What animal, besides the bear, do cartoonists often associate Russia with? Detailed answer

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What animal, besides the bear, do cartoonists often associate Russia with?

Although the bear is considered the main animal symbol of Russia, its image is often associated with an octopus. This is most clearly manifested on various hand-drawn maps, where Russia, like an octopus, captures and suffocates the border territories with its numerous tentacles. And modern cartoonists depict the tentacles-pipes of Gazprom with the head of Vladimir Putin in the form of an octopus.

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What determines the value of diamonds?

As you know, diamonds are beautiful gems. Thus, it can be said that the beauty of a diamond determines its attractiveness and value in the eyes of people. In addition, diamonds in general and diamonds in particular are the hardest substances known to man, and this hardness is extremely beneficial to people. Therefore, it is also a measure of the value of diamonds. Why is one diamond more valuable than another? Diamonds sold in jewelry stores vary greatly in color and quality (clarity). They come in every color of the rainbow, with some colors being rarer than others. Blue and red diamonds and pure colorless stones are valued more than others.

Another factor that largely determines the value of a diamond is its clarity. Diamonds can be as clean as a drop of water, but they can have imperfections ranging from small dots to large cracks. It is known that some diamonds were so valuable in the eyes of people that they played a certain role in history.

The most famous among them is "Koh-i-nor (mountain of light)" - the oldest diamond known on earth. The rulers and sovereigns of many countries were so eager to take possession of it that, starting from 1400, for five centuries, almost all military incursions into India were determined by this desire! "Hope" - an unusually blue diamond, weighing about 44 carats - also passed through the hands of a large number of owners.

There is a belief that this stone brings misfortune to its owner. Other well-known diamonds include Orlov, which was an adornment of the crown of Russian tsars, Regent, kept in the Louvre in Paris, and Cullinan, sawn into pieces inserted into the crown and scepter of English monarchs. Lower quality diamonds are used in production. Diamond wheels are widely used for sharpening cutting tools and grinding lenses. Industrial diamonds are also used in drills designed for drilling stones.

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