to the restaurant by three o&#8217;clock and wrote until six. And every day, friends helped Renoir drag a huge canvas from the workshop to the establishment and back.</p>



<p>By the way, to make the figures especially realistic, the artist’s friends agreed to pose for him day after day.</p>



<h2>“The Raft of the Medusa”, Théodore Géricault</h2>



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<p>The plot of one of the most famous romantic paintings is the tragic event that occurred on July 2, 1816 off the coast of Senegal. Еhe French frigate Medusa crashed. Escaping, people moved to an overloaded raft with no food and water. After going through hellish suffering, only a few survived.</p>



<p>In the fall of 1817, a chilling book “The Death of the Frigate Medusa”, which became a bestseller, was published. It fell into the hands of the young artist Theodore Gericault. He had just returned from Rome to France and was looking for an idea.</p>



<p>According to art historian Ilya Doronchenkov, after reading the book, Jericho rented a large workshop, bought a huge canvas the size of a small apartment, and shaved baldly “so that there was no temptation to go out” (at that time such a hairstyle was not considered secular). Locked in the studio for several months, the painter created a colossal canvas.</p>



<h2>“Ophelia”, John Everett Millais</h2>



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<p>The landscape of Ophelia is the quintessence of English nature. English artist John Everett Millet sat in front of the easel for 11 hours, painting each flower with botanical precision.</p>



<p>The painter expected the same dedication from his model — 19-year-old Elizabeth Siddal. Millet forced her to lie for several hours in a full bath. Despite the fact that he heated the bath using lamps, it was winter. The girl caught a serious cold. Elizabeth&#8217;s father threatened the artist that he would sue if he did not pay the costs of treatment for his daughter. So the devout art Milla had to pay up 50 pounds.</p>



<h2>“The Morning of the Streltsy Execution”, Vasily Surikov</h2>



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<p>Vasily Surikov wrote his monumental canvas about the events of Peter&#8217;s times, according to the memoirs of the critic Nikolai Alexandrov, “almost under the sofa”: “in a small room with low windows, the picture stood almost diagonally across the room, and when he painted one part of the picture, he didn’t see another, and to see the whole picture, he had to squint at it from another dark room. &#8221; Perhaps such Spartan conditions became the cause of criticism of the layout of the canvas.</p>



<p>While he drew the picture, there were many respected advisers who were ready to share their vision of the work with the author. So, Ilya Repin, with whom Surikov spoke closely, at the final stage of the painting, asked him: “What is it that you do not have a single executed one? You should here, on the gallows, on the right side hung him. &#8221; And Surikov &#8220;hanged&#8221;. But Pavel Tretyakov, who looked in on that day, did not appreciate this. He stated that the artist thereby wants to spoil his painting. He removed the gallows.</p>



<p>Leo Tolstoy also followed the writing of the picture. Once he noticed that the hands of the archers, holding candles, were clean. But during the transportation on carts, they had to drip wax. Surikov agreed and finalized this moment.</p>

How Famous Paintings Were Created, Top Stories

<p>Some believe that black and white cinema has always shown us the truth and in the world, there is actually no blue water, no yellow sun and no green grass. Only colorless objects of varying degrees of illumination. Like it or not, but we can distinguish colors, more than 7 million, and some items received them for a reason. Italian sports cars, children&#8217;s buses, even kitchen sponges &#8211; the color of each of these items follows a certain logic.</p>







<h3>Ferrari’s sports cars</h3>



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<p>Admit it: when they say &#8220;sports car&#8221;, you imagine the bright red Ferrari? This image is firmly stuck in our heads. That&#8217;s just why the Italian company chose this color? The answer is in the name of the car: a sports car, that is, a sports car. And in the racing world, all countries have their own colors. Guess what color Italian riders wear? Right, red. By the way, the British dive in green cars, and the French in blue.</p>



<h3>Kitchen sponges</h3>



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<p>Most of us in the kitchen have a bright yellow sponge. They come in other colors, but it was the yellow ones that started to be released first. In the 1940s, DuPont decided to copy the color of natural sea sponges, which people then used in the kitchen. This has maintained confidence in the products and ensured sales.</p>



<p>The color of the sponge can also determine how hard it is. Red color means that the sponge is designed for delicate cleaning, it is the softest. Black is the toughest sponge, followed by the degree of softness is green, then blue.</p>



<h3>Emblem of the red cross</h3>



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<p>All over the world, this symbol is considered a sign of volunteering and charity. The organization was founded in 1863 by the Swiss businessman Henri Dunant after the Battle of Solferino. The entrepreneur was struck by the almost complete absence of doctors on the battlefield and decided to fix it. In honor of the founder, a symbol was chosen &#8211; a red cross. This is the Swiss flag backward, that&#8217;s all.</p>



<h3>Taxi cars</h3>



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<p>If you see a yellow car, it&#8217;s a taxi. A rule that applies in almost all countries of the world. But it all began in the West. John Hertz is the founding father of this tradition, he repainted the cars yellow and sent them to work on the streets. He founded the Yellow Cab Company taxi company in 1910. The fact is that at the time, thanks to Henry Ford, who saved on everything, the cars were only black. So the yellow Hertz cars stood out against their background.</p>



<h3>White flag of the peace</h3>



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<p>They began to use the white flag as a symbol of surrender in Asia during the reign of the eastern Khan dynasty. Colored fabrics were expensive at that time, so they used cheap, non-dyed fabrics in the war. In addition, the white flag is neutral, it can not be confused with a combat banner, which is always colorful.</p>



<h3>School buses</h3>



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<p>In many countries of the world, students are using bright yellow buses to get to and from school. The decision that school vehicles should be of this color was made in the New World back in 1939, considering that it attracted attention and was easy to notice for the other drivers even in the dark.</p>



<h3>Soccer balls</h3>



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<p>Initially, the balls were made of leather, and they were all brown. Those balls that we know have appeared not so long ago. Adidas created the coloring. At first, when the balls were just beginning to be made of plastic, they were all white. However, Adidas decided that the black and white balls would look better and, more importantly, have the contrast &#8211; it was easier to see them on the TV screen because the picture at that time was also black and white.</p>



<h3>Traffic signals</h3>



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<p>The fact that the choice of colors for the traffic light fell on red, yellow, and green is due to several factors. Firstly, red was always associated with danger, and green, on the contrary, was perceived as calm. Secondly, red is the color of a long solar wave, so it can be seen even from a great distance. Yellow was chosen because it has a shorter wave than red, but it is not as short as green.</p>



<p>For the same reason, the international Stop sign was also made red. Initially, it was yellow and even black and white, but due to poor visibility, it often served as the cause of accidents.</p>

8 Things That Have Their Color for a Reason

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<p>Have you ever noticed that when we are subconsciously confident in something, in the end, this event happens exactly as we expected? For example, when we are very afraid of being late for work, we will definitely come later than the boss; we do everything so as not to get better, and as a result, we see plus 2 kg on the scales; if you are convinced that the partner is lying to us, then one day we’ll definitely catch them in a lie. And there are many other examples that each of us can recall from our past. What is it really: fate or a self-fulfilling prophecy that we pulled into our lives?</p>







<h2>What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?</h2>



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<p>The concept of &#8220;self-fulfilling prophecy&#8221; was first used in 1948 by the American sociologist Robert K. Merton in his article The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy. There he described it as follows: &#8220;&#8230; this is a false definition of the situation, causing a new behavior that turns the original false idea into reality.&#8221; In other words, the way you evaluate reality forms your actions and leads to the corresponding result.</p>



<p>Carolyn Kaufman, Ph.D., and author of The Writer’s Guide to Psychology: How to Write Accurately About Psychological Disorders, Clinical Treatment And Human Behavior provides a simple example of how this works. Imagine that someone invited to a party with a lot of strangers. You know that it is difficult for you to quickly establish communication and make a good impression the first time. As a result, having come to the party, you will behave detached and restrained. You will notice that the outsiders didn’t especially want to communicate with you, they rather even avoided you. This event will only strengthen your belief that you have communication problems.</p>



<p>Now the opposite situation: you know that you have always been the soul of the company. You are happy to go to this party to meet strangers and make new friends. At the event, you communicate a lot, smile, and are generally positive about others. As a result, the event went well, and you already have some new friends on Facebook.</p>



<p>What is the problem? Strangers at the party were the same in both examples. But your inner attitude to the situation influenced the interaction of outsiders with you and thereby radically changed the outcome of the whole evening.</p>



<p>That is, there is no magic in the fact that, for example, someone is hired to work your dream, but you are not. It’s just that the expectations and the result that we present are so strong that we, without giving ourselves an account of this, begin to change our behavior and thereby come to the very picture in our head. In turn, other people will simply provide the feedback that we have already set ourselves up for.</p>



<h2>How to use this phenomenon for your own purposes</h2>



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<p>In most cases, the event, before it happens, initially scrolls in your head. Your main task is to make this thought positive. In other words, program yourself for success. How to do it:</p>



<ul><li>slow down the emerging negativity. For example, if you were invited to an interview in a great company, then you should not think about how much you still can’t do. Speak to yourself about your strengths and advantages;</li><li>imagine that the situation has already happened: exhale and remember this inner feeling of lightness;</li><li>imagine the positive outcome of events as often as possible, develop the ability to always expect the best from life;</li><li>use material things to attract what you want. For example, if you want to get promoted, start dressing in business suits. Buy something that, in your opinion, must be for a person with a high position. Thus, you are kind of deceiving your brain. And every time you put on a new jacket or look at a new purchase, you will feel the strength in yourself to do more and better.</li></ul>

What Is Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and How Does It Work

<p>At the beginning of this year, the action movie &#8220;Bad Guys For Life&#8221; &#8211; the third part of the famous franchise &#8211; was released. And this is not the first time that Hollywood has revived the films that everyone loved. Very soon, we are waiting for a series of bright sequels that will please fans of absolutely all genres: from comics to comedies.</p>







