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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

There are several methods for determining nationality based on external characteristics. One of the techniques is described in the book by M. Tikhomirov "We and They". According to Tikhomirov's theory, it is not difficult to determine a Jew by his appearance, for this you just need to carefully look at the shape of a person's head, his mouth, nose, and earlobes

Lena Lenina is a famous socialite of Russian show business. She is not just a beautiful woman, journalist, actress, but also the author of a large number of bestsellers in Russian and French. The period of the formation of the writer Lenina was born and raised in a family of doctors

Mitred archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church, honorary rector of the church, famous church painter. Biography Gerasim Ivanov was born on March 17, 1918 in the Moscow region. in an Old Believer family. Graduated from the art studio of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions

Both the Bible and the Qur'an provide a list of animals that should not be eaten. It is believed that God gives food to cows, chickens, etc., but not pigs. In principle, this prohibition applies to Christians, but Muslims follow it to a greater extent

Often, parishioners of Orthodox churches make inaccuracies at the time of addressing the clergy. There is no sedition in this, and so that this does not happen, something should be understood. In the Orthodox Church, the following degrees of priesthood are distinguished:

Serfdom, which prevailed for many centuries in the Russian Empire, became a serious brake on the country's development in the nineteenth century. And this fact in Russian society was then realized by very many. The question was only one: how to carry out the abolition of serfdom?

By the beginning of the 19th century, a difficult political situation had developed in Europe. It was associated both with the disagreements between England and France, and with Napoleon's tense relations with Russia. Preconditions for the war 1803-1805 became the time of the Napoleonic wars, in which many European countries were involved

The genre of the epic novel is deservedly considered by many researchers to be the pinnacle of literary skill for its complexity and versatility. There are relatively few examples of epic novels in literature, since not every author is able to cope with the task of writing such a large-scale work

For the most part, the descendants of famous figures of Russian culture adhere to an ordinary lifestyle, like other citizens of our country. Tatiana Nikitichna Tolstaya is a harmful and intelligent woman. Critics attribute these personality traits to the influence of genetics

During the Soviet era, the detective genre was especially popular among readers. Some works have been filmed. The most famous authors are Arkady and Georgy Vainers, Arkady Adamov, Vil Lipatov, Yulian Semenov, Leonid Slovin, etc. Weiner brothers Arkady Aleksandrovich Vayner, the eldest among the brothers, was born in Moscow on January 13, 1931

The presidential elections are considered one of the most significant events in political life, because the joint decision of citizens can radically change the situation in the country. Special rules have been developed to ensure that every citizen can make a choice without fear of pressure from the government

It is not so difficult to count how many punctuation marks there are in Russian. It is enough to take an arbitrary text with direct speech, at least one clarification in brackets and a quote for the sake of quotes. And yet, some signs that are found everywhere have nothing to do with Russian punctuation, and not much is known about others, although many of them are "

The baptism of a child is a significant event both for himself and for his parents. But in order for the sacrament of baptism to pass calmly and without any misunderstandings, preparation will be required. Previously, according to church rules, parents were not allowed to attend the sacrament of their child's baptism

Year passes quickly, day after day, month after month. It is customary to divide into seasons, and seasons into months. But the year can be split into other periods of time. The word "quarter" is borrowed from the German language (quartal), which is derived from the Latin quārtā - fourth part, quarter

If this hero had not squandered his inheritance and did not dare to improve matters by marrying a rich, perhaps the great Russian writer Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy would never have been born. The image of this difficult man Leo Tolstoy brought out on the pages of his famous trilogy about Nikolenka's growing up

In 1844, the novel by Alexandre Dumas "The Three Musketeers" was published, which to this day is one of the most widely read books in the world. The central characters of the novel are the eighteen-year-old Gascon D'Artagnan, who dreams of a career as a professional military man, and his friends, the musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis

In 2014, the famous USSR children's film "The Adventures of Electronics" celebrated its 35th anniversary. He was remembered, among other things, for the magnificent cast. And both for adults and children. Alas, later, almost all young artists, including the leading roles of the twin brothers Vladimir and Yuri Torsuev, chose a different, not acting path at all

Small in volume, but surprisingly capacious in content, the story of M. Sholokhov, telling about the fate of not only a simple Russian man, Andrei Sokolov, but also about the fate of the whole country. After all, the hero of the story is the same age as the century

The culture of Arab women in many ways seems incomprehensible to European ladies. With the onset of heat, the desire to get rid of clothes as much as possible seems quite logical. However, Arab women hide in black and dense fabric during the scorching sun

The Odnoklassniki website was launched in 2006. Throughout its existence, the resource has become popular not only among Internet users, but also occupies a leading position in terms of monthly audience coverage. According to statistics, today the site has more than 10 million visitors per day