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The fashion industry, it seems, is facing new standards. The easily discernible model appearance may soon require a mandatory medical certificate guaranteeing the absence of 'occupational' diseases…
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Lately, amazing things have been happening in the Arctic – the Svalbard archipelago has become a magnet attracting migrants from all over the world. The reason for such high popularity lies in its…
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The well-known Russian proverb 'Trust in God, but don't make a mistake yourself' could be paraphrased for Italy as 'Don't make a mistake, but still trust in God.' To attract customers, the owners of…
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Japanese go crazy over Paris. And in the literal sense of the word. So many people are affected by the realities of the French capital that they have grown from a medical problem into a scientific…
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Deputies of Kazakhstan demanded that the heads of the National Bank compensate the state for the funds spent on manufacturing tenge with a grammatical error. The typo was found in banknotes of 2,000…
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The charging bull, a symbol of the New York Stock Exchange and of New York itself, has become the subject of a lawsuit. The creator and owner of the statue, Italian sculptor Arturo Di Modica, accused…
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The Chinese authorities have decided to cleanse television of super-popular foreign-produced cartoons. Since the beginning of September, from five to eight in the evening, all Chinese television…
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Domestic animals in America have been granted new rights, increasingly bringing them closer to the status of US citizens. According to Vremya Novostey, American legislators have obligated state and…
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The wild cacophony coming from most Chinese karaoke bars would make any person with good hearing advocate for the introduction of legislative norms prohibiting the abuse of music. However, according…
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One of the symbols of Venice, very popular among foreign tourists – the famous gondoliers – will have to seriously deal with their appearance. Both their own and that of their main tool. The…
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In the struggle for viewers' attention across the widest spectrum of existing private cable and satellite TV channels, specialization is beginning to take extremely original forms. Music and movie…
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In response to the Australian government's intentions to tighten control over areas inhabited by Australian Aborigines, the latter threatened acts of civil disobedience.