<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2382320/">No Time To Die</a></h3>



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<p>In the 25th series of Bond, the resigned agent 007 will return to fight the mysterious villain and save the world from new dangerous technology. This will be the 5th and most likely last film featuring Daniel Craig.</p>



<p>In the new film, Rami Malek and Ana de Armas will join the main cast.</p>



<p>Release Date (World) &#8211; November 11, 2020</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7126948/">Wonder Woman 1984</a></h3>



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<p>As the name of the film implies, the picture unfolds in the 80s. At the same time, the plot of the novelty has nothing in common with the first part of the sequel. The name of the film is a direct reference to Orwell’s famous dystopian novel “1984”.</p>



<p>Wonder Woman: 1984 is an independent project in which Gal Gadot will have to fight new enemies: Cheetah and Max Lord.</p>



<p>Release Date (World) &#8211; August 12, 2020</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/">Top Gun: Maverick</a></h3>



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<p>34 years after the release of the first part of the film about test pilot Pete Mitchell, Tom Cruise again sat in the pilot&#8217;s seat, but this time as a Top Gun instructor.</p>



<p>Amazing Jennifer Connelly will accompany him in the new film.</p>



<p>Release Date (World) &#8211; December 23, 2020</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4513678/">Ghostbusters: Afterlife</a></h3>



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<p>The producers claim that the upcoming film has nothing to do with the 2016 failed Hunters. And this seems to be true. Ivan Reitman, the author of the first 2 parts of the franchise, was involved in the work on the new product.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Release Date (World) &#8211; March 5, 2021</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1086064/">Bill &amp; Ted Face the Music</a></h3>



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<p>What is needed in order to save the world? Right, write a cool hit. This is exactly what Bill and Ted will do in the new movie.&nbsp;</p>



<p>In the new film, the duets Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter were joined by actresses Bridgett Lundy-Payne and Samara Weaving. The actresses played their daughters.</p>



<p>Release Date (World) &#8211; August 21, 2020</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5433138/">Fast &amp; Furious 9</a></h3>



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<p>In the new part of the film, cyber-terrorist Cypher decides to take revenge on Dominica. She has the support of his younger brother, a professional mercenary Jacob.</p>



<p>Despite the fact that the shooting of the film ended in November last year, fans will be able to watch it only next spring.</p>



<p>Release Date (World) &#8211; March 31, 2021</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6802400/">Coming 2 America</a></h3>



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<p>32 years after his famous trip to America, Prince Akim returns to the States. He wants to find his lost son, the only heir to the throne of Zamunda.</p>



<p>The main roles in the new film, as well as in its 1st part, were played by Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall.</p>



<p>Release Date (World) &#8211; December 17, 2020</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8509238/">Legally Blonde 3&nbsp;</a></h3>



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<p>For the first time, conversations about the continuation of the franchise about the ambitious blonde El Woods appeared in 2018. Then the producers even called the release date of the upcoming film &#8211; February 14, 2020. But since then there have been no official announcements. So far, one thing is clear: the role in the new film will be played by the same Reese Witherspoon.</p>



<p>Well, let&#8217;s hope the premiere is just around the corner and very soon we will be able to enjoy the 3rd part of our favorite film.</p>



<p>Release date is still unknown</p>

8 Sequels That Are Coming out Soon

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<p>In almost every country on Earth, there’s at least one fairy tale in which a fox acts as the main character. The love for these animals is not surprising, because almost everyone knows about the cunning and dexterity of foxes.</p>



<p>But not a lot of people actually know what kind of animal this is, so we suggest that you read the selected facts and find out who is actually hiding behind the “mask” of a cunning, but a vulnerable animal.</p>







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<p>Dogs and foxes are fairly close relatives and belong to the same family &#8211; dogs. The genus of foxes is quite extensive: it contains the American, and Afghan, and Tibetan foxes, and sand, and South African, and Bengal, and Fenech, which in Arabic also means a fox.</p>



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<p>The fox is a predatory animal and lives in nature by hunting. It hunts at night, especially actively from midnight to dawn, which gave rise to abundant folklore about werewolf foxes. Nature equipped a fox for night hunts: she sees perfectly in the dark, because in its eyes there are special cells that reflect light and double the brightness of the image. And the fox’s hearing is magnificent &#8211; it hears the rustling of a mouse or a worm in the grass.</p>



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<p>Like a man, a fox is monogamous, like a dog brings several puppies, and just like humans, both parents take care of cubs in foxes.</p>



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<p>In Spanish, a fox is a &#8220;zorro&#8221;, so the famous movie hero had the nickname &#8220;Fox&#8221;, which apparently indicated his dexterity and cunning.</p>



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<p>The first movie in the world cinema about a fox was released by V.A. Starevich, a Russian and French director. It was a puppet movie, full-length and animated. It brought its creator eight international awards.</p>



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<p>The smallest fox is a desert fox, or Fenech. These creatures are known for being very sociable, and they produce surprisingly loud sounds for such compact creatures. The weight of an adult Fenech usually does not exceed one and a half kilograms.</p>



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<p>On the territory of Jordan, archaeologists discovered a grave with the remains of a man and his fox, who was, apparently, domesticated. If archaeologists are right, then ancient people tried to domesticate foxes even earlier than dogs.</p>



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<h3 class="has-text-align-center">-8-</h3>



<p>In Japan and China, foxes were considered werewolves capable of bewitching a person and depriving him of his will. The main ability of a fox in the mythology of these countries is to take on a human form.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center">-9-</h3>



<p>Foxes are born blind. Only on the 10-12th day do their eyes open. They reach certain independence only by the age of three months. All this time, the mother feeds them milk, and the father provides food for both the mother and the cubs.</p>



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<h3 class="has-text-align-center">-10-</h3>



<p>Several European countries dealt with their rabies problem by air-dropping vaccinated chicken heads for wild foxes to eat.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center">-11-</h3>



<p>A young female Arctic fox fitted with a tracking device trekked 2,175 miles from Norway to Canada in 76 days, settling on Ellesmere Island in Canada. She traveled an average of 28 miles/day with a maximum pace of 96 miles/day, outpacing a previously tracked adult male fox by 1.4 times.</p>



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<p>Foxes can jump 1 m in the air to dive 1 m into the snow to catch mice. They determine the speed and trajectory of the mouse before nose-diving with pinpoint accuracy.</p>

12 Adorable Facts About Foxes

<p>Who doesn&#8217;t like watching some funny and relaxing movie at the end of the day? But good movies aren&#8217;t just that. They also make you think. There is a place for something serious and important even in comedy. But don&#8217;t be scared, just smile, relax and watch some cool movies and TV shows from our selection.</p>







<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8385474/">A Dog’s Journey</a>, 2019</h3>



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<p>The Bailey dog loves his master Ethan so much that he has no idea how he can leave him alone. So when he has to leave Ethan, Bailey makes an amazing decision, and in the result turns into a girl.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1715873/">10 Years</a>, 2011</h3>



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<p>The meeting of classmates 10 years after leaving school instead of fleeting joy and fun gave the main character Jake a surprise &#8211; a face-to-face encounter with his past in the face of first love. And although Jake is now happy in a relationship, doubts creep in: did he do the right thing then?</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4288182/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Atlanta</a>, 2016 —</h3>



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<p>The series is about a simple guy Erna from Atlanta, Georgia. He has a girlfriend, a child, parents and a brother, but he has made a big mistake once and now wants to fix it, and of course, living conditions.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204975/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Last Vegas</a>, 2013</h3>



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<p>Four loyal friends have been together for more than half a century. And when one of them decides to get married, they go to Vegas to party like there&#8217;s no tomorrow. However, even in a dream, they could not imagine how much the City of Sins has changed in recent decades.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483324/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">At Middleton</a>, 2013</h3>



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<p>The main characters George Hartman and Edif Martin meet when they send their children to college. Their first parental day at the school becomes truly romantic: you never know where you will find your happiness, because love is submissive to all ages.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1205535/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">The Rebound</a>, 2009</h3>



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<p>A simple 25-year-old guy Eram, a coffee shop employee, meets the beautiful Sandy, who surprises him with an unexpected offer &#8211; to become a nanny for her child. He agrees and can&#8217;t even imagine, how it&#8217;ll turn out for him.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8201404/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Nous finirons ensemble</a>, 2019</h3>



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<p>A former millionaire, going through difficult times, decides to sell the villa on the seashore when a group of his old friends suddenly arrives, demanding the celebration of the birthday of his gloomy friend at all costs. Even against his will. Their strong friendship is tested because it is not so easy to find a common ground even with the closest people when the heart is not right.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7587890/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">The Rookie</a>, 2018 —</h3>



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<p>It is not easy to start something in adulthood, but John Nolan decides to fulfill his childhood dream and become a policeman in Los Angeles. The future colleagues of the protagonist meet the newcomer by no means with open arms, but a sense of humor and optimism will save him in any situation.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1082853/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5">Management</a>, 2008</h3>



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<p>A convinced loner, Sue sells inexpensive art. Her main clients are hotels and motels, through which the main character travels in the hope of selling something from her collection. In one of the hotels manager Mike falls in love with her, but our heroine does not intend to give free rein to feelings, and Mike has no choice but to start chasing her lover in all states.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8367814/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">The Gentlemen</a>, 2019</h3>



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<p>A film playwright with a very dark past decides to make a film about a real, very cool businessman who created his multi-million dollar empire in a not entirely legal way. An incredibly complex intrigue begins to spin around him, and who knows how it will all end.</p>

10 Comedies to Help You Relax After a Busy Day

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<p>In the United States, almost half of adults (46.4 percent) will experience a mental illness during their lifetime.</p>



<p>The most common illness is depression. Next on the list are drug addiction, alcoholism, anxiety disorder and schizophrenia.</p>



