Animals & Birds
Beaver dam: Beavers, perhaps, are the most ambitious builders among all representatives of the animal world. Of course, termites, bees, or weavers are also able to build impressive houses for their colonies, but beavers can change the landscape of the area in which they settled beyond recognition. For example, it
Constructions
Mysterious labyrinth: In Ancient Egypt, it was built not only the pyramids and temples with giant statues and columns but more mysterious objects. For example, in the Fayoum under Pharaoh Amenemhat III was built a labyrinth whose function is still disputed by historians. The mysterious labyrinth of amenemhat III The
Discovery
Chile - Powerful telescopes of the Observatory and modern humanity needs to observe outer space. With their help, it is possible to look beyond the boundaries of the Solar system and dive into the mysterious world of the Universe. As a rule, each country places them within its territory in
Animals & Birds
If little birds can fly above 100-200 meters, it is the ultimate dream to the large birds to be able to rise to a height of several kilometers. But there are among them, and these air aces, who met in heaven the pilots of planes flying at an altitude of
Discovery
Drake Strait - Cruise liners do not go here, and cargo ships prefer the other way if you want to go around South America from the south. Only large-tonnage vessels are decided to pass through the Drake Strait. And it's not so much the icebergs, which are found
Discovery
The canal "Eurasia": Despite the fact that today there is a waterway from the Black to the Caspian Sea, the idea of creating a full-fledged canal periodically pops up in the press and is discussed in the scientific and leadership circles of the country. They even began to
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Greenhouse effect: Scientists use the term carbon footprint to determine the impact of large cities on the planet's ecosystem. This concept is used to denote the amount of greenhouse gases that are produced in the city as a result of the operation of industrial enterprises and the movement
Animals & Birds
Texas Longhorn cattle: The results of crossing different breeds of animals may be the most unexpected. For example, in the Americas, there is a breed of cattle, whose representatives have incredibly longhorns. Their span reaches 2 meters, but even 2.5 meters is not the limit. Today we will talk
Discovery
The unique salt lake Abbe is located in East Africa, on the border between Djibouti and Ethiopia. Its height above sea level is 232 meters, and the mirror area is about 320 square kilometers. The lake is located at the junction of three lithospheric plates and is famous for its
Discovery
Autumn sunrise: Blogger Sergei Filinin is writing: Picturesque September foggy sunrise over the river Mana. Autumn sunrise on Ust-Mansky rocks Ust-Mansky rocks are located on the left bank of the Mana almost opposite the reservoir. You can enter here through the dacha massif, the turn to which from the highway
Animals & Birds
Initially, the toad aha, whose poison is deadly, lived only on the territory of the American continent. But the Europeans who settled in Australia are known to be great lovers of someone hooked up in the wild nature of the continent in order to improve it. Since wild camels, millions
Animals & Birds
Big tigerfish in the Congo River: If in the waters of the Amazon the most voracious and bloodthirsty fish are predatory piranhas, in Africa this includes Mbenga living in the Congo River basin. She, like piranhas, has powerful teeth, but at the same time, its size is significantly larger. In