Category: Society

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Sidney Riley and Alexander Gramatikov v/s Lenin

The ancient Christian city of Feodosia, sometimes called Theodosia, in today's Simferopol and Crimean dioceses is a resort town in present-day southern Ukraine, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Feodosia, in…

19 February 2022 · 22 min read

Society

Salaries in tsarist Russia in terms of modern money

Tsars and their deeds, destructive wars and scientific discoveries, complex geopolitics and ingenious diplomacy - these are all "dishes" for well-fed gourmets. Most people are concerned about questions: how much…

19 February 2022 · 5 min read

ENTERTAINMENT

Superhuman force: Hercules of Iran pulls 43-ton plane

Seyed Afshin Mobasher, also known as "Hercules of Iran", showed his strength in Tehran by pulling a 43-tonne MD (McDonnell Douglas) plane at 14.72 meters in 36 seconds, according to…

18 February 2022 · 1 min read

Culture

The longest reigning monarchs in the world

Just days ago, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on her platinum anniversary. This makes her the longest living monarch in the…

18 February 2022 · 4 min read

News

Stargazers wanted to map light pollution in bucks

Star-filled skies are one of the most magical sights our countryside has to offer. But research shows that light pollution from buildings and roads is leaving fewer stars than ever…

17 February 2022 · 2 min read

Charities

New Innovation Fund launched to catalyse rewilding projects

Rewilding Britain is launching the UK’s first Rewilding Innovation Fund to boost locally led land and marine nature recovery projects across Britain, including community initiatives and those focused on improving…

15 February 2022 · 3 min read