<p>People are not used to taking care of their mental health: they rarely turn to specialists and usually do not understand what is happening to them.</p>







<h3>What is mental health?</h3>



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<p>Our mental health consists of cognitive health (a healthy way of seeing the world and ourselves), emotional and behavioral spheres.</p>



<p>The official definition says that a mentally healthy person has happiness and well-being in life.</p>



<p>But mental health is not about being happy all the time. A mentally healthy person experiences a whole range of feelings, and anger and sadness are part of it.</p>



<p>The main thing is that your emotions and behavior must correspond to the current situation, and to be justified.</p>



<p>According to him, there are 5 components of how a person should take care of their mental health:</p>



<p><strong>Sleep well.</strong></p>



<p>The brain perceives sleep deprivation as anxiety, forcing it to work hard.</p>



<p>Constant lack of sleep can cause heart problems and diabetes. The secretion of hormones, including testosterone in men, is lost.</p>



<p>People who don’t get enough sleep are more prone to depression, paranoia or anxiety.</p>



<p><strong>Eat a balanced diet.</strong></p>



<p>A diet high in nutrients and low in fat can prevent depression and reduce its symptoms.</p>



<p><strong>Exercise.</strong></p>



<p>Research from Harvard Medical School has confirmed that those who walk 20-30 minutes a day have better cognitive functions of the brain.</p>



<p>That is, their brains are trained to respond faster; memorize, and perceive new information more easily.</p>



<p>And on a walk, the level of stress hormones — cortisol and alpha-amylase — decreases. This is evidenced by a study by scientists from the University of Michigan.</p>



<p><strong>Be socially integrated: socialize with friends and family.</strong></p>



<p>Experiments show that social isolation is harmful to both humans and animals.</p>



<p><strong>Get hobbies.</strong></p>



<p>In particular, those that bring you pleasure and the feeling that you are doing something meaningful.</p>



<h3>How to understand that your mental health is okay</h3>



<p>The main sign — you function well in the surrounding environment around you.</p>



<p>Each person has the main domains (or areas) in which they participate.</p>



<p>The child, for example, has these: education, family, friends, and extracurricular activities.</p>



<p>A child with a normal average IQ of 100 should do well in school. However, they constantly get F. This indicates that the child is not functioning well in this area of their life.</p>



<p>Or a person loves his job and suddenly starts working less efficiently, says that they have no desire and are constantly distracted.</p>



<p>These are also signs that their mental health is not in order, and you need to see a specialist.</p>



<h3>What to ask a psychotherapist</h3>



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<p>After you decide to visit a therapist, you should first ask them the right questions.</p>



<p>Check with your psychotherapist:</p>



<p>? What method of psychotherapy does this specialist work on?</p>



<p>? On the basis of what training do they do it?</p>



<p>? What is the evidence base of a method?</p>



<p>? What are the risks?</p>



<p>? How many patients did the psychotherapist work with and with what results?</p>



<p>These are all normal questions that should not cause discomfort to either the patient or the psychotherapist.</p>



<p>For example, a psychotherapist should explain that 12 sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy for a child with depression is 45% success. For a child with anxiety — 60%.</p>



<p>Doctors also know that cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacological treatment are equally effective in anxiety disorders. Separately, these methods have a 60% success rate, and in combination — 80%. Then a person has the right to choose.</p>



<p>A real specialist should know such figures and explain that there will be no immediate effect, but there are chances.</p>



<p>There is the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in England, which produces protocols on how to treat various diseases.</p>



<p>Their website has protocol options even for parents. Patients, examining them, come to the psychotherapist with the knowledge of what they want.</p>

Mental Health: What It Is, How to Take Care of It and When to Go to the Doctor

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<p>Jokes about quarantine and surviving it with the help of alcohol have become traditional on social networks.</p>



<p>According to scientific and medical journalist Markham Hyde in his column for Medium, alcohol sales in the United States increased by 55% after the onset of the coronavirus crisis.</p>







<p>According to Bloomberg, beer and wine sales increased by 32% and 47%, respectively.</p>



<p>In general, this was not a surprise to anyone, writes Markham Hyde.</p>



<p>&#8220;As they say, hard times need hard drinks. In addition, the idea that alcohol can help a person relax is quite common in the United States,&#8221; adds Hade.</p>



<p>However, he emphasizes that the relationship between alcohol and stress is not as simple as it is said in folk wisdom.</p>



<p>Traditional stereotypes about alcohol are partly true, says Rakhita Sinha, director of Yale University Medical Center for Stress.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>&#8220;Alcohol is an anesthetic. It can soothe pain and in some cases dull the brain and body&#8217;s response to stressful events,&#8221; she explains.</p></blockquote>



<p>A 2011 study published in the journal Alcoholism found that after a public speech, the level of the stress hormone (cortisol) in the blood rises.</p>



<p>But when the participants of the experiment took alcohol after the performance, their level decreased.</p>



<p>There is also evidence that alcohol may increase the effects of some neurochemicals in such a way that they begin to mimic the effects of anti-anxiety drugs.</p>



<p>Manoe Doss, a researcher at Johns Hopkins University, adds, that alcohol contributes to the production of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).</p>



<p>It is the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, which inhibits brain function.</p>



<p>And this may partly explain why alcohol at the end of a hard and hectic day calms anxious thoughts.</p>



<p>So? A couple of glasses of wine at the end of a hard day &#8211; isn&#8217;t that bad?</p>



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<p>It&#8217;s not that simple, says Michael Sayet, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh.</p>



<p>According to a 2011 report, alcohol can also increase stress hormone levels, not just lower them.</p>



<p>Alcohol also speeds up the heartbeat and raises blood pressure, especially when the body begins to digest alcohol and toxins enter the bloodstream.</p>



<p>In addition, Sayette emphasizes that those who have frequently consumed alcohol for a long time to overcome stress may not respond to it in the same way as those who drink infrequently and consume small doses of alcohol.</p>



<p>&#8220;If you drink a few alcoholic drinks to calm down, you change the chemistry of your brain.</p>



<p>The state of the brain in a state of sobriety changes.</p>



<p>And in some cases, your brain may become more anxious,&#8221; explains the professor.</p>



<p>He also adds that the new stress contributes to the fact that the person continues to drink.</p>



<p>To sum up, the anxiety and alcohol will feed themselves.</p>



<p><em>So what about those who don’t drink much?</em></p>



<p>Actually, it is unknown.</p>



<p>According to Michael Sayette, most studies have been conducted either with toxic doses of alcohol, or close to toxic.</p>



<p>&#8220;If you believe that alcohol relaxes you, then even if you just wet your lips, you will already feel more relaxed,&#8221; says the psychiatrist.</p>



<p>In conclusion, the best option is to choose less toxic ways to overcome anxiety. For example, sports, communication with loved ones, <a href="https://onemillionimages.com/how-to-meditate-the-beginners-guide/">meditation</a>, and psychotherapy.</p>

Does Alcohol Help to Reduce Stress? It’s Not That Simple

<p>What do we expect from a good movie? Usually an exciting plot, good acting and a beautiful picture. But some directors are also surprised us with the attention to small details that don’t affect our perception of the film at all.</p>







<h3>Percival Graves’s pendant (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2016)</h3>



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<p>In the interrogation scene of Newt Salamander (Eddie Redmayne) part of the pendant shaped like Deathly Hallows peeks out from the pocket of Percival Graves (Colin Farrell), a kind of hint to the audience that a person in front of them is actually the dark wizard Grindelwald. Grindelwald is known as a dangerous magician, obsessed with the idea of possessing the Deathly Hallows.</p>



<h3>Doc&#8217;s t-shirt (Back to the Future trilogy)</h3>



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<p>When Emmett Brown and Marty rush through the Wild West, viewers periodically see them with scarves on their faces. If you look closely, it becomes clear that Doc uses his own T-shirt from the first part of the trilogy as a scarf.</p>



<h3>The name of the demon (The Conjuring 2, 2016)</h3>



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<p>In one of the scariest horror movies of our time, one important detail constantly appears. In the frame several times you can notice the name of the demon — Valak, — which later scares the seven main characters.</p>



<h3>Masks (Baby Driver, 2017)</h3>



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<p>In Baby Driver this bank robbery scene was supposed to include the Michael Myers from Halloween (1978) but the studio couldn’t get the rights. Edger Write reaches out to Mike Myers and asked if they could use his likeness for the masks. He thought it would be funny and said yes.</p>



<h3>Eyes of Galadriel (The Lord of the Rings, 2001)</h3>



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<p>Galadriel is the last elf in Middle-earth to see the light of the Valar Trees. That is why her eyes reflect the light of stars.</p>



<p>To achieve this effect, the filmmakers had to use special lighting installations and garlands when filming her.</p>



<h3>Tom Cruise in the western (Young Guns, 1988)</h3>



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<p>In the film &#8220;Young Arrows&#8221; you can briefly see Tom Cruise. He’s playing someone, who is killed in one of the shootings.</p>



<p>The actor accidentally ended up on the set and asked to be in the movie, because he had never played in Westerns before and was very interested.</p>



<h3>Allusion to “Sex and the City” (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 2008)</h3>



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<p>Peter Bretter, the hero of the movie In Flight, drinks a cocktail in a bar and quotes the series Sex and the City. The moment he says, “How are you, Miranda?” — Cynthia Nixon walks past him. It was she who played Miranda Hobbs in the before mentioned series.</p>



<h3>Recognize the replicant (Blade Runner 2049, 2017)</h3>



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<p>In the film, you can recognize the artificial creation by carefully looking at the eyes of the hero when he looks up and to the left.</p>



<p>By the way, at the beginning of the film, the viewer also needs to look in the upper left corner: the first word he sees there is “replicant”.</p>



