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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

The future of Russia worries not only the country's political elite, but also ordinary citizens. Observing the periodically arising protests against the political and economic situation, many Russians ask themselves the question: will the confrontation between the authorities and the opposition lead to a full-scale civil war?

Our ancestors, the Slavs, in the distant times of the Great Nations Migration, came from Asia to Europe. Over time, they settled throughout Eurasia, forming their own villages, and then cities. Instructions Step 1 The Slavs lived in small settlements along the banks of rivers and lakes

Where, when and how did the first civilization originate? On this score, scientists (historians, archaeologists, linguists) still have no consensus. But most experts believe that the first people to have indisputable signs of civilization, such as writing, culture, science, were the Sumerians

In total, this Scandinavian director has 3 Oscars, his films have been nominated for this award 6 times, and he also has almost fifty of the most prestigious awards in the world film industry. Ingmar was born in 1918 in the town of Uppsala, near Stockholm, in the family of a pastor

Ingrid Bergman has been awarded three Oscars and four Golden Globes. In addition, a variety of roses from the tea-hybrid class was named after her. Natural beauty, high intelligence and acting talent made Ingrid Bergman one of the brightest and most memorable film stars of the XX century

Sylvia Navarro is a real beauty, a real professional in her field, and she is also a great mother who, after the birth of a child, does not part with him - her son Leon practically became a member of the film crew in the series, where his talented mother is now filming

Eleanor Sevenard is a Russian ballerina. She conquered the audience with her amazing expressiveness, grace and plasticity. The artist received prizes at the VII Vaganova-Prix International Ballet Competition, the Natalia Dudinskaya and Konstantin Sergeev Foundation, and was one of the laureates of the All-Russian Competition of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation “Young Talents”

Vitaly Matveev is a Soviet and Russian actor. He starred in the films "At the beginning of glorious deeds", "Youth of Peter", "Declaration of love" and "There is no ford in the fire." Vitaly also played in the TV series "

American James Henry is a remarkable writer, prose writer and playwright who possessed an excellent artistic style. He wrote a lot about the events of the Civil War, the relationship between the Old and New Worlds. His works were appreciated at home, and were little known in Russia

Not everyone knows that Morse code was written by the president of the National Academy of Drawing. A bicycle is a transport in the form of a transparent ball, invented by Salvador Dali. And the talented Leonardo da Vinci was the first to create blueprints for a bicycle

James Root is a musician, guitarist of the world famous American nu-metal band Slipknot, songwriter and lead musicians. Former guitarist of the metal band Stone Sour. Biography James Root (full name James Donald Root) - famous American musician, guitarist of the famous band Slipknot - was born on October 2, 1971 in the state of Nevada in Las Vegas

Michael Faraday is an English chemist and experimental physicist. The author of the theory of the electromagnetic field discovered electromagnetic induction, the basis of the industrial production of electricity. Several scientific concepts are named after Faraday, asteroid, lunar crater, units of measurement of electrical capacity and electric charge in electrochemistry

Richard Adams is an English writer. The author was glorified by the fairy tale novel "Inhabitants of the Hills". The writer wrote the books "Shardik", "Maya", "Plague Dogs". Full-length cartoons have been filmed based on The Inhabitants of the Hills and The Plague Dogs

Attempts to build a ship capable of going under water began in Russia long before the 20th century, even under Peter I. But the first submarine to become part of the Russian Navy is officially considered the destroyer Dolphin, built in 1901 in St

Interest in maritime affairs originated in Peter I in his youth, when in 1688 Prince Yakov Dolgorukov told him about the existence of the astrolabe, an instrument that allows one to measure long distances from one point. Soon the device was delivered from France and the search began for a person who knew how to use it

Unction is one of the seven Orthodox sacraments that a believer is recommended to begin to heal soul and body. Despite the great benefits of blessing of oil, there are superstitions among the people that distort the idea of the very essence of the sacrament

Icelandic sagas are a unique layer of world literature. They do not have many of the moments to which the modern readership is accustomed - plots built on a love or detective intrigue, descriptions of the nature and feelings of the heroes. An unprepared reader may find it particularly difficult to use unusual verses that are often found in sagas

The 38 years of the life of the Italian, nicknamed Caravaggio, were very stormy - it included the death of his father from the plague, and life from hand to mouth with spending the night on Roman streets, gambling, murder, and a death sentence

The seas and oceans have always kept many secrets. Many legends, tales are associated with the cruel sea gods, with creatures that live in the dark depths of the waters. And even in modern times, there are stories about frightening and mysterious ghost ships, which sailors can meet in the open sea, in the ocean

Legendary man Nikolai Ryzhkov made a career, starting as a simple master, ending with a member of the Federation Council. The contribution of an influential politician and scientist to the development of the economic, economic and political life of the Russian Federation is enormous