What mistake led to the appearance of a mythical animal on the coat of arms of the Irkutsk region? Detailed answer

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What mistake led to the appearance of a mythical animal on the coat of arms of the Irkutsk region?

The old coat of arms of Irkutsk depicted a babr (as the Ussuri tiger used to be called) holding a sable in its mouth. In the decree of the Senate of 1878, a mistake was made in the description of the coat of arms - a beaver appeared instead of a babr. The artists had to add a large beaver tail and webbed hind legs to the babr, creating a new mythical animal.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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The action of female hormones is just the opposite: they inhibit the growth of hair on the body and help them grow on the head. Scientists know all this, but nevertheless they cannot fully understand the purposes for which the hairs on different parts of the body serve. One thing is certain: some places are covered with hair to protect against dust and insects. That is why they grow, for example, in the nose and ears. And, apparently, we need eyebrows and eyelashes to protect our eyes from dust.

Charles Darwin believed that fine hairs on the body serve as a kind of "gutter" for sweat and raindrops that fall on the skin. It is also believed that the beard is an external sexual sign that allows you to see the difference between a man and a woman, even at a distance. It gives the appearance of a person masculinity and solidity.

In total, a person has from 300 to 000 hairs on his body. Blondes and blondes have thinner and more hair, brunettes and brunettes have thicker hair and about one-quarter less hair.

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