History of the Names of Famous Car Brands

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Audi

In 1909, a German engineer founded his automobile company Audi. The engineer selected the name for the company based on his own name. And his name was August Horch. Audi is a translation of the basis of his surname (from the verb horchen “listen”) to Latin. Therefore, “Audi” means “Listen!”

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.

50-year-old Stellar Beauties Who Easily Overshadow 30-year-olds

Probably, almost all celebrities are trying to make every effort to make their appearance admired and set an example, even if they are not already 30 years old. However, sometimes it happens that even 50-year-old women look much more pleasant and well-groomed than their young followers. Why did it happen? One can only guess, but we hope that the examples of women from today's selection will help you draw the right conclusions ...

10 Unobvious Things to Change if Your Health is Dear to You!

The first thing that comes to mind when we think about a healthy lifestyle is a gym, proper nutrition and rejection of bad habits. But will these 3 whales be enough to maintain a healthy body? Today we want to share with you a list of 10 small things that in one way or another have a significant impact on your health. Most likely, you hardly ever suspected that something from this list could be so important, however, neglect of these everyday trifles can literally reduce all your good goals to zero.

The 7 Worst Epidemics in Human History

The new year 2020 began with the advent of a new virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan. To date, coronavirus has claimed about 100 lives and continues to test people for strength. The history of mankind has repeatedly known extremely dangerous viruses and epidemics, which claimed millions of lives, wreaking havoc on the trail of panic and chaos. But even the worst of all infections, people managed to win and live on ... exactly until the next outbreak of some mutated flu.

What Happens if You Eat 2 Bananas a Day?

Bananas are one of the most popular fruits in the world. They are fourth in the list of the most valuable food crops and are grown in more than 105 countries. Despite the short shelf life, bananas are great as a healthy food. Largely due to the sweet taste and the rich amount of vitamins contained in it. But is everything as rosy as it might seem at first glance? Find out what happens if you eat 2 bananas a day!

Celebrities in Childhood and Now: 20 Photos

They are rich, famous and successful. Their photos shine on the covers of fashion magazines, their faces are immediately recognized on TV screens, their personalities are always surrounded by journalists and paparazzi. But all these people were once the most ordinary children ... So what were Lady Gaga, Madonna and Brad Pitt in childhood and youth? You will see everything in this collection!