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Some birds can not only fly and swim but also dive underwater to find food. The first diving birds were Hesperornises, which lived in the Cretaceous period. There are many birds today that have preserved this skill. The most common, of course, are ducks and their entire duck family. Some ducks can d...
A volcano is a natural geological formation, one could say, a crack in the Earth’s lithosphere through which hot lava and volcanic gases reach the surface of the Earth. Thanks to volcanoes, hills, mountains, and sometimes even entire islands emerge on the Earth’s surface. Volcanoes exist...
The drink brandy received its name from the city of Cognac in France. The geographical boundaries of the area where brandy production is allowed, the production technology, and the name “Cognac” itself are strictly defined, regulated, and established by numerous legislative acts. Brandy...
Creating a rating of the largest birds turned out to be not so simple. What criterion should be the basis? Height? Weight? Wingspan? The problem is that there are tall but thin birds, or small but well-fed ones; those with giant wingspans but light, or, worse, large and heavy birds that cannot fly o...
Welcome to the world of modern art that has emerged at the intersection of NFT technology and traditional visual art. NFT (NFT, non-fungible token) – a non-interchangeable, unique token – is a type of cryptographic token, each instance of which is unique and cannot be exchanged or replac...
I really like sculpture art, but when we talk about the most expensive sculptures in the world, it gives the impression of deception and inflation. The authors, “serial artists,” have more than one work in the category of the most expensive. The artistic value and depth of the works can...
Amphitheater – a structure for holding gladiatorial games and battles for the entertainment of the public. It is believed that gladiatorial games were borrowed from the Etruscans as a funeral ritual, where people selected for human sacrifices would battle each other, and the strongest would su...
As known, in Beijing from February 4 to February 20, 2022, the Winter Olympic Games are being held, during which 109 sets of medals are up for grabs. Athletes from different countries around the world have come to compete for these medals. Traditionally, the press selects the most beautiful female a...