The most unpredictable interconnected things

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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.

ANIMALS Perhaps the Most Unpleasant But Interesting Facts About Cockroaches

Perhaps the Most Unpleasant But Interesting Facts About Cockroaches

It seems that there is no such person in the world who would love cockroaches. These disgusting insects often bother residents of apartments and houses, and besides, their neighborhood is not so easy to get rid of. What else is cockroaches infamous for? About this in the selection of cockroaches ...
INTERESTING Empty Ghost Towns in China

Empty Ghost Towns in China

In the early 2000s, the Chinese government threw all its efforts into the construction and development of large cities. For this reason, today we see many skyscrapers, large business centers and residential buildings built according to the latest technological inventions. This process does not stop to this day, and therefore if you ride around China today, you can stumble upon real ghost towns. Large, equipped with everything necessary for life, but did not know it ....
INTERESTING Al Capone`s Prison

Al Capone`s Prison

The world's first correctional prison in Philadelphia, with the full name of Eastern State Penitentiary, first received a prisoner in 1829. For more than 100 years of work, a lot of villains and criminals were there, one of which was the well-known mafia boss Al Capone. How was this place different from other prisons and what does it look like now? More on this later ...