The history of the American city of Grafton goes back more than two centuries. Its inhabitants were distinguished by a particular hatred of paying taxes, which attracted the attention of modern libertarians. They decided to build in Grafton the ideal anarcho-capitalist society without unnecessary regulation. But they did not take into account that next ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced humanity to remember how dangerous and destructive outbreaks of infectious diseases can be and why, in such situations, vaccines become the only hope for a return to normal life. The BBC described how at different times they fought against diseases and how vaccines were invented. ...
Even if you're a fan of Apple technology, you probably don't know everything about it. The Lifehacker publication has collected little-known details from the history of legendary smartphones. We present 10 interesting facts about her most popular product that few people know. The iPhone wasn't the first phone...
22-year-old Apu Sarker lives with his family in a village in the northern district of Rajshahi (Bangladesh). Until recently, he worked as a paramedic. His father and grandfather were farmers. The men in the Apu family have a very rare genetic mutation - they have no fingerprints. Counts,…
On January 20, the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden will take place. Due to the coronavirus, this will be a rather unusual ceremony. As it was in previous years and how some of the inaugurations were remembered, the BBC said. With the first rays of the sun on April 30, 1789, a large crowd ...
In 2018, Angela Raven read the story of Ronald Perrault, who was left as an infant in a parked car in Portland, Oregon, 83 years ago, and decided to reach out to him to help find relatives. An unusual story was told by the Press Herald. “I spent some ...
An American tourist who stole and spoiled a fragment of ancient Roman marble sent it back to Italy and begged for forgiveness. Insider talks about it. This week, the National Museum of Rome received a package from Atlanta, Georgia, with a stone on which was written ...
While some Russian immigrants frightened US residents with revolutionary ideas, others struck them with their rich Russian culture. Russian immigrants have been a feature of the United States since the early days of the country. In the first American census, conducted in 1790, their number ...
Although Russia and the US border each other in the North Pacific Ocean, the two countries often seem very distant from each other. However, there are many cities and towns in the USA that still carry ...
Samara entrepreneur Artyom Ruzheinikov created the MiMi brand, the most popular product of which is wooden world maps. They are sold in the form of a puzzle or a ready-made decor through our own dealer network in Russia, as well as through distributors in Europe and the USA. True Puzzle Cards ...