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What technical product is the most massive in the history of mankind?

To date, for every inhabitant of the Earth, approximately 10 billion silicon field-effect transistors have been produced, which are part of microcircuits. It is transistors that are the most massive technical product in the history of mankind, overtaking, for example, nails.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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What were Admiral Nelson's last words?

"Drink, drink. Fan, fan. Rub, rub" - "Drink-drink. Wave-mash. Three-three" (English).

These were the very last words spoken by the dying admiral. He was hot and very thirsty. A steward stood nearby, fanning Nelson and bringing lemonade-laced wine to the wounded man's lips, while the ship's chaplain, Dr. Scott, massaged the admiral's chest to ease the pain.

Most historians believe that the dying man said "Kiss me, Hardy" ("Kiss me, Hardy") - in contrast to some others, who offer a more noble "Kismet" (that is, "rock", "fate"). Eyewitnesses testified that Vice Admiral Hardy kissed Nelson twice - once on the cheek and again on the forehead - while he struggled to remain conscious.

Nelson asked the captain of his flagship not to throw his body overboard and to take care of "poor Lady Hamilton". Then he spoke his immortal words. When Hardy kissed the commander for the first time, he said: "Now I am satisfied" ("Now I am satisfied"). Another second later: "Who is that?" ("Who is it?"). When Nelson saw that it was Hardy, he croaked: "God bless you, Hardy" ("God bless you, Hardy"). Shortly thereafter, he muttered, "Thank God I have done my duty" and then "Drink, drink. Wave, roll. Three-three." The admiral collapsed, a doctor was called, and at 16:30 pm Lord Nelson was officially declared dead.

It seems that Nelson deliberately chose to die at the moment of his triumph at Trafalgar. For a guinea a piece, the admiral bought four large silver stars and ordered them to be sewn to his uniform next to the brilliant Neapolitan order of St. Ferdinand. Then he stood in the middle of the deck of the Victoria and stood like that until some French sniper shot him from fifteen meters.

It was a complete victory. And although the British lost 1700 sailors killed and wounded, the British fleet did not lose a single ship. What can not be said about the French and Spaniards: their fleets were completely destroyed, 6000 people were wounded or killed, 20 were captured. The danger of an invasion of Britain was over. Immortality to Nelson is guaranteed.

During the return voyage from Cape Trafalgar, the admiral's body was preserved, immersed in a barrel of brandy. There were rumors that on the way home, the sailors periodically applied to the contents of the barrel, secretly sucking through pasta instead of straws. Nothing like this. The barrel was kept under armed guard, and, according to eyewitnesses, when it was opened upon arrival in Portsmouth, the barrel was almost full to the brim.

True or not, however, the legend has taken root, and in the British Navy there is still the phrase "run a hand to the Admiral" when it comes to a sip of rum secretly from the authorities.

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