Confrontation 2024, November

How does sugar affect our body?

How does sugar affect our body?

You can often hear that the body does not need sugar at all, and only harm from it. They say it causes cancer, diabetes, tooth decay, and makes children hyperactive. Which of these is true and which is myth?

The American Revolution is meaningless and merciless

The American Revolution is meaningless and merciless

Complete and complete ignorance of their own history by the broad masses of the population - white, black and colored - is a great achievement of the American educational system of the twentieth century. It turned ideologically framed myths about slavery and slavery into an excellent fuel for fueling revolutionary protests in the United States, for riots and robberies, as well as for disgusting scenes of humiliation of human dignity on the basis of race

Why does an ordinary person need philosophy?

Why does an ordinary person need philosophy?

Philosophy seems to have existed ever since man learned to be aware of himself and the surrounding reality. But why is it needed? There are physics, biology and chemistry that explain the laws of nature. There is literature and history that immerse us in a completely new context. What does philosophy do? And, most importantly, how can it be useful to a modern person?

Organized Crime Virus Resilience Reasons: Can't Kill, Block

Organized Crime Virus Resilience Reasons: Can't Kill, Block

The underworld is trying to control many segments of social life: according to experts, part of the business, state-owned enterprises and banks in Russia are under the control of organized crime. Is society able to oppose something to this universal evil?

Learning fundamentals: what helps us learn?

Learning fundamentals: what helps us learn?

The author of How We Learn, Stanislas Dean, outlined the four pillars of learning. These include attention, active engagement, feedback, and consolidation. We reread the book and went into more detail about these features and what helps to strengthen them

Why do we think we are right?

Why do we think we are right?

Everyone likes to believe that they are rational and reasonable in actions and words. However, he is not always able to clearly and objectively see himself from the outside. Not everyone can accept arguments against themselves and, as practice shows, at such moments we behave irrationally

How is Russian troops living in Syria?

How is Russian troops living in Syria?

In any discussion of Russian problems, the opposing side almost always asks the same question - what are we doing in Syria? This is a hint that we, like the USSR, have gotten into other people's affairs and are again spending money on foreign countries, but our people are "malnourished"

Labor market in the era of coronavirus

Labor market in the era of coronavirus

More than 400 thousand of yesterday's students are at risk of not finding a job due to the pandemic. Business is in no hurry to get up from its knees, and experts say it will be difficult for everyone

3 relaxation of the strict regime. Experiments on the inhabitants of the capital continue

3 relaxation of the strict regime. Experiments on the inhabitants of the capital continue

The official resources of the Moscow mayor's office once again "made happy" the residents of the capital of the so-called. "Indulgences" designed to soften the continuing vague "high alert" regime, and of course the "self-isolation regime". Mr S.S. Sobyanin graciously allowed citizens to leave their homes for walks - no more than three times a week

Hermann Hesse: How and why to read books

Hermann Hesse: How and why to read books

Most people cannot read, most do not even really know why they are reading. Some consider reading to be mostly a laborious but inevitable path to "education," and for all their erudition, these people will at best become an "educated" public. Others see reading as an easy pleasure, a way to kill time, in fact, they do not care what to read

How and why the virtual pool inhibits the development of the brain of children

How and why the virtual pool inhibits the development of the brain of children

Virtuality - a fictional, imaginary object, subject, category, action not present in the real world, but created by the play of imagination

Stereotypical threat effect, gender and racial stereotypes

Stereotypical threat effect, gender and racial stereotypes

Psychologist Olga Gulevich on the effect of stereotypical threat, gender and racial stereotypes

How Russians are called names in other countries

How Russians are called names in other countries

Pindos, Fritzes, Ukrainians, khachi, lumps are offensive nicknames of foreigners, known to every resident of Russia. However, what do foreigners themselves call Russians?

