In Russia, sorcerers traced their ancestry from the ancient Slavic Magi. It is not for nothing that the very word "sorcery" is a synonym for the word "conjure". But the attitude towards them among people who had already become Orthodox was somewhat different. They were no longer considered mediators between gods and humans. But what the sorcerers said and did, the people took seriously
The Solovetsky Islands are rich in their history, which keeps many secrets. Six Solovetsky Islands make up a large archipelago, which is located in the southern part of the White Sea at the entrance to Onega Bay
A bomb based on the hafnium isomer Hf-178-m2 could become the most expensive and most powerful in the history of non-nuclear explosive devices. But she didn't. Now this case is recognized as one of the most notorious failures of DARPA - the Agency for Advanced Defense Projects of the American military department
If at night you want to kill your neighbors that interfere with your sleep - believe me, the silent world is much worse. This is the conclusion reached by Danish journalist Catherine Croyby. She locked herself in a soundproof room and was able to hold out in it for about an hour. According to the girl, complete silence acts on the brain like a drug
Food irradiation is a type of food processing and preservation technology or, as we often call it, one of the types of cold sterilization. However, there are people who believe that irradiated foods pose a latent danger to the body, is this really so? Our reporter recently interviewed a food expert
After the First World War, armored vehicles gained immense popularity in the ranks of military engineers. The number of developments on the creation of tanks did not stop
Sometimes you turn on the news, and there people from the authorities declare that there is not enough qualified personnel in the country, and you look back at the hardworking acquaintances and you don’t understand where the gap between the employer and the employee is. Where, then, are highly efficient, highly skilled workers required to lift the economy into growth?
Gathering the gifts of nature is one of the most ancient human activities. In fact, you never needed to have any adaptations for this, only the wilderness and the desire to search. At the same time, you can collect a variety of gifts - mushrooms, berries, nuts, medicinal or edible plants
In many cities and towns there is a mysterious world of dungeons hidden from prying eyes
The world's first voyage from east to west along the northern shores of Russia was also remembered for the last great discoveries in the geography of the Earth. Later, one of these discoveries will make it possible to find the northernmost site of an ancient man - the northernmost in polar Yakutia, and in all of Russia, and in general on our planet. Alexey Volynets will tell about all these events, significant for the history of the Russian Far East, especially for DV