<h3>Familiar Boy (Groundhog Day, 1993)</h3>



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<p>In the film &#8220;Groundhog Day&#8221; there is a scene in the hospital where in the background you can see a boy with a broken leg. This is the same guy that Phil later saves from falling.</p>



<h3>Books without titles (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004)</h3>



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<p>In the scene in the bookstore, viewers see unusual books. None of the roots have names.</p>



<p>The director specifically intended that because Joel, played by Jim Carrey, could not recall all these small details.</p>

10 Interesting Movie Details You Probably Never Noticed

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<p>A sloth is a creature that does not take up too much space in your thoughts, which is unfair, since it is the only animal that performs all the necessary maneuvers at a very slow pace but at the same time looks like an incredible bully. Here are 10 facts about the most apathetic animal in the world to correct this inaccurate attitude towards sloths.</p>







<h4>Fact No. 1</h4>



<p>Sloths move only when it is absolutely necessary.</p>



<p>They can sleep up to 20 hours a day, hanging from a tree or curling up near a branch.</p>



<h4>Fact No. 2</h4>



<p>Sloths only poop once a week, and when they do they lose up to 1/5th of their body weight. Pooping for sloths is also responsible for 50% of their deaths, as being down on the ground is a vulnerable time for them. Overall, the entire trip to poop uses 8% of their daily energy needs.</p>



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<h4>Fact No. 3</h4>



<p>The maximum speed of three-fingered sloths is 1 meter per minute.</p>



<p>This means that it would take a sloth one and a half hours to cross the football field.</p>



<h4>Fact No. 4</h4>



<p>Despite the fact that sloths are not the fastest or strongest animals in the rainforest, which they consider their home, they are better adapted to life than many others, which is the most important. Let us explain. Sloths are characterized by a very slow and efficient metabolism, which allows them to almost completely absorb nutrients from the food they eat. In addition, it seems that sloths can change their metabolism, slowing it to such an extent that the need to breathe air occurs once every half an hour. This is another reason why they are highly efficient swimmers.</p>



<p>A slow metabolism allows sloths to exist on a diet, eating only a few leaves a day and emptying their intestines once a week, but at the same time they cannot tremble to regulate body temperature. For most sloths, this is not a problem, because their thick fur (resembling the fur of Arctic animals), combined with the fact that it is rarely cold in the jungle, allows them to be very comfortable in the sun most of the time.</p>



<p>Another side effect of a slow metabolism is that sloths never gain weight, and the only place on the body of the animal where fat is deposited is its lower legs. Yes, indeed, the only thing that can make a sloth embarrassed is a chubby ankle.</p>



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<h4>Fact No. 5</h4>



<p>Sloths are great swimmers.</p>



<p>Sloths have a reputation of sloppy, lazy creatures that sleep much more during the day than an unemployed cat. To begin with, this is not entirely true, since studies have shown that sloths sleep only an hour more than you and that they are surprisingly agile in the water.</p>



<p>It is known that sloths swim miles in search of food or a female. One sloth hanger sailed a large part of the ocean in search of a girlfriend&#8217;s heart.</p>



<h4>Fact No. 6</h4>



<p>South America was once inhabited by giant sloths (Megatherium). It weighed up to 4 tonnes (similar to a present-day elephant) and on its hind legs it would have stood 3.5m (12ft), which makes it the largest bipedal mammal of all time. It lived from 400 000 BC until 8 000 BC. What’s even more interesting is that there were elephant-sized sloths that lived on the ground as recently as 1 500 BC in the islands of the Caribbean, meaning that they lived alongside humans.</p>



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<h4>Fact No. 7</h4>



<p>Poor hygiene is necessary to mask</p>



<p>Sloths, unlike other animals, do not look after themselves to such an extent that mold and algae begin to grow on the wool, so many representatives of this species literally turn green. As it turns out, this is a special tactic that allows the sloth to disguise themselves, since the green shade of algae and mold turns the fur into an effective natural camouflage.</p>



<p>The wool of clubfoot tree sloths is susceptible to damage by algae, which turns into a useful symbiotic relationship between these two organisms. Some types of sloths are so dependent on algal camouflage that their mothers specifically allow children to become infected so that they can merge effectively with the greenery of the trees. Otherwise, other creatures would think that the sloth baby is floating in the air, clinging to a piece of something green.</p>



<h4>Fact No. 8</h4>



<p>A sloth&#8217;s claws work the opposite way that human hand does. The default position is a tight strong grip, and sloths must exert effort to open them up. This is why sloths don&#8217;t fall out of trees when they&#8217;re asleep. Their grip is so strong when they die they sometimes remain hanging on trees.</p>



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<h4>Fact No. 9</h4>



<p>A sloth can hold its breath for up to 40 minutes. It’s 4 times longer than a dolphin.</p>



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<p>Sadly, there are only six species of sloths left in the world, one of which is on the verge of extinction, and the other is under threat. Therefore, the main goal of activists is to ensure the safety of these little beasts.</p>

9 Adorable Facts About Sloths

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<p>In today&#8217;s saturated reality we often don’t have enough time to be in a comfortable chair with our favorite book. However, even if you have free minutes only when you get to work, come back from it and a little more before bedtime, this is enough to fit the reading into the rhythm of your life.</p>







<h3>Stefan Zweig</h3>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Letter-Woman-Other-Stories-Stefan/dp/1906548935">Letter from an Unknown Woman</a></h3>



<p>Passion deprives sleep and peace, blinds, and makes you suffer. The novel by Zweig is dedicated to it. The plot is full of dramatic tension, reveals the severity of the emotional experiences of the heroes. And in the heroes of Zweig we recognize ourselves in our century.</p>



<h3>Stephen Chbosky</h3>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Perks-Being-Wallflower-Stephen-Chbosky/dp/0671027344">The perks of Being a Wallflower</a></h3>



<p>Over a million copies of this amazing bestseller by Stephen Chbosky were said. The story of the boy Charlie, who can not cope with the loss of loved ones and is trying to build relationships in a new school. A literature teacher and an invisible friend, to whom Charlie sends letters, pouring the whole soul in lines, are helping to overcome all internal barriers and insecurity.</p>



<h3>Karen Thompson Walker</h3>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Age-Miracles-Karen-Thompson-Walker/dp/0812982940">Age of Miracles</a></h3>



<p>It all starts on the usual Saturday in California, when Julia wakes up and finds that something strange is happening to the Earth. Days and nights become longer, gravity changes, birds behave strangely &#8211; the world is changing rapidly and irreversibly. What to do to the girl? Accept or believe that nothing in the world is final?</p>



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<h3>Hunter S. Thompson</h3>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Loathing-Las-Vegas-American/dp/0679785892">Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream</a></h3>



<p>One of the most scandalous books of the second half of the 20th century. A book that was condemned and forbidden. The book that was read and admired. A book in which the very concept of &#8220;American dream&#8221; is turned upside down, visions and hallucinations become reality, and reality resembles a nightmare.</p>



<h3>Jean Cocteau</h3>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Enfants-Terribles-Jean-Cocteau/dp/0099561379">Les Enfants Terribles</a></h3>



<p>The story of a young brother and a sister who rejected reality and created for themselves a strange, cruel and beautiful “world of children”, existing by its own laws and rituals. And, growing up, they still remain in their world which is doomed to clash with reality.</p>



<h3>Francoise Sagan</h3>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Certain-Smile-Novel-Fran%C3%A7oise-Sagan/dp/0226733475">A Certain Smile</a></h3>



<p>Young confused student meets a successful lawyer, exhausted by sluggish work. Love that is impossible, even if the two are very close and perfectly understand each other. Like virtuoso music, this book reflects a vast range of human feelings; it causes a smile and sadness, awe and rapture; you’ll the grace and subtlety of style.</p>



<h3>Bernhard Schlink</h3>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reader-Bernhard-Schlink/dp/0375707972">The Reader</a></h3>



<p>The erupted romance between a teenager from a professor&#8217;s family and a mature woman is suddenly broke off when she disappeared from the city without warning. After 8 years, the young man, now a graduate student, saw her again &#8211; among the former overseers of the female concentration camp. But this is not the only secret that was revealed to the hero.</p>



<h3>Richard Bach</h3>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Adventures-Reluctant-Richard-Bach/dp/0440204887">Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah</a></h3>



<p>The most captivating and deepest of the Richard Bach’s books. When you’ll read it, you’ll fly on old biplanes over the green fields of America, along with the author and Donald Shimoda &#8211; the messiah. And believe us, very soon you will realize that this book fell into your hands for a reason.</p>



<h3>Albert Camus</h3>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Albert-Camus/dp/0679720200">The Stranger</a></h3>



<p>The protagonist of this debut work of a young writer is on trial for the murder that he committed for the most stupid of all possible reasons. He is not afraid to throw the truth in the face of his judges, to go against everything, and forget about all conventions.</p>



<h3>Vladimir Nabokov</h3>



<h3><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Laughter-Dark-Vladimir-Nabokov/dp/0679724508">Laughter in the Dark</a></strong></h3>



<p>Berlin art critic Bruno Kretschmar is in love with the 16-year-old actress Magda Peters, he leaves his family and gets involved in a near-art circle, not suspecting that the consequences will be fatal for him. This novel about passion, betrayal, jealousy, and revenge, according to critics, is the most cinematic work of Nabokov.</p>

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<p>We make an opinion about people and products that we see for the first time within the first 90 seconds, and from 62% to 90% of our opinion depends only on color. That is why some companies use certain colors in their packaging, logos, and signs to influence our everyday decisions.</p>



<p>However, sometimes colors can play a really crucial role. For example, studies have shown that pink and blue soothe us so much that they reduce the manifestation of aggression or a craving for self-harm.</p>







