What is fantasy? Detailed answer

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What is fantasy?

It's fiction, but not science fiction. Magicians, monsters, elves, fairies and similar characters act in the works of this genre. An example is Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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Why is there a red and white sign at the door of barbershops?

Do you know why there is a red and white pole at the door of barbershops in the UK as a symbol of the profession? What does this sign have to do with the profession of a barber?

Today, he really has nothing to do with this profession. But a long time ago, in addition to cutting and shaving, barbers did other things - in particular, "bled". The patient allowed the barber to release "bad blood" from his hand, as people believed that by getting rid of it, the body overcomes the disease.

For this operation to be successful, the patient had to hold on tightly to a special post. Each barber always had a column and bandages at hand. When the barber was not using the bar, he would put it outside the door of the barbershop, which meant that the barber was very good at bleeding.

As time went on, people began to believe that it was inappropriate to use bandages in such unsanitary conditions. Since then, barbers have applied white and red stripes on the posts in a spiral, which was associated with bandages red with blood.

This symbol has taken root so much that the posts are at the door of every hairdresser to this day!

By the way, people began to give "tips" to hairdressers. The visitor paid for the work as much as he could, or what he thought the work was worth. This form of payment spread throughout England, and soon there were boxes in hotels and taverns where people put money for services. To make people more willing to give money, they wrote on the boxes: "For the speed of service." The initial letters of these words in English began to mean "tip".

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