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The most mined country in the world is Egypt, on whose territory there are over 23 million uncleared mines. (Express, Paris, No2556)

The first driver whose life was saved by a seatbelt was American race car driver Walter Baker, whose electric car overturned in a competition in 1902.

At farmers' festivals in the United States, one of the popular competitions is the throwing of dry cow dung (pats).

Ten-time Olympic jumping champion American Ray Urey was paralyzed as a child and moved in a wheelchair.

Pu Yi became Emperor of China in 1908 at the age of two. Two years later, a revolution began in China, and he had to abdicate.

Shan Shui is one of the genres of Chinese painting (translated as mountain-water).

Actor Peter Falk (Colombo) has one eye, the other was removed when Peter, three years old, fell ill with cancer.

The living wage in Russia in the first quarter of 2000 amounted to 1137 rubles. 66 kop.

In Russia, smoking on the street and in public places until 1865 was strictly prohibited.

In the XNUMXth century, orphanages were called conservatories, where they were taught various crafts. Over time, music became the main subject of education.

Aristotle identified three colors in the rainbow. Newton for a long time could not decide on the number of colors: 5, 10, 4 and, finally, 7. (Chemistry and Life, 10,1981)

Giovanni Bonnano is the architect who designed the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Frankincense is obtained from the resin of the Boswellia tree of the Burazaceae family.

The birthplace of the apricot tree is Armenia. In many languages, it is called so - Armenian. The ancient Romans called it - armeniakum, the Arabs - tufak al armani - the Armenian apple. The scientific name in Latin sounds like this: prunos armeniakos - Armenian plum. (Ishkhanyan, Illustrated History of Armenia, Yerevan, Arevik 1989)

Before the start of the First World War, progressive humanity demanded that the Maxim machine gun be banned as a weapon of mass destruction.

Ecstasy (Greek ex-stasis) - getting out of yourself.

Kaniliy Rebil in 45 was appointed consul, he stayed in this position for only one day. Cicero said on this occasion: Surprisingly vigilant consul: in all his consulship he did not close his eyes!

In the XIV century, the king of Castile Alphonse XI, obeying the demand of his aristocratic nose, established a noble knightly order of haters of garlic and its smell. (Chemistry and Life, 1990, N7, p.55)

A parody from the Greek parodia - literally singing inside out.

The average Muscovite consumes 390 liters of water per day - this is the highest figure in the world. For example, in California this figure is 190 litas, in Germany - 130, in Denmark - 134.

Among the names of the new Roman streets approved by the City Council are the streets of Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, Buster Keaton and John Lennon.

We call Libya the country that its inhabitants call Al-Jamahiriya al-Arabiya al-Libiya al-Shaabiya al-Ishtirakiya, or in translation, the People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (the latter word is a neologism meaning people's government).

Having issued paper money for military purposes, the government promised to withdraw this money from circulation at the end of the (Crimean) war. In April 1858, credit notes worth 60 million rubles were burned, but a new issue in the amount of 88,5 million rubles soon followed to satisfy the depositors, who strenuously demanded the return of their deposits, since the interest on bank deposits decreased from 4 to 3. (Website Experience history, generesis.boom.ru/ )

As a result of recent research by a group of scientists from the Institute of Neurophysiology in San Diego, which subjected cocoa powder, the main component of chocolate, to a thorough analysis, three chemical compounds were found that are completely identical in composition and mechanism of action on certain areas of the brain to the effects of cannabis.

Listening to the music of the great Mozart for ten minutes noticeably increases the level of intelligence, which researchers measure by the IQ. The improvement, however, occurs for a short period of time - some 15 minutes.

Devzira, bugday-gurunch, kenzhov, konigili, UzROS-7, UzROS-269, Dubovsky-129, 0-13, kirmizi, arpa-shaly - all these are the names of rice varieties. (website Culinary art of Uzbekistan kitchen.uzcapital.uz/plov.html)

The dialect word shkurat, according to V.I. Dalu, - Western Russian, meant a piece of old skin. From this word came the surname Shkuratov. There is also the surname Skuratov, from the phonetic variant Skurat with the same meaning. (V.A. Nikonov, Dictionary of Russian Surnames)

In many dialects, lyalka is a doll, more broadly - a toy in general, in the Urals and Siberia, the word meant godmother (at the church rite of baptism of a child). (V.A. Nikonov, Dictionary of Russian Surnames)

By decree of Ptolemy III, a transitional day began to be added to the 365-day year in every fourth (leap) year.

The Blue Bridge across the Moika is the widest in St. Petersburg (99 meters).

Monomakh's hat weighs 698 grams.

One of the varieties of Cuban moonshine is called chispatren, which literally means a train with sparks.

In Japan there is Mount Nijo - Two-Headed. The mountain is low - one of the peaks rises to 515 meters, the other - to 474. These peaks are called Male and Female.

In 1989, at the age of XNUMX, Jacques-Yves Cousteau was elected a member of the French Academy, while receiving the title of Immortal.

Venice was founded by the Wends, the Galician tribe of the Parisians once lived on the site of Paris, the capital of Ecuador, Quito, is named after the extinct Kvitu tribe, and the Vandal tribe founded Andalusia.