<h3>Yellow makes eyes hurt</h3>



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<p>Although yellow is the color of happiness, it is very bright and reflects a large amount of light. Therefore, this color can stimulate the eyes too much. This explains why most cars, especially airplanes, almost never use yellow. Ryanair, a low-cost airline, used to actively use this color in the design of its showrooms, but in the end decided to change it, to the delight of its customers.</p>



<h3>When we see red, we eat less</h3>



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<p>Contrary to popular belief, red does not actually cause appetite. This myth probably appeared because most of the fast-food café logos use this color. In fact, red makes us eat and drink less. Thus, this color actually works as a subconscious stop signal.</p>



<h3>Pink was the color of boys, blue was the color of girls</h3>



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<p>Many of us associate pink with the female, and blue with the male. However, a long time ago, children wore white clothes and no colors were gender-related. Color associations first came about when some magazines proclaimed pink as a “boyish” color and blue as a color for girls. This tendency itself reversed in the 1940–1950s and became what we know it today.</p>



<h3>We make decisions faster when we see red</h3>



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<p>HubSpot conducted a test to find out which button, red or green, would encourage people to click on it more often. It was found that the red button exceeded the green one by 21%. Perhaps this is why Netflix uses only red buttons for various client actions.</p>



<p>Another experiment was to find out if the color of the car affects us. The results showed that if the car was red people showed an aggressive reaction much faster.</p>



<h3>We tend to trust companies with blue logos more</h3>



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<p>You may notice that the logos of financial, insurance, and computer companies often use blue and this is not an accident. Blue and its shades create a sense of security, so we are more likely to find companies reliable if they use more blue in their logos or product packaging.</p>



<h3>Color-coded labels allow us to choose healthier foods</h3>



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<p>Colors can help adjust your diet. In the cafeteria of one hospital part of the food was marked in green (as “healthy”), and the other part in red (as “harmful”). The test showed that food color coding can help us make a more informed choice of food.</p>



<p>A recent study using the traffic light system, which also included yellow indicating “less healthy” products, confirmed this conclusion.</p>



<h3>Green increases creativity</h3>



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<p>Often you can hear advice to place plants at the workplace. However, as it turned out, even a green wall and paper can have a positive effect on us. Although green is powerless in verbal creativity (for example, if you are writing a book), it can enhance your visual creativity. This is definitely good news for artists, advertisers, and visual artists!</p>



<h3>Colors fool us when it comes to temperature and weight</h3>



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<p>Red is often perceived as hot and blue as cold, even if there is no difference between the actual temperatures. Surprisingly, when we touch these objects directly, blue seems warmer than red. Colors also create an illusion about the weight of an object when the same object looks heavier if it is red, and lighter if it is yellow.</p>



<h3>We make more mistakes when we work in the white office</h3>



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<p>The idea that white color creates a feeling of freshness and does not distract attention is fair so in some offices you can see white interiors. However, research showed that people in white offices made more mistakes than in red or green. In fact, those who worked in the red office made the fewest mistakes, although more people reported that the color of their rooms was more distracting than in the white office.</p>

How Colors Affect People

<p>To get a role in the film, especially the main one, is not an easy task. But sometimes keeping a cherished place in a project can be even more difficult. There are plenty of cases when one actor replaced another before the start of filming, during it, and even at the stage of editing. Even the most famous stars are not immune to this.</p>







<h2 class="has-text-align-center">Ryan Gosling, The Lovely Bones</h2>



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<p>Ryan Gosling was approved for the role of the father of the family in Peter Jackson&#8217;s drama The Lovely Bones. However, no one saw the actor in the film because the director fired him. The reason was that Gosling gained 27 kg for the role, even though no one asked him to do it. Gosling believed that his character would look more authentic (he and Jackson did not discuss this moment). “I showed up on the set, and it turned out that I did not understand everything,” said the actor. “In the end, I remained fat and unemployed.” Mark Wahlberg has taken his place.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center">Anne Hathaway, “Knocked Up”</h2>



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<p>In 2007, Anne Hathaway was approved for the role in the movie &#8220;Knocked Up&#8221; which later went to Katherine Heigl. The actress was replaced before the start of the shoot because she and director Judd Apatow had a different vision of the scene of the birth of a child: the latter wanted to use real shots with women giving birth. Anne later clarified the contention of their disagreement. “Jit was going to show a vagina — not mine, but somebody else&#8217;s,” said the movie star. “And I didn&#8217;t believe that it was actually necessary to the story.&#8221;</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center">Terrence Howard, Iron Man 2</h2>



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<p>Terrence Howard made a deal to act in 3 parts of Iron Man. Under the terms of the contract, he was supposed to be paid a fixed amount for each picture, but before shooting the second film, Howard was informed that he would receive only an eighth of what was originally promised to him. The actor did not like this state of affairs, and the director said that they could do without his participation. In the end, Terrence Howard was replaced by Don Cheadle.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center">Kevin Spacey, House of Cards, All the Money in the World</h2>



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<p>The sexual harassment scandal that erupted around Kevin Spacey cost him his career. His popular character Frank Underwood from the series “House of Cards” was quickly killed, and all the scenes with the actor in the upcoming movie “All the Money of the World” were shot in emergency mode with another movie star — Christopher Plummer.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center">Sylvester Stallone, &#8220;Beverly Hills Cop&#8221;</h2>



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<p>Beverly Hills Cop is one of Eddie Murphy&#8217;s high-profile films. But all this could not have happened: initially, the role of detective Axel Fowley was proposed to Sylvester Stallone. However, the actor himself put an end to his prospects to play in the film: after he was sent the script, he decided to rewrite his role. Needless to say, the studio did not like this decision.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center">Colin Firth, Paddington</h2>



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<p>After Firth finished Paddington&#8217;s voice acting, the producers decided that the mature tone of the British movie star was not suitable for a young, innocent bear. As a result, he had to refuse his services, and a younger actor, Ben Whishaw, was invited in his place.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center">James Remar, Aliens</h2>



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<p>Initially, the role of Corporal Dwayne Hicks in James Cameron&#8217;s science fiction film “Aliens” was to be performed by James Remar. However, he was fired a week after the start of filming. The reason was the arrest of the actor for possession of drugs. After this incident, the director decided not to mess with Remar and took Michael Bean in his place.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center">Megan Fox, Transformers 3: The Dark Side of the Moon</h2>



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<p>Many viewers must have noticed that actress Megan Fox, who acted in the first two films about transformers, wasn’t in the sequel. The fact is that she was fired after a series of unflattering comments about the film&#8217;s director Michael Bay. In particular, she compared Bay with Hitler and said that working with him is a real nightmare. As a result, another beauty was invited to appear in the project — Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.</p>

8 Actors Who Were Fired Mid-Filming

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<p>Fitness at home is a great idea if you want to lose weight and get fit, and if you have no opportunity to go to the gym for one reason or another.</p>



<p>We will tell you how to start exercising at home and not abandon it halfway.</p>







<h3>Motivation</h3>



<p>This is one of the key points for the beginning. The bright and pure dream of being slim and healthy does not work here. Set a specific goal that will motivate you to work. Find the reason that will make you work on yourself every day.</p>



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<h3>Find a place to train</h3>



<p>If you are at home, then find a place convenient for training so that you don’t have to rearrange furniture and be distracted during the exercises. It should be convenient for you to go to your full height, jump, swing your arms, etc. If there is not enough room in the room, then take care of this in advance, move the table, spread the rug, and enjoy it.</p>



<h3>Set a schedule</h3>



<p>Discipline is the most important thing. Choose the time and days that are most convenient for you, when you are least busy so as not to miss workouts. Put your schedule in a prominent place so you don&#8217;t forget about classes. Yes, at first it will be difficult to force yourself to train when the sofa and TV shows are beckoning, but the most important thing is to make it a habit.</p>



<h3>Choose a training system</h3>



<p>Anyone can find a suitable online course for themselves on the Internet. There are a huge number of videos on YouTube that will explain to you how to properly swing your abs or buttocks. But don’t limit yourself to exercises on a specific area, devote the same time to all parts of the body. Try different programs and see which exercises are right for you. Do not jump above your head and don’t start with heavy complexes, otherwise you may be injured or simply disappointed in your abilities.</p>



<h3>Listen to your body</h3>



<p>You don’t need to start by lifting 50 kg of kettlebell and a marathon if you have difficulty warming up (by the way, never forget to warm up before training). Start with gradual loads, and increase the speed over time. If it’s hard for you to perform certain exercises, and a voice from the screen says that you need to hold on for another 30 seconds, then perform fewer repetitions. Over time, you will get used to it and be able to break your own records.</p>



<h3>Buy a beautiful gym clothes</h3>



<p>If you practice at home, this does not mean that you need to do lunges and squats in pajamas. Yes, nobody sees you, except relatives, but beautiful clothes will become a kind of motivation. It’s great to look at yourself in a stylish form, and even watch how with every workout you get closer and closer to your dream form.</p>



<h3>Create a playlist</h3>



<p>Make a selection of rhythmic music that will motivate you to practice and help you keep the right pace. Don’t turn on the TV or laptop during training, they will be distracting.</p>



<h3>Subscribe for inspiring bloggers</h3>



<p>If your Instagram feed is continuous accounts with memes, cats and friend’s profiles, it&#8217;s time to subscribe to more useful accounts. For example, for professional athletes for inspiration, coaches, as well as ordinary lifestyle bloggers who show their routine workouts.</p>



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<h3>Install apps</h3>



<p>Each of us spends at least 5-8 hours a day with the phone in our hands. It doesn’t matter why you use the gadget — work, study, or chat with friends, the fact itself is shocking. Instead of procrastinating and simultaneously flipping through the social media feed, free up the phone’s memory from unnecessary applications, and instead download something really worthwhile.&nbsp; Here are some examples of great apps for exercising: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.popularapp.thirtydayfitnesschallenge">30 Day Fitness Challenge &#8211; Workout at Home</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=loseweight.weightloss.workout.fitness">Lose Weight at Home &#8211; Home Workout in 30 Days</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.popularapp.sevenmins">7 Minute Workout</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runtastic.android.results.lite">adidas Training by Runtastic &#8211; Workout Fitness App</a>.</p>

