Man, Stop it! Animals That Halved in 40 Years

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Wandering Albatross.

The population of these animals, as well as the steppe vipers, decreased by 50% between 1972 and 2010. The reason is the same — sparing fishing nets of greedy poachers.

20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

In the United States, Prohibition began to operate in 1920 and continued right up to 1933. For 13 years, people have tried in every possible way to circumvent the ban on the sale, production and transportation of alcohol, staged demonstrations, protests, and massively engaged in smuggling. In our time, it is still difficult to imagine the effect of this law in full force. However, what the consequences may be and how people lived during the prohibitions on alcohol can be seen in the next photo selection.