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How many people live in Antarctica?

A little. In summer - 4000, in winter - only 1000 people (at research stations).

Nevertheless, even a branch of the National Bank has been opened at the Argentinean polar station, and the Antarctic telephones have been assigned the entry code +672.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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How did the first lamps appear?

Until man discovered fire, the only source of heat and light for him was the sun. He could not control it, so he was completely helpless in the cold and darkness. Probably more than 100 years ago he opened fire. Then he noticed that some materials burn better than others. Perhaps he noticed that the fat that got into the fire from roasting meat burns brightly.

As time went on, man began to collect materials that, when burned, give more light. Splinters of certain types of trees were inserted into the walls and burned slowly. Pine branches were used as torches.

Animal fat was placed in round stone bowls, and moss or other materials served as a wick. These were the first oil lamps. When exactly this happened, we do not know, as it was in a time not marked by history.

The first candles were made from melted animal fat poured into molds such as empty bamboo. In the center, the fiber was pulled through so that when the fat cooled, there was a wick inside. This is how candles were created in times long forgotten. Pig fat was used in such lamps in New England until 1820. Then they began to receive whale oil for lamps. In general, any fat was used that was easiest to obtain.

There are many olive trees in the Mediterranean. Olive oil was also good for lamps. The Japanese and Chinese obtained oil for lamps from the nuts of various trees. Today, a peanut could be used for this, if oil had not been discovered in the bowels of the Earth. Oil was discovered in 1859. It is heated in closed vessels, and a colorless product called "kerosene" is obtained. It became the most usable for lamps. At first, kerosene was called "coal oil" because people thought oil was related to coal. Do you have a kerosene lamp at home? Many have one to use when there is no electricity in the event of an accident.

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