How to Exercise at Home: 9 Tips

<p>The first horror film in history is “The House of the Devil”, shot by one of the creators of world cinema, Georges Méliès in 1896. However, the true ancestor of all modern horror movies was the first sound film in this genre called &#8220;The Terror&#8221;, which is now considered lost. Thousands of such films are being shot in the world today, and famous movie services are releasing entire series, whose creators masterfully can scare even the most sophisticated viewer. Here are some examples we picked out for you.</p>







<h2>Marianne, 2019—…</h2>



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<p>Emma Larismon is a famous writer who creates novels in the horror genre. The most successful series of her books is about Lizzie Lark, who pursues an evil demon named Marianne. Emma decides to complete the series and in the last book of the cycle kills the main characters. But everything is not so simple: it turns out that Marianne exists in the real world, and she is very unhappy with the loss of attention of millions of readers. And is ready to do everything so that Emma continues to write.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10875696/">Show on IMDB</a></p>



<h2>The Terror, 2018—…</h2>



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<p>At the moment, there are two seasons of the series. The first tells about the expedition of two sea vessels that set off in search of the passage through the Arctic, which took place in 1845. Ships are captured by ice, and their crews face many difficulties, including malnutrition. Moreover, they begin to pursue the evil spirit in the form of a bear.</p>



<p>The second season takes place in the western United States during World War II: on one of the islands, there is a series of mysterious murders by otherworldly forces.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2708480/">Show on IMDB</a></p>



<h2>Evil, 2019—&#8230;</h2>



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<p>Kristen Bouchard, a forensic psychiatrist, is talking on duty to someone charged with serious crimes. When an assumption arises that the prisoner is possessed by a demon, she turns to David Acosta, the future priest, commissioned by the church to investigate such cases. Being a skeptic, Kristen is sure that every “supernatural” phenomenon has a scientific explanation, but sometimes things that happen are so mysterious that she doubts her own beliefs.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9055008/">Show on IMDB</a></p>



<h2>Dracula, 2020—&#8230;</h2>



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<p>Transylvania, 1897. Count Dracula, a powerful vampire, makes plans to capture Victorian London. He uses the young lawyer Jonathan Harker, who came to help the count with documents, to become younger. Once Harker discovers in the castle people who also serve as food for a vampire, and Dracula, having learned about the young man’s find, kills him. However, Jonathan comes to life and rushes into the river, and after some time he finds himself in a monastery, where he meets his sister Agatha van Helsing.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9139220/">Show on IMDB</a></p>



<h2>Channel Zero, 2016–2018</h2>



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<p>The series consists of 4 seasons, each of which tells a separate eerie story from creepypasta — popular online horror stories: for example, in the first season, there is a frightening character with the skin covered with human teeth. Despite the high ratings and the love of the audience, Channel Zero lasted only four seasons.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4820370/">Show on IMDB</a></p>



<h2>Scream: The TV Series, 2015–2019</h2>



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<p>The famous film franchise about teenagers hunting their classmates in a ghost mask migrated to television screens. But the plot of the series is not a copy of films from the 90s, but rather, a new reading of the story. The plot is the story of a guy named Brandon James from Lakewood, who, due to a congenital illness, did not look like everyone else. Once a group of teenagers beats him up, and Brandon, angry, commits a monstrous crime wearing a black hoodie and mask.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3921180/">Show on IMDB</a></p>



<h2>Creepshow, 2019—&#8230;</h2>



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<p>The sequel to the original &#8220;Kaleidoscope of Horrors&#8221;, which appeared on television in 1982, continues the tradition of its ancestor. The plots of the series are about the works of famous horror masters, including Stephen King himself. Each individual episode of the series includes several mini-stories linked by the same ghost as in the 80s show.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8762206/">Show on IMDB </a></p>

7 TV-Shows That Will Make Your Skin Crawl

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<p>Sometimes we dream of winning the lottery and are sure that after that our life will turn into a fairy tale. But what actually happens after the win? What do people do with the money? What happens to them? Let’s read a few stories.</p>







<h3>No Regrets</h3>



<p>Mickey Carol, a 19-year-old scavenger from Scotland, won £10 million in 2002. And then it started: he got kilograms gold accessories, bought an élite mansion with a pool for £700 thousand and began to organize drunken orgies there: alcohol, drugs, girls. There was one time when he and his friends rode around the city, firing steel balls from the catapult, smashing 32 other people&#8217;s cars.</p>



<p>Journalists were nicknamed Mickey &#8220;Lottery boor&#8221; and &#8220;King of the Gopniks.&#8221; After several years of reckless life, the money ran out. The estate turned into a garbage can, which barely managed to be sold for only £100 thousand. In 2010, Mickey handed out debts and remained with nothing. Since then, he managed to work as a garbage man and renovated houses. But Mickey himself says: &#8220;I have no regrets.&#8221;</p>



<h3>A Lesson</h3>



<p>Glenda Blackwell, a woman from North Caroline, was tired of her husband believing in lotteries. She decided to prove to her husband that all lotteries are just fraud and bought $10 Carolina Millions scratch-off ticket.</p>



<p>She won <a href="https://onemillionimages.com/one-million-dollar-bill-images/">1 million dollars</a> with that ticket.</p>



<h3>How the Rules Changed</h3>



<p>Anonymity laws for lottery winners in Australia changed after the tragic incident with Graeme Thorne. In 1960 his father won nearly $3 million in the lottery, with his picture getting in all the news. Shortly after his 8-year-old son was kidnapped for ransom and eventually murdered. This led to an overwhelming sense of public shock, disbelief, and anger. Lottery procedures in Australia were changed, with winners being given the option of remaining anonymous.</p>



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<h3>Big Goals</h3>



<p>Brad Duke from Idaho (USA) was doing well before winning $220 million: he owned 5 Gold Gym fitness centers, which were opened under a franchise, where he himself worked as a spinning trainer. After winning in 2005, Duke said that he has a goal &#8211; to increase his net worth to $1 billion to help others.</p>



<p>Therefore, he did not buy Porsche and did not go on a trip around the world. He was seriously engaged in investing &#8211; he invested most of his money in securities and real estate. Brad still manages fitness centers and develops his favorite business &#8211; cycling, as well as doing charity work. He has not yet earned a billion but has already managed to double his money. When Brad reaches his goal, he promises to write a book: &#8220;I want to deal with this money as correctly as possible and share my experience with others.&#8221;</p>



<h3>A Lot of Work</h3>



<p>Peter Laveryt, a bus driver from Belfas, managed to do the right thing with the money. He began to invest in businesses and opened several enterprises. The most famous was the Cooley Whiskey Factory, the first in Belfast in 75 years. Under the distillery, he bought the old building of the Cramlin Road Prison in Belfast. Peter invested about £5 million in the plant and, among other things, opened a tasting room and a restaurant with 200 seats.</p>



<p>Here he produces Danny Boy, a great single-malt whiskey. “I work more than before winning,” Peter says. “But I&#8217;m happy, and my factory is like another prize in the lottery.”</p>



<h3>All About Honesty</h3>



<p>Police detective Robert Cunningham, 55, has been a regular at Sal’s Pizzeria in nearby Yonkers, N.Y., where Phyllis Penzo has waited on tables six nights a week for the last 24 years. As a joke, he offered her a deal instead of tips. Phyllis helped him to choose the numbers for the lottery ticket and a few days later he called her to say that they won $6 million and half of it belongs to her! The two families will split the lottery payout of $285,715 a year over 21 years.</p>

Life of Lottery Winners

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<p>According to the results of a large-scale survey &#8220;The Rest Test&#8221;, which involved 18,000 people from 134 countries, reading is among the top 10 best ways to relax.</p>







<p>When you think about what to do in quarantine, we recommend reading books!</p>



<p>In order not to waste time searching for exciting books One Million Images collected a selection for every taste.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/There-Are-Grown-ups-Coming-Age/dp/1594206376" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="“There Are No Grown-Ups. A Midlife Coming-of-Age Story” by Pamela Druckerman&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)">“There Are No Grown-Ups. A Midlife Coming-of-Age Story” by Pamela Druckerman&nbsp;</a></h3>



<p>Pamela Druckerman is an American-French writer and journalist.</p>



<p>She is known around the world for her book French Education, in which she discusses approaches to parenthood.</p>



<p>In the new book, the journalist explores her own growing up and how her life changes after 40 years.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Man-Novel-Abir-Mukherjee/dp/168177416X" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="“A Rising Man” by Abir Mukherjee&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)">“A Rising Man” by Abir Mukherjee&nbsp;</a></h3>



<p>The first book by English writer Abir Mukherjee &#8220;A Rising Man&#8221; caused great admiration among the readership, and the next novel &#8220;Smoke and Ashes: A Novel&#8221; only increased interest in works of this writer.</p>



<p>The main character Captain Sam Wyndham goes on a business trip from Scotland Yard to India, in particular to the gloomy Calcutta. His partner is a local sergeant Banerjee.</p>



<p>The events in both books take place in the early 1920s. in the period of Anglo-Indian history.</p>



<p>In the first book, they investigate the murder of two officials. They can only do it through battle and adventure.</p>



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<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Most-Wanted-Man-Novel/dp/1476740143" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="“A Most Wanted Man” by John le Carre&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)">“A Most Wanted Man” by John le Carre&nbsp;</a></h3>



<p>John le Carre wrote “A Most Wanted Man” in 2008. The events of it take place in Germany, in the city of Hamburg. The main character — a young Chechen Issa — comes to the city. He escaped from captivity, endured abuse, hunger and the loss of loved ones.</p>



