Who published the first newspaper? Detailed answer

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Who published the first newspaper?

The first newspaper was not like modern ones. It was more like a letter containing news. In the XNUMXth century BC e. in Rome there lived a man who wrote these letters and sent them to people living far from the capital.

Newspapers began to resemble modern ones under Julius Caesar, in 60 BC. e. He forced the government to print a daily bulletin to present it in the Forum. Devoted mainly to government announcements, it was called "Akta Diurna", which in translation means "Events of the Day". In the old days, getting news quickly was important for business.

Business people needed to know what important events had happened. Therefore, the first newspaper, or messenger, was created in the XNUMXth century by the Faggerses, a well-known German family of international bankers. They have also set up a news gathering system to make sure they are reliable. In Venice, at the same time, people paid one gazzetta (small change) to read the news collection issued by the government daily. It was called Recorded News.

The first regular newspaper published in London was called The Informant. This happened in 1663. The very first newspapers to appear could only come out once a week, because both communications and news gathering and production were slow.

The first American newspaper, Public Incidents, began publication in Boston in 1690, but the colonial governor quickly discontinued it. Benjamin Franklin ran the Pennsylvania Gazette from 1729 to 1765. People were so eager to get news that by the time of the American Revolution, 37 publications were being printed in the colonies. One of the most influential newspapers ever published is The Times in London, which appeared in 1785 under the name of the Daily Universal Register.

Author: Likum A.

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Lemurs are the most primitive members of the primate order, which includes monkeys. Nowadays, lemurs can be found in Madagascar, in Africa and in some Asian countries. Once they lived in America and Europe, where their fossilized remains are found.

Lemurs differ from other primates in their long, fox-like muzzle, and in the fact that instead of nails, they have claws on their toes. All lemurs live in trees. It is not very common to see lemurs in the zoo because they do not survive well in captivity.

Lemurs live on a mixed diet that includes fruits, seeds, insects, bird eggs, or meat. Some of them are active during the day, some at night. There are many varieties of lemurs, many of which are quite interesting. One species of large lemur lives in Madagascar - "sifaka". It has a bright color - black and white with red or brown spots. Between his arms and body there is a fold of skin that apparently allows him to make long jumps from tree to tree.

Another group of lemurs are called "true lemurs", of which thirteen species live in Madagascar. They all have long tails and vary greatly in color. The smallest of the lemurs is 13 centimeters long, and the tail is as much as 15 centimeters. This is the so-called "mouse lemur". During feeding times, these little creatures accumulate fat around the base of the tail. During a drought, they sleep in the hollows of trees, using fat in the tail to maintain their vital activity.

Aye-ayes are very different from other Madagascar lemurs. They have very large ears, long coarse hair, a long fluffy tail and long fingers. He has nails on his big toes, but claws on the others. Another species of lemur - the tarsier - has such a flexible neck that it can turn its head 180 ° without turning around!

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