History of the Names of Famous Car Brands

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Mercedes-Benz

The title of the most burning history of the name can rightfully be awarded to the Mercedes-Benz concern. The company was originally called Daimler-Benz. However, after a certain Emil Jellinek (race car driver and businessman) defeated the race under the pseudonym «Monsieur Mercedes», his pseudonym firmly settled in the memory of people and then all the cars of the company were called by that name. And this name is not a simple invention. Emil called himself such a pseudonym in honor of his daughter, Maria de las Mercedes, which means mercy and grace).

INTERESTING Chelsea Hotel — New York Bohemian Habitat

Chelsea Hotel — New York Bohemian Habitat

The New York Chelsea Hotel was built in 1844 and since then has become a magnet for famous writers, musicians, actors, artists, etc. This place has always been not simple, as if a special atmosphere reigned in it, which attracted the whole New York bohemia. What does this place look like now and what was so special about the legendary Chelsea Hotel? More on this later ...
ANIMALS Unexpected Dolphin Facts

Unexpected Dolphin Facts

Dolphins are quite intelligent animals of the underwater world that children and adults all over the planet love. Legends about the kindness of dolphins reach fantastic examples, but is everything so smooth in the idealized behavior of these animals?
INTERESTING 11 Disaster Films Based on Real Events

11 Disaster Films Based on Real Events

Often, exciting stories from catastrophe films turn out to be real events based on the fates of real people and the stories of real incidents. Such films will be discussed in this collection, which contains the best pictures based on completely existing disasters of anthropogenic or natural character.
AUTO Unconventional City Cars

Unconventional City Cars

The time of large cars with powerful engines on the streets of the city begins to give way to a new era of compact and economical cars. Here you can find the top ten most interesting cars of our time.
SOCIETY Living Barbie Doll From Russia

Living Barbie Doll From Russia

Angelica Kenova is a girl from Russia, whose appearance is very similar to the appearance of Barbie dolls. Long blonde hair, a thin waist and big eyes - all these advantages are harmoniously interwoven into a single puppet image, but is the girl happy to be the owner of such an appearance?
SOCIETY 20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

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.
ANIMALS How Different Animals See the World

How Different Animals See the World

Everyone probably has long known that animals see this world differently from humans. Some may even know what exactly is changing in the visual perception of a snake, cow or turtle. But sometimes knowing in words is sometimes not enough, so we offer you to see everything with your own eyes!
ANIMALS The Richest Animals in the World

The Richest Animals in the World

The richest people in the world sometimes find themselves so attached to their pets that they are not ready to abandon their future lives even after their own death, leaving them an inheritance in the form of gold and mansions. Actually, in this way the list of the richest animals in the world was formed ...
ANIMALS 10 Interesting Facts About Hedgehogs

10 Interesting Facts About Hedgehogs

For many people, hedgehogs are associated with cute prickly animals that drag apples and mushrooms on their backs into a hole. In fact, the hedgehog is a predator that eats everything that it can find. And this is far from always mushrooms and berries ...