<p>In Europe, he wants to forget about all this and become a doctor to save other people. Suddenly he learns that his father, who was a criminal, left him a great legacy.</p>



<p>He is persecuted by special services, but there are also those who want to help.</p>



<p>Did he come to Germany with good intentions? Is he a double agent? Is he planning his own terrorist attack?</p>



<p>There are a lot of intrigues, secrets, big politics and games of special services.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anne-Green-Gables-Complete-8-Book/dp/0553609416" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="“Anne of Green Gables” by L. M. Montgomery (opens in a new tab)">“Anne of Green Gables” by L. M. Montgomery</a></h3>



<p>All of Lucy Maud Montgomery&#8217;s books are about good.</p>



<p>The events in the first and most popular book in the series about Anne Shirley take place on the Green Roofs Farm and on Prince Edward Island.</p>



<p>The eleven-year-old orphan stumbles upon Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, brother and sisters who are already elderly. They decide to adopt her and after that their lives change, and not only theirs.</p>



<p>Anne Shirley has a rich imagination, knows how to get into various adventures and help everyone around. No age restrictions.</p>



<h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Saturnin-Modern-Classics-Zdenek-Jirotka/dp/8024632888" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="“Saturnin” by Zdenek Jirotka&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)">“Saturnin” by Zdenek Jirotka&nbsp;</a></h3>



<p>One of his great humorous novels &#8220;Saturnin&#8221; in the Czech Republic became a national bestseller and remains popular to this day.</p>



<p>If you want an easy, fun and unusual reading, then this is your book.</p>



<p>The narrator of this story, a young man, hires a servant named Saturninus. Instead of serving him, he involves his master in various adventures.</p>



<p>Here you will find sea travel, love, summer, adventure and, most importantly, a lot of freedom and joy of life.</p>

5 Books to Read on Quarantine

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<p>Critical thinking is one of the key skills of the 21st century. It allows you to analyze information, draw conclusions and make decisions based on the analysis, as well as form your own opinion and defend your position.</p>







<p>Right now, information surrounds us and it comes from many sources. It needs to be rethought and verified for accuracy. Thanks to critical thinking, we see inconsistencies and contradictions, we can filter out inaccurate data and separate facts from their interpretation.</p>



<h2>How to develop critical thinking</h2>



<h3>Learn a lot</h3>



<p>It is impossible to think critically without enough knowledge about the world around us. The more knowledge you have, the easier it is to compare and analyze. In other words, before critically assessing a problem, it is necessary to consider it from all angles.<br></p>



<h3>Constantly update your knowledge in various fields:</h3>



<ul><li>read fiction and non-fiction;</li><li>watch documentaries and lectures on the Internet, for example from the public domain on educational portals, Youtube channels of specialists in various fields;</li><li>observe people and their behavior — this will help you understand the reason for their actions and develop a strategy for interaction in different situations;</li><li>have a conversation with people, learn their opinion and experience. This will allow you to develop or clarify your position on any issue.</li></ul>



<h3>Learn to ask questions</h3>



<p>It is necessary to correctly formulate questions. Practice asking questions on a variety of topics. For example, set yourself the task of coming up with fifty questions about your favorite movie, book, picture, phenomenon or event of the surrounding world, subject or specific topic of the school curriculum. Most importantly, when studying any question, be interested in all aspects, consider the problem from different angles and clarify details by asking questions.</p>



<h3>Read and analyze texts</h3>



<p>Critical thinking develops through continuous analysis of information from books and from the Internet. Parse each text you read according to a specific pattern:</p>



<ul><li>for what purpose is this text written, to what audience does the author appeal, what idea does he want to convey.</li><li>what problem is described in the text, is there a single way to solve it, or are there different options.</li><li>the author’s point of view on the issue.</li><li>what arguments does the author give in defense of their point of view?</li><li>how the author builds his reasoning: does each given fact is proven or is it offering to take it for granted: &#8220;Everyone knows that&#8230;&#8221; These generalizations intended to manipulate the reader and create their biased attitude to the problem.</li><li>where the facts are given in the text, and where is their interpretation. Practice separating one from the other by reading articles on the Internet about current events.</li><li>does the text have any hidden meaning, subtext, and if so, how does it change the general meaning of the text.</li><li>when examining the text, convey your own attitude to the problem, based on facts, arguments and logical reasoning.</li></ul>



<h3>Refer to alternative sources of information</h3>



<p>Critical thinking involves getting to know different, sometimes opposing, opinions about a problem. When studying a question, refer to different sources, compare the information received, evaluate it for consistency, completeness, reliability, and identify inconsistencies. Reliable information comes from verified official sources and confirmed by facts. Don’t forget to look for a link to the source.</p>



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<h3>Come up with options</h3>



<p>To think critically means to see different options for the development of the situation depending on various factors and to be able to isolate from these options the most optimal, convenient and effective one.</p>



<p>Learn to foretell the consequences of your actions in any life situation. When making a decision, write down on paper all the scenarios that may follow, analyze each of them, and think about how you can minimize the risk of failure or possible negative consequences.</p>



<p>Think up difficult situations and make a list of possible solutions to problems.</p>



<p>Analyze the actions of the heroes of books or films that affect the development of the plot. Come up with alternative scenarios that change the character’s life for better or worse.</p>



<h3>Analyze errors</h3>



<p>They say the one who does nothing is not mistaken. A mistake is not a reason for self-abasement, but a way to figure out what to do next time. Construct a constructive approach to the analysis of each error: find it, evaluate the reasons that led to it, come up with options for how to fix it.<br></p>

How to Develop Critical Thinking

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<p>Unfortunately, a birthday is only once a year. But this is a great occasion for a holiday — even at home when friends are temporarily available only online. And if at the party the jokes suddenly run out, interesting facts about this tradition will become fuel for new ideas.</p>







<h4>1. ORIGIN</h4>



<p>The ancient Romans were the first to begin celebrating the birthdays of family members, friends and business partners, arranging revels with gifts and prayers.</p>



<h4>2. HOLIDAY AS A METHOD OF ADAPTATION</h4>



<p>In the 20th century, birthdays were recognized as important rituals in the life of a child. Celebrating each new date helps him to adapt to the biological and social age changes for each new growth stage.</p>



<h4>3. CAKE AND CANDLES: A MYSTERIOUS HISTORY</h4>



<p>Where did the birthday cake tradition come from? The opinions of historians differ. The ancient Egyptians used candles during coronations to raise people to the level of the gods with their flame. Later, the ancient Greeks laid candles on honey cakes in the shape of the moon, baked for the goddess Artemis. They believed that smoke lifts prayers and wishes to the heights of Mount Olympus, where the gods lived.</p>



<p>Another hypothesis states that the cake and birthday candles came from the German tradition of placing a candle in the center of bread or cake with the image of the baby Jesus, which symbolized the light of life.</p>



<h4>4. EARLY TRADITIONS</h4>



<p>In early Christianity, the celebration of a birthday was considered a pagan tradition, but in the Middle Ages people celebrated the days of saints, by whose name they were baptized. Later, this practice passed on to calendar birthdays. A belief appeared, that holidays with guests, good wishes and feasts drive away evil spirits.</p>



<h4>5. OLDER IN KOREA</h4>



<p>In South Korea a child is considered one year old when he is born. So you are one year older in Korea.</p>



<h4>6. THE OPPORTUNITY TO FEEL BETTER</h4>



<p>According to a recent study, many, especially women, at birthday feel more loved. Others have shown that most prefer to celebrate this event with friends and other significant people. A little more than half are with a family and only 12% of respondents are alone. At the same time, half of the people would prefer someone else to organize the holiday, and the rest are ready to do it themselves, and 18% do not celebrate birthdays at all.</p>



<h4>7. EFFECT OF RELATIVE AGE</h4>



<p>The University of British Columbia published interesting results of the study: it turned out that the number of CEOs and top managers of companies born in June and July is much smaller than those born in March and April.</p>



<p>Perhaps the whole thing is the &#8220;effect of relative age&#8221;. Upon entering school, children born in the spring are older than their classmates born in the summer, and in a better position. They often surpass the rest in physical, emotional and mental development. This can affect their success in adulthood.</p>



<h4>8. BIRTHDAY INFLUENCES SPORTS CAREER</h4>



<p>This effect is especially noticeable in some sports where older children in a group, team or class are recognized as more talented than their less developed (physically and psychologically) classmates. Older students can get more coaching attention and access to various competitions. This phenomenon is most noticeable in men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s hockey, men&#8217;s tennis and baseball.</p>



<h4>9. (NOT) BABY PLEASURE?</h4>



<p>Today, the parties are primarily arranged for children, but in past centuries it was mainly the prerogative of adults. Kids began celebrating only in the 19th century, all thanks to the Germans — they even came up with a special term: kinderfeste, &#8220;children&#8217;s holiday.&#8221;</p>



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<p>In any case, we were lucky to be born in an era when a birthday is considered a significant holiday because it helps to feel more loved on this day and throughout your life.</p>

Birthdays: 9 Interesting Facts

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<p>Scientists have found a connection between
mortality and coffee consumption. People who drink a cup of coffee a day have a
12 percent less chance of dying compared to people who don’t drink coffee.</p>







<p>Every statement raises more and more questions
about this drink. What does coffee contain? Does it really give you vitality?
Why do some want to sleep after it?</p>



<p>Let’s try to figure it out.</p>



<h3>Coffee makes you happier</h3>



<p>Caffeine, the most consumed psychoactive
substance in the world, is responsible for the tonic effect of coffee. Caffeine
fuels the central nervous system, affects nerve cells in the brain, rises
alertness and reduces fatigue.</p>



<p>It also turned out that caffeine increases
dopamine levels making people happier. For example, according to a Harvard
study, women who drank from four cups of coffee per day were 20 percent were
less likely to be depressed than those who preferred other drinks.</p>



