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Vikings and advertising

When the Scandinavian navigator opened a settlement in Greenland, he called it «Green Land». Without suspecting it, at that moment Eric Ryzhiy applied one of the most effective marketing tricks: “the right name is the first step to success”. The thing is that the name of this area runs counter to the white ice and cold that is inherent in Greenland. Having given the earth such a name, Eric managed to attract dozens of ships with settlers and populate the area with people.

INTERESTING Color Photos of London During the Second World War

Color Photos of London During the Second World War

The attacks of the German Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II brought a lot of fatal destruction and claimed more than one hundred lives. Many cities suffered from German “attacks”, but sometimes it seems that London has suffered the most: more than a million buildings were completely destroyed, more than 20,000 civilians were killed, but the Wehrmacht did not achieve its main goal, because the British’s strong spirit was not to break just ...
SOCIETY 9 Reasons Why You Can Not Leave the Child Alone in the Car

9 Reasons Why You Can Not Leave the Child Alone in the Car

Probably, every parent who has his own car, faced with a situation when he had to think, "How long can I leave the child alone in the car?". The answer to this question is categorical and unequivocal: if you need to leave for even a few minutes, in no case leave the child alone in a closed car! You can put his life and health in serious danger, and the consequences can be irreversible! The 9 main reasons that will clarify this ban will be described in today's selection ...
SOCIETY Do not be shy: 15 people who do not care about the opinions of others!

Do not be shy: 15 people who do not care about the opinions of others!

What does freedom mean? For some, this is a simple opportunity to remain yourself even in the most unusual situations. By looking at the people in today's collection, you are sure to see that they have reached Zen in accepting themselves and the circumstances that surround them. They are not familiar with the feeling of shame and embarrassment, they do not care what others think about them, because they have already learned to live the way they want and enjoy it ...
ANIMALS Animals That are More Photogenic Than You

Animals That are More Photogenic Than You

Previously, people did not believe that animals could smile, and believed that their antics were just muscular reflexes. But these photos will prove the opposite to you - animals are not only able to smile, some of them are even more photogenic than people ...
SOCIETY What Did the Most Beautiful Women in the World Look Like 100 Years Ago?

What Did the Most Beautiful Women in the World Look Like 100 Years Ago?

Each period in our history is distinguished not only by significant events and moments that turned its course once and for all, but also by certain standards of appearance that were adopted at one time or another. Today we offer you to see what were the standards of beauty 100 years ago among women and which of them were considered at that time the most attractive, charming and desirable ...
ANIMALS 10 Erroneous Facts About Animals

10 Erroneous Facts About Animals

Some knowledge about animals was passed on to us by word of mouth, some we learned at the school desk, and some we learned from the media. But is all our knowledge true? We picked up 10 erroneous facts about animals that you might not have guessed about ..
SOCIETY Age is Not a Hindrance: 10 Examples of Stylish Old Women

Age is Not a Hindrance: 10 Examples of Stylish Old Women

We live in an amazing time when not only young girls of 20-30 years old can be fashionable, but also elderly ladies, whom even the language does not dare to call "grandmothers". At the age of 60, they bloom with renewed vigor and, despite the graying curls, are not going to close at home and crochet, but quite the opposite - they live in a way that sometimes even young youth themselves do not live.