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What animals are the fastest?

Of the inhabitants of the land - the cheetah. For some time he can run at a speed of about 120 km/h. A greyhound dog can reach speeds of up to 110 km / h, an antelope - up to 90. Even a heavy elephant can run at a speed of 40 km / h.

The largest predatory land mammal on the planet is the Alaskan bear. The mass of some males is more than 750 kg, and the length is 2,5 m (according to unconfirmed reports, 3 m).

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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Who Invented Cosmetics?

Cosmetics have always been needed in order to make a woman more attractive. But there have always been different ideals of beauty, so at different times, in different countries, cosmetics were different. For example, women of wild African tribes decorated themselves according to the standards of their people - for example, with a tattoo. And the Eskimo lady rubbed fats and ointments into her skin. She wore Eskimo makeup.

The first people of antiquity, whose understanding of beauty coincided with ours, were the Egyptians. They admired healthy, shiny hair. They believed that the lips should have the correct shape, and the eyebrows and eyelashes should be well defined.

They paid much attention to the correct complexion and graceful figure. Therefore, Egyptian women used cosmetics and beauty secrets that were slightly different from modern ones. They had green and black eyelash dye. They used blush and lipstick several times a day. They painted cheeks, lips, eyelids. Women applied black mascara to their eyelashes to make them appear longer.

The Egyptians used perfumery extensively. Some of them used up to 15 types of cosmetics at the same time. It was customary for Egyptians to carry a tiny perfume bottle hidden in their clothes. The next to use cosmetics were the ancient Greeks. They not only used lipstick, but began to use hair bleach products.

When the Romans conquered Greece, they brought "beauticians" with them. Those possessed the secrets of hair dyeing, special face balms, nourishing body creams, nail polish and so on. The fashion for curling hair became so popular among the Romans that even young people got curled.

Ancient Roman women made masks from special clay to make their skin smooth and clear, just like modern women do in expensive beauty salons.

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