The most unpredictable interconnected things

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Painting and nuclear weapons

In most old paintings, a detailed analysis reveals isotopes such as strontium-90 and cesium-137. These substances were contained in the oil paints that painted these paintings. The paints, in turn, absorbed them after the first powerful nuclear explosions. It is for this reason that it is practically impossible to fake the canvases of old masters now, because radiation examination will immediately show the lack of these isotopes in the paint.

What are these products made of? You will not believe!

At first glance, all these products are quite edible and appetizing and look so realistic that immediately there is a desire to sweep them off the plates without a trace. In fact, all this food is the work of the talented Japanese sculptor Seiji Kawasaki, who makes identical-looking food products from ... wood!

Ingenious Everyday Inventions: 17 Ideas

Every day, people around the world face many inconveniences in using familiar things. Fortunately, at the same time, other people invent ingenious devices that simplify a human’s life. It is about such necessary, but very simple at first glance, things and ideas that will be discussed today ...

Cars for Export in the USSR

“Volga”, “Moskvitch” and “Lada” managed to see this world beyond the borders of their native country. Soviet cars were quite successfully exported even before the start of the war to countries such as Turkey, the Baltic states and others. In this collection, we will tell you about all the cars that were successfully used not only by russian people, but also by other people ...