Sometimes scientific or other specific concepts are used in areas not related to the original. So it happened with the geodetic term "reference point". According to the definition, a geodetic reference is a mark or sign fixed at a particular point on the earth's surface. The coordinates and height of this ...
Read MoreNational composition of Ukraine. History of Ukraine
Ukraine is the state that occupies the fifth place in Europe in terms of population. The number of people living in the territory of this country, according to the census 2001 year, amounted to 42,8 million. The figure, which is placed below, shows the national composition of Ukraine in percent. A bit of history Ancestors ...
Read MoreWho discovered the North Pole? History of the discovery of the North Pole
The existence of the Northern Geographic Pole of the Earth in high latitudes attracted the attention of researchers and travelers for many centuries. Anyone who discovered the North Pole would have glorified his name no less than Columbus, Magellan and other great discoverers. Expeditions to high northern latitudes were equipped in Russia, ...
Read MoreXVIII - what century is this? Europe in the 18-th century
So, to begin with, we will answer a far from new question, which arises in many schoolchildren and not only: "XVIII - what age is this?" Let's try to understand this within the framework of this article. Secret of Latin numbers, or Answer to the question: "XVIII - what ...
Read MoreWhat are memes and where do they come from?
If you are an active Internet user, then for sure not just once or twice encountered on the expanses of the network with the fashionable word "meme". However, whoever you ask, nobody can explain to whom this term belongs and what it means in general. ...
Read MoreTogliatti - what area? Togliatti on the map of Russia
Togliatti on the map of Russia appeared not so long ago - in 1964, but in fact the city founded by Vasily Tatishchev, next year will be 280 years old. Since 1737, it was called Stavropol-on-Volga. His story is unique: hitting the flood zone in the period ...
Read MoreGerman grammar: the order of words in the German sentence
The grammar of the German language is somewhat more complicated than the related languages of the Romano-Germanic group. Take, for example, the declension of nouns or the concept of a grammatical gender, which is not in English. The concept of "word order" exists in almost all languages, only in some cases we are dealing ...
Read MoreNatural bodies: examples. Body artificial and natural
In this article, let's talk about what natural bodies are and artificial, how they differ. We give numerous examples with pictures. To know the surrounding world is interesting, despite the fact that everything is very difficult. It is best to start small. For example, take a walk in the forest ...
Read MoreSpace rocket. Russian and US space missiles
Today, the Russian Federation has the most powerful space industry in the world. Russia is the unconditional leader in the field of manned space exploration and, moreover, has parity with the US in space navigation issues. Some of the backlogs of our country are only in research ...
Read MoreFolk tales about animals: a list and names. Russian folk tales about animals
For children, a fairy tale is an amazing, but fictional story about magic objects, monsters and heroes. However, if you look deeper, it becomes clear that a fairy tale is a unique encyclopaedia reflecting the life and moral foundations of any people. For a few hundred years, people ...
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