20 Little-known Facts About World War II

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There was only one person in the world who managed to successfully survive two nuclear explosions at once: first in Hiroshima and then in Nagasaki. This is a man from Japan, his name is Tsutomu Yamaguchi. The man died only in 2010 from stomach cancer at the age of 93 years.

How Women Live in Saudi Arabia: Bans and Prejudices

Being a woman in Saudi Arabia is not as easy as it may seem to uninformed people. The thing is that inside their country they have more prohibitions than permits, which greatly affects their life in general and their existence in society. The most interesting thing in this situation is that at the legislative level, no prohibitions have been spelled out and to this day exist as a kind of tribute to traditions. But this, of course, does not free the woman from moral repressions and even physical punishment for the slightest misconduct, up to and including loss of life. The one that can and cannot be women in Saudi Arabia will be discussed in this collection.

Alcoholic Drinks With the Most Unusual Tastes

In the modern market there are many different types of alcoholic beverages: from sweet ale to strong, rich brandy. Many of us are familiar with and recognize the taste of most alcoholic beverages and it seems that we are no longer surprised. However, today's selection is designed just to prove the opposite ...

The Most Interesting Facts About Traffic Jams

Residents of megacities and big cities know firsthand what traffic jams are, especially at rush hour. This collection will tell you about the most fun and unusual facts regarding traffic jams that affect major cities in the world ...

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 ..

20 Shocking Facts About China That Will Surprise You!

China is undoubtedly a great and very developed country. Perhaps there is nothing in this world that the Chinese could not do. This is a strong nation with a huge population and continuous growth of infrastructure used to surprise. Sometimes it seems to us that we already know a lot about this country and that it will be difficult to hit us with something new, but no such luck! Then you will find 20 of the most unexpected and stunning facts about China, which you are likely to hear for the first time ...

Quarantine: Isolation or Moment of Reboot and Rest

Quarantine ... Pandemic ... Coronavirus ... These words we now hear from everywhere. But it depends only on us how we perceive and project them onto our lives. You can panic and drive yourself into a corner, or you can choose the opposite option and regard it simply as a new period of your life, time to search for truth, new opportunities and affirmation of life values. And so, for those who, like us, choose the second option, we provide a selection of how to use time effectively and profitably, which, as it seems to us, lasts so long in conditions of social isolation.

Cars With Beautiful Female Names

Giving women names for cars is a romantic tendency of many automakers. Such names sound melodic and cannot be pronounced without much trepidation. In this collection, we look at a dozen of the most popular cars that bore (or still carry) female names ...

10 Most Dangerous Snakes in the World

Probably, every person who possesses even the most standard fearlessness experiences a kind of excitement at the sight of their ... snakes. Of course, these animals are very beautiful, intelligent and in complete safety will not attack a person, but for some reason this does not soften the fear in the eyes of an ordinary person at the sight of a huge python. Some of the snakes can cause death with one bite, while others are less poisonous. However, this does not negate the fact that a quarter of these reptiles are, in one way or another, dangerous to humans. We show the most "terrible" of possible snakes in this list ...

11 Cancer Causing Foods

We have long known that in order to prevent such a fatal ailment as cancer, you must adhere to a healthy diet and exclude foods with a high carcinogen content from your diet. But it turned out that this is not so easy to do, even if you have already refused delicious pastries and sweet cakes. Next, we present 11 dangerous products, the use of which must either be minimized or properly prepared before use.