TOP-5 Plants from Traditional Medicine

TOP-5 Plants from Traditional Medicine

Before man began to create medicines in laboratories, nature itself served as the world's "pharmacy". People of different cultures and nationalities have collected and specially grown certain plants for centuries to treat various ailments. Today, despite the fact that many products still contain medicinal herbs, many people are skeptical about traditional medicine

Natural detergents instead of toxic household chemicals

Natural detergents instead of toxic household chemicals

IS IT POSSIBLE TO REPLACE MODERN HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS WHEN CLEANING IN THE HOUSE WITH ECOLOGICALLY CLEANING AND NATURAL DETERGENTS?

Tar soap and birch tar - an absolutely natural remedy

Tar soap and birch tar - an absolutely natural remedy

Wood tar is a product of dry distillation of the bark

The dirty side of clean energy

The dirty side of clean energy

If the world is not careful, renewables can become as destructive as fossil fuels

Fictional measures: 129 million rubles stolen in the Serebrenikov case

Fictional measures: 129 million rubles stolen in the Serebrenikov case

Fraud on an especially large scale in the amount of 129 million rubles in the Seventh Studio case has been proven. The court found that Serebrennikov himself was in charge of the general management of the "criminal scheme" of stealing money allocated by the state for the Platform project. And two producers, Itin and Malobrodsky, prepared overstated funding requests and helped steal money

Total exposure of the largest lottery in Russia "Stoloto"

Total exposure of the largest lottery in Russia "Stoloto"

At the very beginning of 2020, the state organizer of the Stoloto lotteries announced a record win in the history of the country - 1 billion rubles. This fantastic amount has already seriously stirred up the sales of lottery tickets - all the latest editions are being sold out. Why are there questions about winning a record, how is money distributed in this business and how big is the chance of getting rich by winning the lottery?

Europe is ruled by 5,000 criminal gangs

Europe is ruled by 5,000 criminal gangs

In Germany, they conducted a study and found out the degree of influence of criminal clans

Viktor Efimov was sentenced to 5 years for embezzlement of 36 million rubles from the university

Viktor Efimov was sentenced to 5 years for embezzlement of 36 million rubles from the university

Moscow. December 23rd. The Pushkinsky District Court of St. Petersburg has announced the verdict against the former rector of the St. Petersburg State Agrarian University

When science goes over the edge

When science goes over the edge

Let's talk about four experiments in which a person was perceived as a guinea pig. But be warned - this text may sound unpleasant

Waffen SS fans march canceled, problems remain

Waffen SS fans march canceled, problems remain

MEP from Latvia Tatyana Zhdanok demanded that the country's authorities open a criminal case against the politician and director Raivis Dzintars, who shot a documentary film glorifying the "exploits" of Latvian legionaries "Waffen SS"

NATO continues the cause of Hitler's Germany, but by other means

NATO continues the cause of Hitler's Germany, but by other means

Soviet soldiers pulled 15 American, 5 British, 8 Dutch and 33 Belgian generals out of concentration camps, as well as the former Prime Minister of France and the commander of the Norwegian army, Captain I Rank Valery Novikov reminds readers of the IA Realist. Who remembers this today?

The effect of physical activity on genetics

The effect of physical activity on genetics

The benefits of regular exercise are well known and beyond question. Constant exercise can help improve health, slow aging, and prevent type 2 diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. However, the mechanisms underlying all these miraculous effects are still poorly understood and are of great interest to scientists

Prophecies as a way to control the fate of civilization

Prophecies as a way to control the fate of civilization

The future always beckons with its uncertainty. And as Pushkin wrote, "the human mind … is not a prophet, but a guesser, it sees the general course of things and can deduce from it deep assumptions, often justified by time …"

Experts have discovered the most dangerous poison in palm oil

Experts have discovered the most dangerous poison in palm oil

Glazed curds from dubious raw materials are especially harmful

The market economy as a trap for the consumer model

The market economy as a trap for the consumer model

Suppose a hypothetical situation: we live on an island without connections with the outside world, and we grow corn, which we eat. And we grow it badly - that's why we eat badly

