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What Asian state became independent against its will?

Singapore became an independent state against its will. For most of its history, Singapore was a British colony, after some time after the Second World War, it received autonomy, and in 1963 became part of the newly formed state of Malaysia. However, for various political and economic reasons, as well as due to interethnic conflicts between the Malays and the Chinese, the remaining states of Malaysia in 1965 decided to exclude Singapore from the federation. Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew was forced to proclaim the formation of a new sovereign state.

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Why do birds have feathers?

The science of evolution explains it this way: many, many years ago, birds belonged to the reptile family. But in the process of development, they deviated from this line, and the scales turned into feathers. The fact is that feathers are just another form of the substance that forms hooves, horns and tails in other animals.

The pen consists of a rod tapering towards the end. The upper, thinner part is called an arrow, and the lower part is called a trunk or shaft. The trunk is hollow inside, thanks to this recess, during growth, nutrients get to the tip of the feather.

The color of bird feathers depends on the pigment in the substance that forms them. Some colors are produced by the reflection of light on the surface of the feathers. The color of birds also depends on the food they eat. For example, some canaries get bright orange feathers instead of yellow when they are fed a little red pepper after hatching.

Birds renew all their plumage every year. During this period, called molting, many birds shed only a few feathers at a time. They quickly grow back.

There are two types of feathers. Those that form the contours of the body are called "contour feathers", while the soft fluffy ones below are called "down". When a bird hatches from an egg, its body is covered with down. It soon gives way to permanent feathers that grow out of the same cellular holes as down.

The structure and size of feathers depend on the lifestyle that the bird leads. Owl feathers, for example, are soft and fluffy, allowing them to fly quietly but not quickly. On the other hand, in the hawk, they are short and close to the body, so that due to the small air resistance, it can fly at high speed. Waterfowl feathers are softened by an oily liquid, making them waterproof.

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