How did the concept of Santa Claus come about? Detailed answer

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How did the concept of Santa Claus come about?

It even seems indecent to talk about some reliable facts from the life of Santa Claus. The custom of giving gifts goes back to the ancient Romans. As you remember from the Bible, one wise man brought gifts to Jesus Christ on his 12th birthday. And now in some countries of Northern Europe, children do not receive gifts on the day of the Nativity of Christ, but after 12 days. In some Nordic countries, gifts are exchanged almost three weeks before Christmas.

The reason here is this. It was assumed that Saint Nicholas brings gifts on his annual holiday - December 6th. Saint Nicholas was a bishop, lived in the XNUMXth century, and was considered the best friend of children. Therefore, in Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, in some lands of Germany, in Austria, St. Nicholas comes every year with gifts for good children. The Danes called Saint Nicholas "San Nicholas" or "St. Claus", and later also "Santa Claus".

However, in these countries, the day of the arrival of Santa Claus has shifted to Christmas Eve. Today, Santa's annual red costume, reindeer and his home at the North Pole have become part of the tradition.

Author: Likum A.

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What are antibiotics?

Antibiotics are medicines that are used to prevent and treat infectious diseases. "Anti" means "against" and "biotic" means "life". Antibiotics only affect certain life forms, the bacteria that cause disease. But antibiotics themselves are created on the basis of living organisms - bacteria, various compounds, larger plants.

Antibiotic production began in 1928 when Sir Alexander Flemming discovered penicillin. His discovery was investigated by other scientists, which led to the search for new antibiotics. Soil samples around the world have been studied in search of microorganisms that would be able to produce substances that are applicable in the fight against infectious bacteria. As a result, today we have a lot of antibiotics, including penicillin, streptomycin, aeromycin, terramycin. Some antibiotics, in addition to affecting pathogenic bacteria, can be toxic to the body.

How antibiotics stop the growth of bacteria is not yet entirely clear. Antibiotics are thought to prevent bacteria from getting the nutrients they need to grow.

Each infection has its own antibiotic. Some patients have a particular sensitivity (allergy) to certain antibiotics. They can cause hives, asthma, or more serious illnesses.

Sometimes antibiotic treatment takes a long period of time, and sometimes they are used prophylactically. With the advent of antibiotics, infections have become less likely to lead to death. Infectious diseases no longer pose a threat to human life.

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