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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

Oksana Savchenko is a Russian swimmer. Eight-time champion of the 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics, Honored Master of Sports is engaged in social activities. From an early age, Oksana Vladimirovna had to go through a lot. The result of the difficulties was a strong character that no one and nothing could break

A wedding is a special event in a person's life, and each nation has its own customs and traditions in holding this celebration. In Dagestan, a wedding is a real holiday that is celebrated on a grand scale and, of course, observing important elements of its specifics

The Kolovorot is one of the most famous Slavic symbols. This is not just an image, but a sign of a special sign that carries a sacred meaning. Since ancient times, the Slavs have used it as an image of the sun, personifying the path of two gods - Svarog and Khors

Russian Booker is a non-state prize that has been awarded annually to the author of the best novel in Russian for the last twenty years. In addition to financial incentives for the author, it serves to popularize serious prose and contributes to its commercial advancement to the general reader

Said Afandi, a representative of the Dagestani Sufis, was killed on 28 August in his own home by a suicide bomber. More than 150 thousand people attended the funeral of the famous Sufi theologian. Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies have so far failed to establish who is behind the removal of such an influential and authoritative person

The geographical isolation of this amazing country, whose territory is made up of four large islands, has also determined the completely unique mentality of its population, the features of which are recognized throughout the world. And today, when almost all countries of the world community have been affected by the processes of globalization, the Japanese manage to preserve their own, unlike anyone else's national character

Religion is an integral part of most people's lives. But some teachings not only baffle common sense, but also raise the question of whether their adherents really take their faith seriously. Jainism - caring for the living The followers of Jainism preach non-harm to all living organisms

Religion - from the Latin piety, piety - worldview and attitude, behavior and specific cult-ritual actions. The basis of religious behavior is the belief in the existence of some kind of supernatural. Conflicts on religious grounds have been and remain one of the most violent and widespread

Sodomite - the etymology of this word goes back to biblical parables and has a lot to do with the infamous city called Sodom. But over the centuries, the essence of the word, its semantic content has changed slightly. The sin of sodomy Probably everyone knows the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah, two cities destroyed by the creator for the numerous sins of their inhabitants, the main of which were various sexual perversions

Representatives of many pagan cultures worshiped the god of war, sometimes not even one. Since among the primitive peoples of antiquity, victory in war was revered as a favor from heaven, the gods of war occupied an important position in the pantheon

The functions of the god of death were attributed to various representatives of the Slavic pantheon. Most often, they were considered the sinister Chernobog, with whom Veles was sometimes identified. But there was the goddess of death Morana

Not only undergraduate and graduate students, but also venerable scientists often have to publish the results of their research in scientific journals. Presenting your thoughts in the form of a scientific publication requires painstaking and thoughtful work

The French word decadence comes from the Latin decadentia (fall). It is used to denote cultural decline, regression. Coined the term by Montesquieu in his study of the decline of the Roman Empire. Cultural decadence is repeated in history with a certain periodicity:

Many people do not even know about their talents and abilities. And only a lucky chance serves as an impetus for the realization of the hidden potential. The fate of Natalia Lapina was shaped precisely according to this pattern. Difficult childhood Natalia Azarievna Lapina was born on August 5, 1963 in an ordinary Soviet family

This slender and short Kazakh girl showed miracles of courage in battles with the Nazis. Aliya Moldagulova herself volunteered to beat the enemy, although she could well have worked in the rear. Mastering the technique of sniper shooting, Aliya managed to destroy 78 enemy soldiers

The poet and philosopher was one of the best sons of his people and a staunch supporter of Soviet power. It didn't save him. The old sage was separated from his homeland, hastening his death. This talented man wrote about how his people lived

Kavi Najmi is a famous Tatar writer, poet and translator. In the late 30s he became a victim of political repression. For three years he was in camps, where he was tortured and humiliated. He gained wide popularity after the release of the historical novel "

Meseda Bagaudinova is one of the brightest members of the popular VIA Gra trio. She worked in the group for only two years, but fans still remember and recognize her on the street. Biography: early years Meseda Abdullarisovna Bagaudinova was born on October 30, 1983 in the capital of the Chechen Republic - Grozny

Mete Horozoglu is a famous Turkish actor. Viewers know him from his role in the TV series “The Magnificent Century. Empire of Kesem ". In total, the actor has about 20 works in the cinema. Biography and personal life Mete Horozoglu was born on October 11, 1975 in Ankara

The Arabesque group remains one of the brightest events in music. Disco compositions with high-energy elements quickly gained their fans. Created at the suggestion of the producer of the legendary band "Boney'M", the collective won particular popularity in Japan and the USSR