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Did the weather influence the course of history?

Yes, and repeatedly. For example, storm and bad weather contributed to the well-known victory of the Germans over the Romans in the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD. e.

Another example: when on August 15, 1281, the Mongol fleet set off to conquer Japan, a powerful typhoon suddenly flew in and destroyed all 3500 ships of the conquerors. The Japanese called it "divine wind" - kamikaze.

Heavy summer rain on July 27, 1794 in Paris dispersed a demonstration of Jacobin supporters, which allowed their enemies to arrest Robespierre and execute him the next day.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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Wasps and hornets are usually most active in the early morning, but the eastern hornet is an exception - its peak activity occurs at noon. Scientists studied its structure, trying to understand how this insect can use daylight. It turned out that the outer texture of the brown and yellow stripes of their shells, as well as the pigments contained in them, contribute to the efficient absorption of solar energy. Moreover, there is a potential difference between the outer and inner layers of the yellow band, which increases when exposed to light, that is, we can assume the ability of the eastern hornet to convert solar energy into electricity. How exactly it is used by the body of the insect is still unclear - either it directly increases muscle activity, or it is stored during the day and spent on metabolic processes in the dark.

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Did the Mongols have a fleet?

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Of course, the Mongol-Korean-Chinese empire had a fleet. We are talking about the campaign of Khubilai, the grandson of Genghis Khan.

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