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Representatives of the lowest Indian caste, the Dalits, continue to prove that being determines not only consciousness but also religion. Last week in Mumbai, a ceremony was held for the simultaneous…
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In the era of great geographical discoveries, any discovered island or unknown land was immediately mapped so that all interested parties could learn about human progress across the planet. Now, when…
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Treasures worth half a billion dollars excite the imagination not only of fans of pirate novels but also of officials. The American company Odyssey Marine Exploration, which recently announced the…
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The famous Indian mausoleum Taj Mahal, which shone white for centuries, has turned yellow. Indian authorities blame industrialists for damaging the monument. And while they comply with the country's…
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The speed of people walking on sidewalks – an indicator of the overall pace of life in cities – has increased by 10% over the past ten years. These are the results of a study by Richard Wiseman, a…
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Since April, a new address system, similar to that currently used in most countries around the world, has been introduced in a hundred cities and counties of South Korea, including major cities such…
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British scientists have concluded that residents of large cities live much shorter lives than those affected by radiation exposure. This is evidenced by data from a study published in the online…
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In a world of disposable cameras and plastic dishes, there is still room for products with a lifetime warranty. It is unclear whether this term is limited to the owner's life: manufacturers do not…
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The UK transport authorities are seriously considering a small change to traffic rules. It is possible that in the future, motorists will be given a bit more freedom and allowed to drive on the hard…
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McDonald's continues to battle the English language. As reported by the Financial Times, the company's management believes that the compilers of the Oxford English Dictionary should change the…
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It seems billionaire Joan Rowling overdid it with the length of her endless series about the boy with a magic wand. The fourth book of the famous multivolume 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'…
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On the night from Saturday to Sunday, more precisely at 2:00 Eastern Time, clocks across America were set forward one hour. For the first time, the country switched to daylight saving time not on the…