Everyone has heard of the famous Kenyan and Ethiopian runners who take prizes in all athletics competitions. But few have heard of the Tarahumara (or Taraumara) Indian tribe, whose representatives live on the border of Mexico and the United States of America. They are rightfully considered the most enduring runners of the planet. ...

Despite the incomprehensible political situation, in April 2019, my husband and seven-year-old son and I decided to go to Egypt. Firstly, we had a rest in this African sunny country twice, I liked it both times. Secondly, in April the choice of resorts with a short flight is limited, while Egypt in the beginning of spring, for my taste, offers just perfect weather conditions: the sea is already warm, there are no winter winds, the sweltering July heat and dust storms are not threatened. ...

This collection is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the greatest treasury of wines due to the variety of names and their uniqueness. During the war, she was evacuated from Crimea in an extraordinary order. Numbered bottles were preferred over people, plant equipment and museum exhibits. ...

People on our planet live almost everywhere, but there are territories that for one reason or another were abandoned by them, and now nature is gradually erasing the traces of human presence. Such places in the most obvious way show us what will happen if people suddenly disappear once and for all. ...

It is no secret that the Soviet Union did not disdain lies in order to ascend in the eyes of its citizens and create the desired image of an omnipotent state that is "ahead of the rest." One of the areas in which merciless propaganda based on fiction was conducted was the field of new technologies. Residents of the USSR naively believed that the most advanced developments in electronics, mechanics, etc. ...

Japan is a dream country for many people. She is the leader in most world ratings of the level and life expectancy, her systems of medicine and education are called one of the most advanced and effective in the world, and the crime rate is among the lowest. There are legends about the accuracy, pedantry and working capacity of the Japanese, and, of course, the amazing culture and aesthetics of this nation cannot leave anyone indifferent. ...

Picturesque villages, powerful animals and the most subtle spiritual moments - this is what you will see in the pictures of the winners of the long-awaited travel photography contest from Nat Geo. Every year, talented photo artists allow us to travel the world with them, peering into the surrounding beauty and harmony through their lenses. ...

The island of Madagascar is located 400 kilometers from the east coast of Africa. The modern population of the island - the Malagasy - is a complex mixture of African Bantu peoples with East Asian peoples, presumably immigrants from the island of Borneo, or Kalimantan. But, interestingly, the locals speak the language belonging to the Austronesian language family. ...

It seems that the view of Mount Fuji in Japan cannot be confused with anything. But in fact, the sacred peak of Japan has a very similar double, which even starred in the famous adventure film instead of the original. This is Taranaki volcano, which is located in New Zealand. Despite the fact that it is more than 1000 meters below the Japanese counterpart, Taranaki from a certain angle is very similar to Fuji, which was used by the directors of the film "The Last Samurai". ...

For the past six years, artist Denis Cherim has been using his photography skills to explore the wonderful world of coincidences. Perfectly even trees, rays of light casting intricate shadows, duality created by architecture are just some of the many phenomena that Denis discovered during his "hunt" for chance. ...

Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago, but continue to throw riddles to us. For example, iguanodon is a giant herbivore lizard 9 meters long. He possessed huge spikes on the thumbs of his forepaws. Their purpose is still not exactly known: perhaps it was a deadly weapon for anyone who dared to approach this big guy. ...

There are not many living creatures that can survive in conditions of practically waterless sand deserts. These are mainly insects, snakes and lizards. Among the mammals, one can name the fox Fenech, camel and kangaroo. Of course, a camel among all of them has the largest body weight, reaching up to 800 kilograms. ...

On the surface of Saturn, strange processes take place, the explanation of which astrophysicists cannot find. Hexagonal vortices have already been dubbed an atmospheric phenomenon, and the latest data from the Cassini apparatus only added food for thought. Scientists drew attention to a strange atmospheric formation at the north pole of Saturn after images taken from the Cassini orbiter. ...

More recently, a new gourmet corner has opened in Kuramathi, located in one of Inguru's most popular local restaurants. Now you can taste the Mongolian-style barbecue. And so that the picture of the Mongolian nomadic life was not limited only to tastes, but also acquired colors, two famous graffiti artists - Lisa Mam and Peap Tarr were invited to paint the restaurant wall. ...

In modern culture, the word "Neanderthal" is usually called someone very dark, poorly educated, rude, and in general, far from civilization. In fairness, scientists made a lot of efforts to form such an opinion: it is believed that Neanderthals are less successful and resourceful relatives of people who could not stand the competition with them and became extinct, freeing the Earth for only one dominant species. ...

The problem got into the network, which is given to children in a Chinese school as homework, and, I must say, it caused a real stir. The task is very curious and at first glance is not so simple. Users were so impressed with her that they began to think about a solution. Try it and you, and in the end we will say the answer and solutions. ...