Culture and society - biographies, history, mysterious phenomena and everyday tips

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Nikita Tryamkin is a hockey player of domestic origin, acting as a defender. He is a pupil of the Ural hockey. It is known not only to Russian fans of this puck game, but also to overseas specialists. Nikita Andreevich Tryamkin is a dimensional hockey player more than two meters tall and weighing more than one hundred kilograms

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Not every songwriter manages to write hits that have not lost their popularity on the stage for more than half a century. Anatoly Sergeevich Gorokhov succeeded. His golden hit "The Queen of Beauty", which was first performed by Muslim Magomayev, is still included in their repertoire by contemporary singers

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Rebecca Romijn is a Hollywood actress, formerly a fashion model and a participant in many fashion shows. Perhaps her most famous film role is the role of the mutant Mystic in the X-Men series of superhero blockbusters. Model career and TV debut Rebecca Romijn was born in November 1972 in the American town of Berkeley, California

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Starozaslavsky Castle is the only partially preserved building of the castle complex of the 15th century, located in the old part of the city of Izyaslav in Volyn at the confluence of the Soshenya River to the Goryn River. History The construction of the Starozaslavsky castle in the 15th century is associated with the name of Prince Vasily Fedorovich the Red (*?

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Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov (1814–1841) is a recognized classic of Russian literature. He lived a short but very eventful life. Here are some facts from his biography that are not told about in school. Instructions Step 1 They say that when Mikhail Lermontov was born, the midwife who delivered the baby said that this boy would not die a natural death

Subscribing to newspapers and magazines is very beneficial for people who are fond of reading interesting facts about the region and country. Nowadays there are many different newspapers, and each reader can choose something interesting for himself to have a pleasant pastime

It is quite convenient to choose things, dishes, cosmetics or household items from a specialized catalog. Most of the selling companies have long ago acquired their own publications and regularly supply them to their regular customers. How do you get a catalog by mail?

The Moscow Metro is more than just transportation. Almost any visitor has to deal with him. In order not to get lost and get to your destination on time, you need to follow a few simple recommendations. Instructions Step 1 Before going down the metro, you need to decide exactly where you need to get

Great Britain is a unitary state with a parliamentary monarchy, in which Queen Elizabeth II leads the United Kingdom and 15 other countries that make up the independent Commonwealth. It is not entirely correct to believe that monarchs occupy a symbolic role in the political structure of Great Britain, but the constitution and the existing parties are still its basis

The political regime is characterized by a set of means and methods of exercising political power in the state. There are three key types of political regimes - authoritarian, democratic and totalitarian. Instructions Step 1 According to political scientists, the most widespread political regime in the world is authoritarian

The references to the disappeared pracivilizations have survived in the myths and legends of various peoples of the world. Plato told the world about Atlantis, information about which was kept by the Egyptian priests, disappeared continents are depicted on the Piri Reis map, a similar map with already non-existent continents is on the Ica stones, and the inhabitants of Easter Island consider themselves descendants of the race of people who inhabited the continent of Mu

The traditions of Maslenitsa celebration are rooted in ancient times. Initially, Maslenitsa was considered one of the main calendar pagan holidays. Its popularity among the people was so great that the Christian church kept the holiday practically unchanged

The lack of a permanent residence permit is not an obstacle to obtaining a passport. People who do not have a permanent residence permit (registration) can receive one of the basic documents for traveling abroad at the place of temporary residence

In the Orthodox church tradition, there is a practice of having godparents during the sacrament of baptism of infants. Most often, the closest friends of the child's family become godparents. Godparents can be either one person or two people

The stable expression "change the awl for soap" is often used in speech, but not always correctly. The reason for this is a not entirely clear understanding of its meaning. And this is not surprising, since even scientists have several versions of the meaning of this phraseological unit

The name is given to a person at birth. And people, growing up, do not always agree with his choice. However, you don't have to endure an inappropriate name all your life. According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, every person who has reached the age of majority can, if desired, change his name to any other

It is now widely believed that if the parents are citizens of the Russian Federation, then the child does not need to apply for citizenship, he receives it automatically. The main thing is that the parents show their passports, thereby confirming that they have Russian citizenship

Almost every person from time to time is faced with the need to describe their own life path. An autobiography is required when entering a university, applying for a job, applying to various institutions. The simplest genre is a short biography

If your relatives or friends live in Tashkent, then you don't have to go to Uzbekistan right away to find them. Try to gather all the information you can first. Instructions Step 1 Send a request to the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Russia at the address:

If you need to find a phone number of a person, and you know his last name, first name and patronymic, use all possible sources in order to get the information you need. Instructions Step 1 Refer to old notebooks. Check to see if the number you want is there

Modern information technologies have made great strides forward, and now it is enough to send an e-mail from the comfort of your home to contact the right addressee. But what to wish for if you want to send a parcel, because it is impossible to do this by e-mail

According to the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights of the Russian Federation, a buyer who is not satisfied with the quality of a product or service can write a claim () to the society or the consumer protection department at the place of residence

If you do not want your package to get lost on the way to the United States or be sent back so that there are problems at customs or directly at the post office, consider a few rules when sending it. It is necessary Container for parcels, handle Instructions Step 1 Before going to the post office, find out if you can forward the items you want to include in the package

Calls from Russia to Ukraine, since 2000, have been made in an international format. If before it was enough to dial the area code after the eight and a dial tone, now you also need a prefix for international calls and a country code. It is necessary - mobile or landline phone or computer with Internet access and Scype program or similar

An urgent telegram can be sent through the telegraph office, by telephone or the Internet. This service must be paid, and the tariffs differ for legal entities and individuals. The term for the transmission of an urgent telegram to the recipient does not exceed 4 hours