Where did nations come from
Nobel laureate Eric Kandel - on memory molecules, lsd for cats, clam training, Vienna in 1938 and Syrian refugees
From the school history course, everyone knows that the dinosaurs that lived on our planet many millions of years ago, long before the appearance of humans on it, suddenly disappeared in an instant, leaving behind only fossilized skeletons. However, some artifacts from different peoples of the world are forced to ponder over the plausibility of this generally accepted version
The architecture of ancient buildings is striking in its harmony, sophistication of the facade elements, and the thoughtfulness of the project as a whole. And sometimes the volumes and masses of building elements - up to hundreds of tons. But few people know that if we were in antiquity in some cities, we could be struck by another factor - the multi-storey buildings, up to the height of modern buildings
If you drop molten glass into cold water, it will solidify in the form of a tear with a long, thin tail. If you break off the tail of such a glass tear, it will immediately explode, scattering the finest glass dust around it
At a training ground near Voronezh, the cat works as an "assistant" to the dog handler. Tobik is a natural "irritant" for dogs, to which they learn not to react. This "test by a cat" must pass every service dog before joining the service
Science has found answers to some age-old children's questions. What does rain smell like, how a chameleon changes its color and which appeared first - a chicken or an egg
The human body is governed by a huge number of chronometrically precise life cycles and rhythms, the slightest failure of the system of which leads to disease. For example, a failure in the work of heart rhythms is an almost guaranteed stroke, heart attack or death
On the method of opening locks based on the transfer of kinetic energy to the pins due to blows on a specially turned key
More than one hypothesis has been put forward about why the second great pyramid of Dashur has such an unusual broken shape, from the "mistake of builders" to "protecting the interior from excessive pressure and destruction." But the shape is not the most interesting thing about this pyramid. It has a very complex system of internal passages and rooms
Australian dolphins sometimes hunt octopuses, a prey that can be deadly. To prevent opponents from using suckers, dolphins throw them over the water
Battles between different ant colonies are remarkably similar to military operations conducted by humans
What is the value of gold?
In the central part of the lake, water can be drunk without boiling. Scientists of the Irkutsk Limnological Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have solved the mystery of the special purity of the water of Lake Baikal. It turns out that the natural cleaners of the reservoir are bacteriophage microorganisms - viruses that destroy pathogenic bacteria
There are materials where researchers still think that the Atlanteans of the Hermitage are exactly the same, and therefore the conclusion is made that they were made using some kind of super technology of machine copying of giant granite products. But this is not the case. They are not the same
Beijing is not a popular tourist destination. An ordinary metropolis with a minimum of historical sites. And those look like they were built yesterday. I do not exclude that most of them are just a remake. But here's what I noticed
From the helicopter one can see the mysterious stripes in the tundra from horizon to horizon. What could it be?
In the article, the author examines the Croton Dam, which is considered an engineering wonder of the world, analyzes aqueducts in other countries and cites the idea that the so-called "ancient Roman" aqueducts and other structures, which are supposedly thousands of years old, were created quite recently
Despite the fact that Veles is a primordially Slavic god, and the Veles symbol is a primordially Slavic symbol, this symbol, like, incidentally, all Slavic religious dogmas and other symbols, has taken over both modern Kabbalistic occultism and Judeo-Christian teaching in general
The author asks why all over the world they built fortresses in the form of stars, considers the features of their architecture and cites the versions of alternative researchers as arguments
Russian scientists became pioneers in the creation of computer psychotechnologies. The ideological inspirer and leader of these studies was I.V. Smirnov
Previously, in Russia, as in other lands, they always wore a Beard. And only with the advent of a parasitic, technocratic civilization, parasites presented natural grooming of their hair as a sign of backwardness and negligence
Ancient city of Petra
Many continue to naively believe that humanity is lonely in the universe. This is not true. There are billions of civilizations in the Universe. Many of them have visited Earth many times, and some for some reason decided to settle here with us for a long time
Each of us, living in the modern world, surrounded to a greater or lesser extent by devices, appliances, gadgets and products that have firmly and inseparably entered our life, often does not think about how it works or how this or that thing is made
In this part, we will consider monolithic bowls, baths and statues from various types of rocks of different hardness
The author examines the history of the emergence of the symbol of rods tied into a bundle, into which an ax is stuck. What are the oddities of the official version of the emergence of this symbol? Who was it used by? And why did the bunch have to consist of birch or elm twigs?
Tippy's parents are French photographers who went to work in Africa. Tippy was born there and grew up surrounded by wild nature. Snakes, elephants and leopards became her friends
Message from Vladislav Karabanov
Indigo children are curious to literally everyone who is more or less interested in the paranormal. But the entertainment media embellishes the Indigo kids' abilities to their advantage. Skeptics, on the other hand, do not hide their grin. How to understand all this?
There are activities that you can indulge in without regretting the time spent and for the benefit of the mind. For example, to look at the drawings and sketches of Leonardo da Vinci - "living sketches" of his original ideas and projects, which seem to be innumerable
Various processes take place in nature, but the process that reflects the meaning of our term "time" does not exist in nature! Time was invented by people for the convenience of organizing their own lives. This is a conditional, not an objective value
After watching an amateur film about megaliths, of which breakwaters on a beach in New York are made, with traces of ancient Slavic culture, I decided to look into the program of Google satellite maps. And a little freaked out. Almost the entire coast of New York, which is about 200 kilometers, is lined with megaliths of the same type
We all know who Frost Red Nose is. It is him that we most often see on the streets of our cities and on numerous New Year's "trees". But not everyone knows that Frost Red Nose is only one of the three brothers, the youngest. And there is also Frost Blue nose - middle brother and Frost White nose - elder
During excavations under the most famous South Stone in July 2014, new "bricks" weighing up to 2 thousand tons were discovered. The question of the manufacturing technology of such megalithic blocks is still open
More and more often, simple enthusiasts and attentive people find amazing finds in the vastness of Russia. This article will focus on two unusual stones located in the Vashkinsky district of the Vologda region. The level of stone processing is comparable to the best examples of the oldest cultures in the world
In order for our home to become an organic element of this world, it must have the same elements of harmony that are inherent in both man and the surrounding space. So we can talk about the system: a person, a house, a world, which is built according to a single rule
Recording of the broadcast on June 29, 2016 on the People's Slavic radio "What was the Tunguska meteorite", or the riddles and clues of the Tunguska meteorite. Main co-host - Vadim Chernobrov
If developed civilizations, Hyperborea, Atlantis and others existed before us, they could not disappear completely without a trace. But how to distinguish the ruins of buildings of many thousands of years ago from a placer of rocks of natural origin, or ancient artificial artifacts from natural minerals?
People who study the Native Faith, Culture and Traditions are increasingly asking the question: What is the attitude of Rodism to the Tantra Yoga that is becoming fashionable? Was there anything like that in our Faith, Culture and Tradition?