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How is life «Pioneer-10"? Despite the fact that Italy exists as a unified state for nearly one hundred and fifty years, the difference between its historic areas is very high, and even find policies that advance the idea of
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Why credit institutions called pawnshops? It is difficult to say what would go to the history of mankind, do not be in his service horses. Maybe it would have been less dramatic, but less vibrant. Would be enough for the Mongols, Arabs, Huns, or forces to create their huge empire? The same applies to trade and long journeys. The lower the ride - the less you know. Who vouch for the fact that medieval science would have made a qualitative leap in XVI-XVII centuries, if it were not for the exchange of knowledge on the vast expanses of the Old World in the previous thousand years? In general, the value of a horse is hard to overestimate. Even in the modern post-industrial world, there are many people who can not imagine my life without communication with horses
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Where does the word "Cyprus"? The roar of engines and motorcycles emerges there, here two-wheeled bullet - the same sign of spring, as the defiant chatter of birds. In recent years more and more city dwellers gradually transplanted to the iron horses, and the reasons for this are many. Chief among them is that only a motorcycle gives an opportunity to feel morally and physically the joy of free - and sometimes even fairly long - flight
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As cats predict earthquakes? In Soviet times, February 23, Soviet Army Day, was indeed a public holiday, as the army was involved almost the entire male population of the country. The Russian army today has lost its former authority, and young people by all means try not to get there. Perhaps that is why in modern life is not a holiday called the Day of Defender middle name, and "Day of Men" - so democratic. In this case, it can celebrate and recently appeared in our "soldiers of fortune" who serve in the armies of other countries, such as the French Foreign Legion. Russian mercenaries there were always many, and they never gave rise to the reproach of lack of love for the motherland
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Who needs paralympic games? curves of the Arab streets and stone buildings in the style of European neo-classical, timeless film crews who come here in search of nature, and music hangouts, dirt on the sidewalks and pomposity Sultan's palaces - all of Tangier, the city, have gone through the whole history of the Old light: the Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs, Portuguese ... In Tangier it makes no sense to go for relaxing holiday, there go those who do not have enough experience of being fairy
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How did Protestantism? expiring year was rich in anniversaries, but they were hardly noticed, they eclipsed the two main points in the cultural program of the year: 400 years of optical observations, which became the pretext for the International Year of Astronomy, and the 200 th anniversary of Charles Darwin. But unlike Galileo, who got only praise for Darwin's admiration fell apart and blame. Some even began to promise him a place in hell
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How many episodes of the longest "soap opera"? Girona is often called the provincial city of Barcelona. It is a quiet and calm place with a rich history, which is well come to rest from the bustle of big cities. There is something to see: the huge nave of the cathedral city and the Jewish Quarter of Girona are known around the world. They say that according to opinion polls, a majority of Spaniards would like to live exactly here
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How did «Dannebrog? Kangaroo Island was separated from Australia about nine thousand years ago and became unsinkable "Noah's Ark" for the endemic Australian fauna. After a 13-mile strait could not move from the mainland four-legged "aliens", and bipedal aliens brought only cattle - not the worst of enemies. Therefore, trusting animals lived happily until the time when people took the conservation
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Who invented the remote remote control? What people are wondering? To know the future and find the right path among the piles of random events? Or is it an empty temptation, to which it is difficult to resist? For good or for evil, in virtue of their wisdom or weakness, but mankind has created a lot of different divination practices. And if you look at them closely, one can understand many things in my past
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Why are the trees in winter die? In the animal world, many examples of "eternal youth". Even such complex organisms such as red sea urchins, almost never get old. Why is human life is so short and most of it takes place in sickness and disease? Now there is every reason to consider the process of aging as a disease and not an incurable
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