<h3>Coffee makes you sleepier</h3>



<p>Why do you want to sleep? Well, coffee does
not give you energy, but only helps you take advantage of your own resources,
which, of course, are not infinite.</p>



<p>In addition, after some time, the body’s vulnerability
to caffeine lowers, the brain generates additional adenosine receptors. So this
is not a bad coffee, it’s just that your receptors have become less sensitive
to caffeine.</p>



<h3>How much can you drink?</h3>



<p>The optional amount of caffeine is 400
milligrams per day maximum. The total of caffeine in a cup of coffee depends on
numerous factors, including the time, the temperature of the water, and method
of preparation (brewed, filtered, espresso or instant).</p>



<p>According to study by Korean scientists, the
caffeine content in a cup of coffee depends on the method of preparation.</p>



<p>The most of it is in espresso – a serving of 30
milliliters. There are 60 to 100 milligrams of caffeine. When preparing
espresso, finely ground grains are used. Due to this, the extraction of coffee
in contact with water is significantly accelerated.</p>



<p>A cup of brewed coffee (100 milliliters)
contains 70–110 milligrams of caffeine. The higher the temperature and the
longer the drink is prepared, the more caffeine gets extracted.</p>



<p>Clean coffee (250 milliliters) normally
contains 100–173 milligrams of caffeine. </p>



<p>Cold bru – cold-brewed coffee (not to be mixed
up with coffee with ice). According to a study by Canadian scientists, 12
ounces of such coffee (approximately 355 milliliters) can contain from 153 to
238 milligrams of caffeine.</p>



<p>Instant coffee usually contains less caffeine
than brewed and filtered. In a standard serving of instant coffee (200
milliliters), approximately 40-65 milligrams of caffeine.</p>



<p>It is also worth considering the variety of
coffee.</p>



<p>According to a 2016 analysis issued in the
journal European Food Research and Technology, the typical caffeine content in
robusta is about two times higher than in Arabica. </p>



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<h2>So is it a friend or an enemy?</h2>



<p>Coffee has a lot of antioxidants that shield
our cells from toxins, chemicals, and inflammation.</p>



<p>Earlier this year, a study published in the
journal Annals of Internal Medicine showed that consuming up to three cups of
coffee a day reduces the risk of death from several key causes, in particular
from heart disease.</p>



<p>Other studies have examined whether coffee can
reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and combat neurodegenerative
diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. Further research is required in
these industries.</p>



<p>The amount of vitamins and minerals in coffee differs
depending on the variety, place where it has been cultivated, processing technique
and even crop protection crops used.</p>



<p>But in general, it seems that coffee has a
positive influence on the body, but with moderate use (and remember about
restrictions and contraindications). This drink improves memory, mood and overall
cognitive function.</p>



<p>So coffee is that rare situation when business
combines with pleasure.</p>



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<p>Some interesting facts about coffee:</p>



<ul><li>Coffee trees used to
reach 9 m (29 ft). Now they are cultivated so that the height does not exceed 3
m (9 ft) for the convenience of harvesting.</li><li>Coffee is still being
picked by hand. In one day, one person can collect up to 7 baskets with a total
weight of up to 700 kg (1 500 lb).</li><li>Coffee is the second
most sold product in the world. In the first place is oil.</li><li>Finland is the country
with the highest coffee consumption in the world. </li><li>The coffee industry is
one of the reasons for climate change. Farmers cut down a fifth of the jungle
of Brazil under the plantation. On average, a small cafe spends between 18 and
36 thousand disposable cups each year. In Germany alone, consumers throw out
320,000 disposable coffee cups every hour.</li><li>Americano is a coffee
drink that appeared during World War II. The US military wasn’t able to drink
European coffee because of its strength and asked to dilute the drink with water.</li></ul>

Is Coffee Healthy?

<p>There are thousands of fascinating detective series.</p>



<p>But let&#8217;s not mention the classics like &#8220;Colombo&#8221; or well-known &#8220;Secret Materials&#8221;, &#8220;Dexter&#8221;, &#8220;Doctor House&#8221; or &#8220;Theory of Lies&#8221; and &#8220;Sherlock&#8221;.  (Although these would be great mentions ).  But you can focus on less obvious, but no less interesting series.</p>







<p>Their plot will take away all your free time, and you will be glad it did.</p>



<h2><strong>Trapped (‘Ófærð’)</strong></h2>



<p><em>2015, Iceland</em></p>



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<p> The liner from Denmark arrives to the Icelandic Port. Fishermen finds the corpse. And the liner is the only place it could appear from. The event brings back from oblivion the crimes and sins of the past and reveals the crimes of the present.</p>



<p>While the investigation is underway, the liner is in isolation. Police are questioning all passengers, including a pimp and a former exile, many years ago accused of killing a local girl.</p>



<p>But the islanders aren’t so innocent themselves…</p>



<h2><strong>Luther</strong></h2>



<p><em>2010-2019, Great Britain</em></p>



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<p>5 seasons of adventures of the stylish Idris Elba have high ratings in the lists of both serials in general, and criminal police detective shows.</p>



<p>That is to say this is not surprising. You would want to watch the inspector’s adventure in criminal (and) corporate London. That&#8217;s because three main needs of the genre are combined at once — the character’s charisma, a non-trivially detailed history and a combination of all seasons. The character from the first season can suddenly be important in the third.</p>



<p>To sum up, twenty existing episodes you will watch non-stop.</p>



<h2><strong>Dirk Gently&#8217;s Holistic Detective Agency </strong></h2>



<p><em>2016-2017, Great Britain</em></p>



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<p>Do you want to find out who killed three huge men in the penthouse of a luxury hotel, tore one in half, tore off another’s hand? And what were the little black kitten doing in all of that?</p>



<p>An eternal loser Todd (Elijah Wood) accidentally (not accidentally) gets into this adventure. For a long time he can&#8217;t come to his senses from seeing his own double with a bruise under his eye.</p>



<p>He is forced to work on solving a crime by a weird guy named Dirk Gentley (Samuel Barnett), a detective who believes that everything is connected&#8230;</p>



<p>In search of answers to dozens of questions, sometimes paradoxical, the heroes will face the police, FBI, military, assassins and soul-eaters, and travel to the future and past.</p>



<p>This is an unforgettable journey!</p>



<h2><strong>Banshee</strong></h2>



<p><em>2013-2016, USA</em></p>



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<p>A classic story about a badass with a foggy past, bloody fists, the appearance of a macho and an interest in the affairs of people with a foggy present. He is an ex-con, who assumes the identity of a murdered sheriff in the small town of Banshee, Pennsylvania, where he has some unfinished business.</p>



<h2><strong>The Looming Tower</strong></h2>



<p><em>2018, USA</em></p>



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<p>If you’re searching for a political detective “The Looming Tower” is what you need.</p>



<p>The story is about 9/11, which, as it turns out, could have been avoided, if the CIA and FBI weren’t competing with each other.</p>



<p>Also, the cherry on top of this series is the characters. The head of the FBI, played by an American Jeff Daniels (&#8220;The Newsroom&#8221;) and his operative &#8211; Frenchman Tahar Rahim (&#8220;A Prophet&#8221;) with their convincing truthfulness, rooted in the plot as if it were their stories, their lives, their betrayals and their responsibility.</p>

5 Detective Shows to Binge-Watch in Quarantine

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<p>So let&#8217;s get started. If you want to start meditating, follow these instructions.</p>







<p>Meditation is an effective exercise for relaxation and concentration that frees your mind from thoughts and anxieties, calms you down and puts your mind in order. Regular meditation exercises I your mood, teach you to relax and not respond to stress, help in the fight against bad habits (smoking and alcohol), strengthen your will and character, improve your concentration, memory and intelligence.</p>



<h3>MAKE TIME FOR MEDITATION</h3>



<p>I would recommend meditating twice a day. In the morning for 15-20 minutes and in the evening the same amount of time. In the morning, meditation will put your mind in order, give a boost of energy, prepare it for the beginning of the day, and in the evening, it will help relieve tension and fatigue, relieve annoying thoughts and worries. Try not to miss a single session. Let meditation become an everyday habit.</p>



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<h3>CHOOSE A PLACE</h3>



<p>Of course, it is better to meditate in a homely and quiet environment. Nothing should distract you. Some do not recommend practicing in the room where you sleep, because then there is a greater chance that you will fall asleep during the session because your brain is used to sleeping in this room.</p>



<p>However, if you do not have the opportunity to choose another room for practice, then there is nothing wrong with meditating in the bedroom. This is not horrible, believe me. If for some reason you cannot find a suitable environment for meditation, it is not a reason to give up practice.</p>



<h3>TAKE THE RIGHT POSITION</h3>



<p>The most important thing is that your back is straight, and you are comfortable. The back should not be tilted forward or backward. The spine should form a right angle with the surface on which you are sitting. You can sit on some chair, but try not to lean on its back. A straight back is to make it easier for you to breathe and air to pass through your lungs easily. It is also required to maintain awareness. If you sit upright, the chances that you will fall asleep during meditation are smaller. (Therefore, I don’t recommend lying down to meditate)</p>



<h3>RELAX YOUR BODY</h3>



<p>Close your eyes. Try to completely relax yourself. Focus your attention on tense areas of the body. If this does not work out for you, it’s okay, leave everything as it is.</p>



<h3>FOCUS ON YOUR BREATHING</h3>



<h4>Close your eyes. Relax. Breathe.</h4>



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<p>Do not expect instant results! The effect of meditation does not come immediately. Give it some time.</p>



<p>A few books recommendations about meditation:</p>



<p>Gen Lamrimpa — Calming the Mind</p>



<p>Alan Watts — Out of Your Mind&nbsp;</p>



<p>Allan Wallace — Minding Closely</p>



<p>Thich Nhat Hanh — Making Space</p>

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