If you go on a trip to Sweden and visit any settlement, then you can pay attention to the fact that, unlike the space of the former Soviet Union, people here almost do not use curtains. Curtains on the windows are an incredible rarity here. Some even argue that curtains are completely banned in this country. Is… Continue reading Why don’t they hang curtains on windows in Sweden?

Everyone has heard about the great violin maker Stradivari, even people who have no idea that music is divided into classical and everything else. For those who understand “high matters”, his name is the personification of unsurpassed quality. It is widely believed that the special sound of Stradivarius instruments cannot be confused with anything else. For several… Continue reading Secrets of Stradivarius violins and why they are so difficult to recreate

Hardly anyone wants to meet a wolf not in a zoo or a nature reserve, but in the middle of a forest path. The gray robber poses a huge threat to both humans and many animals in the forest. However, there are creatures that proud dogs still try to bypass on occasion and not get… Continue reading Hunter or prey: whom in the forest the gray wolf fears

It looks like a new trend is emerging in Japan, which may soon sweep the entire Internet, as it did in the past. Girls post photos with a new way of wearing a backpack, although not everyone will be able to repeat this.

Japan is an amazing country of contrasts, where the achievements of high technology perfectly coexist with age-old traditions, and magical gardens and temples with skyscrapers, from one glance at which is breathtaking. They say that a lifetime is not enough to get to know Japan. The unpredictability of the elements, geographical location, and national character have formed… Continue reading Mythical creatures from Japan (40 photos)

Here’s how to watch Marvel movies in order of release date. The Marvel films were released in phases, each with a semi-closed storyline. We’ll cover how to watch each phase, from phases 1 to 3, as well as what will happen in phase 4. Marvel Films Phase One – Iron Man (May 2008) – The… Continue reading How to watch Marvel movies in order? Chronological order and timeline

On July 20, 1969, man first stepped onto another celestial body. Along with the first manned flight into space, this event is one of the key events in the entire world history. Human intelligence, will and curiosity have helped usher in a new space age. The most famous people who have visited the Moon, of course, were… Continue reading How many people have been to the moon?

Columbia Pictures is an American film company founded in 1919 that has produced a large number of popular and successful films. Most readers probably remember the film company by its logo – a standing girl with a torch and a large “Columbia” inscription. For many, that short memorable title before the movie is a guarantee… Continue reading Columbia Pictures logo girl – who is she?

If we were to conduct a poll on which fish are the most dangerous on Earth, the piranha would definitely be in the top three. Despite the rather small size of the fish itself, a pack of piranhas in a matter of minutes will leave only a skeleton from a person caught in the water.… Continue reading Are piranhas dangerous to humans?

The very first man appeared on Earth about 2.6 million years ago and is called homo habilis. It is believed to have evolved from an earlier species of Australopithecus by evolutionary processes. And while Australopithecus were, in fact, two-legged apes, homo habilis had a body structure more similar to that of modern humans and also… Continue reading When did the first man appear?