Educational crisis: the impact of technology on modern learning

Educational crisis: the impact of technology on modern learning

Many people are convinced that modern technologies will change schools and universities beyond recognition. Education will move online, students on the Internet will listen to lectures by the best professors of the planet, history will be replaced by the game "Civilization", instead of textbooks and notebooks there will be tablets, the classroom system will give way to an individual approach to the student, and each of them will be able to form a curriculum for themselves based on from desires, possibilities and needs

Genetic modification to combat hunger will solve the food crisis

Genetic modification to combat hunger will solve the food crisis

The current food system can only feed 3.4 billion people, according to newscientist.com. In the event that a person does not go beyond the planetary boundaries, most of the world's population is threatened with a shortage of food

The police opened a giant network of drug dealers

The police opened a giant network of drug dealers

In Russia, it seems, there is a giant network of resellers of drugs supplied to medical institutions and already paid for from the budget

Imprisoned for Sleepwalking: An Investigation of Somnambulist Killers

Imprisoned for Sleepwalking: An Investigation of Somnambulist Killers

A jury in the American city of West Palm Beach had to consider an unusual case. The killer claimed that he had committed the crime in a dream and did not remember anything about what happened. Should you believe him? Or is he cheating to avoid punishment? "Lenta.ru" studied the history of the murderers-somnambulists and found out how that process ended

How do people live in Britain? Review of a Russian woman in 7 years of life

How do people live in Britain? Review of a Russian woman in 7 years of life

Olga is just a citizen of the world: a girl was born in Moscow, traveled a lot with her parents since childhood, lived a little both in Finland and Hungary, and then married a Frenchman and moved to Great Britain, where she has been living for the last seven years. Olga, as you know, can tell a lot about the differences between countries

Why don't we wear national Russian clothes?

Why don't we wear national Russian clothes?

How long have you seen people in our national costumes on the street? Have you ever seen it? From a certain point, we have artificially created an incredible demand for foreign clothes, and for a lot of money. Who needed it?

Fake news and Facebook manipulation

Fake news and Facebook manipulation

Depending on who you talk to, Facebook will be considered either the savior or the killer of modern journalism. About 600 million people watch news stories on Facebook every week, and the founder of the social network, Mark Zuckerberg, does not even hide his plans to dominate the digital news distribution

How to properly defend against cybercrime? 5 main rules

How to properly defend against cybercrime? 5 main rules

Today the problems of cyber defense have become aggravated in society. The level of crime related to identity theft is increasing from year to year in all countries of the world. Sometimes it seems that it is impossible to defend against hackers. But in reality this is far from the case. Here are five very simple but useful tips to add a couple of points to your level of online security

Electronic concentration camp - the choice of those who fight against it

Electronic concentration camp - the choice of those who fight against it

Recently, a trend has appeared in the information field, which is supported by many talkers and writers, admins of groups in social networks, which can be expressed in the following terms: "a digital concentration camp is coming, total chipping and similar slogans." These statements did not appear from scratch

The Loch Ness monster and 4 more of the most successful hoaxes in history

The Loch Ness monster and 4 more of the most successful hoaxes in history

There are many white spots in the history of mankind, or vice versa, events that still cannot be explained by official science. Therefore, in pursuit of sensations, enterprising businessmen often go for the falsification of historical relics and masterpieces of art. And sometimes they turn out to be so high-quality and successful that they continue to believe in their authenticity even after being exposed

Heroin, draining blood, and 8 more greatest mistakes in medicine

Heroin, draining blood, and 8 more greatest mistakes in medicine

Heroin, mercury, bleeding and surgery that transform patients into apathetic zombies. The Swedish Illustrerad Vetenskap offers a peek into the horrific archive of medicine. Here are ten of the biggest mistakes doctors made from antiquity to the 20th century - and only one of them brought pleasure, not suffering

Metamorphoses of Youth: Chronicles of "Growing Up" of Children

Metamorphoses of Youth: Chronicles of "Growing Up" of Children

It is difficult to argue with the fact that what has been happening for almost twenty years with the culture of our country cannot be called anything other than destruction. One gets the impression that a monstrous experiment is being carried out on the peoples of Russia