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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
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Malinin Alexander is a successful Russian singer and composer with an original style of performance. The artist is the creator of the ball-format concerts. Early years, adolescence Alexander Nikolaevich was born in Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg) on November 16, 1957
The championship of Russia is associated with the name of this polar traveler. For the first time in history, Mikhail Malakhov hoisted a tricolor Russian flag at the Earth's pole. He became the first Russian traveler to conquer the North Pole from the Canadian side
According to some critics, anyone can become a writer. But whether his works will be read is a separate question. Elena Chizhova began writing in adulthood. This is how the stars were formed. Her books are in demand. At the turn of the eras The mature writer has his own style of presenting a topic
Vorobyova Natalya Vitalievna - Honored Master of Sports and 2012 Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling. A monument is erected in her honor in St. Petersburg, and a tournament in her name is being held in Irkutsk. And while Natalia is only 27 years old, and recently she became a mother
Vorobyov Vyacheslav Mikhailovich - Hero of the Russian Federation. At the cost of his health, he saved his comrades and many other people, confirming the words of the famous writer that there is always a place for feat in life. Biography and early years Slava was born in the south of central Russia in the city of Belgorod
Elena Anatolyevna Vorobyova is a short, fragile woman known for her impressive achievements in the field of martial arts. She is a master of sports of international class, champion of Russia and the world in ashihara karate, kyokushinkai karate and a multiple winner of French boxing and kickboxing competitions
Writing is one of the oldest ways of transmitting information in various media, be it parchment, paper, or even stone. In a broader sense, writing is one of the forms of existence of the human language. It is worth figuring out what it is for
At all times, the activities of people required the coordination of joint efforts, and, consequently, the transfer of information. Long before the appearance of speech, humanity was already using non-verbal means of communication. Most of these non-verbal means of transmitting information, despite their primitiveness, were simple and reliable
Soviet and Russian singer and composer Sergei Belikov is the ex-soloist of the famous groups "Samotsvety", "Araks", "Merry Boys". Honored Artist of Russia recorded songs for the films "June 31", "
In the 80s, the listeners associated Sergei Skachkov's voice with the Zemlyane group. The main "barbel" of this group, he is a vocalist, composer and arranger from St. Petersburg continues to delight the audience with his performances even now
Outwardly, Sergei Chumakov did not stand out as anything special among the participants in the Morning Star television competition. The vocalist impressed the audience with his performance. His song, unlike any of the numbers, performed with amazing sincerity, turned the diploma winner into a favorite of the audience of the 90s
Leonid Leonidovich Bortkevich - pop singer, Honored Artist of the BSSR. For many years he was a soloist of the legendary Pesnyary ensemble. Laureate of festivals held in the USSR, Poland, Bulgaria, East Germany. The songs performed by him: "
Vlad Stashevsky is a pop singer who was popular in the 90s. The hit “Love doesn't live here anymore” and the clip for it became memorable. Biography of V. Stashevsky Vlad's real surname is Tverdokhlebov, he was born in Tiraspol
The satirist Viktor Koklyushkin became famous for his performances with monologues of his own composition. His books are also popular, of which he wrote more than 10. The author took many stories from life, so his jokes are popular among the people
The legendary domestic comedian and TV presenter - People's Artist of the RSFSR Yevgeny Vaganovich Petrosyan - is known to the general public more for his programs "Full House", "Smehopanorama" and "Crooked Mirror"
Tigran Vartanovich Petrosyan is a Soviet chess player, chess journalist and publicist of Armenian origin. The ninth world chess champion (1963-1969). Received the title in 1963 by defeating Mikhail Botvinnik. He defended his title in 1966 by defeating Boris Spassky
Since the time of Peter I, balls were not just dances, but a kind of ceremonial - subjects circled around the emperor, the ruler, emphasizing the unity of the ruler with his people. Later, balls began to be arranged not only by tsars, but also by wealthy aristocrats
Chanson is a popular musical genre that came from France, which is characterized by a connected storyline, the presence of colloquial words in the text and a simple plot familiar to every listener. The origin of the chanson Chanson means "
Many pop singers continue the family tradition. The influence of parents on the worldview of children is very great. Of course, the child absorbs all kinds of fluids from the environment, and anything can happen. But there comes such a moment, and the young man has to make his choice
Andrey Razin is a Russian singer and music producer. The most important moment in his biography is the creation of the cult group "Tender May". In his personal life, a successful artist had to face both ups and downs. Biography Andrey Razin was born in 1963 in Stavropol