The manifesto of April 10, 1832 introduced the title of honorary citizen in Russia.

Black and green tea are made from the same leaf. But to obtain black tea, the tea leaf is fermented, that is, it is subjected to special maturation, and then dried in hot ovens, which makes it black. Green tea is a tea that has not been fermented or heat-treated and retains its natural green color better both dry and infused.

Episcia belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. The genus name Episcia comes from the Greek episkios, meaning dark, shaded. In English sources, the epistle is called: Flame Violet, which means Violet Flame, Peacock Plant (Peacock Flower), Chameleon Plant (Chameleon Plant) or Orange african violet (Orange African Violet). (episcia.nm.ru/)

According to his will, Napoleon left 10 thousand francs each: to his head waiter, his first shooter, his equerry (Kaiser, tirani.narod.ru/)

Currently, there are 821 active volcanoes in the world, annually spewing 3,3 billion tons of lava, ash, volcanic dust and various gases into the atmosphere.

After the zoo in the French city of Vincent was temporarily closed to the public for repairs, many of its inhabitants fell into depression. (Liberation, 28.03.2000/XNUMX/XNUMX)

In 1998, 32863 people committed suicide in Japan - three times the number of those killed in traffic accidents.

Button - from the word to scare, to scare away evil spirits from a person. Among the ancient Slavs, buttons were made of bone with intricate patterns, and they served as amulets. (Alien, No1, 2000)

Two-thirds of all menswear in the US is bought by women.

The average American spends 35 minutes a week vacuuming their home.

More than 100 women make their living acting as Marilyn Monroe look-alikes.

More than 130 million children worldwide have never attended school in their lives. (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 4.06.2000)

On June 6, 1867, when Alexander II, together with Napoleon III, was returning from some review, being at an exhibition in Paris, the Pole BEREZOVSKY fired a shot at Alexander. Alexander remained safe and sound, and Berezovsky was sentenced to life exile. (website History experience generesis.boom.ru/)

In 69 AD during a clash between the troops of the warring Roman parties of the Vitellians and Flavians, incendiary shells were used (Cornelius Tacitus. Works in 2 volumes, vol. 2. L., 1969, p. 138). The history of the Chinese dynasty Thanh (Tang-shu) mentions a certain weapon called Fire, which was used by the Chinese in 645 during the siege of Liaodong. About 10 thousand people died from his actions in the city. (Youth Technique tmanrid.bizland.com/ANT/ant008)

A certain restaurant in New York puts down on the bill the time the customer stays in the restaurant and certifies it with a seal, because the restaurant is called the Complete Alibi. (Dima. Boris Burda, These funny cooks)

Your reasons to count on the attention of customers at a London restaurant whose motto is: With us you will never find a hair in the soup! This is achieved simply - and the cooks, and the waiters, and the owner of the restaurant himself are bald as a knee. (Dima. Boris Burda, These funny cooks)

In Oslo, there is a fish restaurant Kit, where if you show documentary evidence that you are the name of Ion (in any case - from Jonas to Yunus), you will receive a free roast of whale meat. (Dima. Boris Burda, These funny cooks)

The Romans applied perfume not only on the head, but on the whole body, even on the soles of the feet. For some, the passion for perfume reached such an extent that they rubbed even their horses and dogs with aromatic oils. (J. Rimmell, Encyclopedia of perfumery)

In Kentucky, it is against the law to marry your wife's grandmother.

In birds, lifespan depends on the length of the DNA chain. (Baklan. Russian Radio 107.8 FM)

Emperor Caligula organized the largest naumachia in the history of Rome (a gladiatorial battle staging a naval battle). Two fleets fought, each consisting of 25 galleys. 19000 (!) Soldiers participated on each side, in which slaves and sentenced criminals were used. In order to gather so many people, almost all the prisons on the peninsula had to be emptied. Since no artificial structure, such as the Colosseum, could accommodate such a show, everything was organized on a natural lake, 40 miles from Rome. The combatants used military weapons, and in order to exclude the possibility of a riot (38 armed thugs who, in general, have nothing to lose), legions were placed around the perimeter of the lake, some of which were withdrawn from the border specifically for this purpose. And all this for the sake of the spectacle, which lasted, according to the evidence, only 000 hours. 

In 1881, Mozhaisky received the first privilege (patent) in Russia for an airplane on an application dated July 4, 1880 (D.A. Sobolev, History of Aircraft. Initial Period)

November 18, 1853 - victory of the Russians under the command of Vice Admiral Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov in the battle of Sinop. This is the last battle in the history of the military sailing fleet. The Black Sea squadron, consisting of 8 ships, completely defeated the Turkish fleet, consisting of 16 ships. Turkish admiral captured. . (website History experience generesis.boom.ru/)

Otborny is the first Armenian cognac created in 1902. It is made from cognac spirits, the average age of which is 7 years. This cognac is valued for its harmonious taste, velvety and recognizable bouquet. At international tastings and exhibitions, Otborny cognac was awarded three gold medals. The creator of the first Armenian cognac was Mkrtich Musinyan (1868 - 1929). (cognac.ru/main/index1.htm)

Capers are flower buds of a stunted shrub with rounded, rather dense leaves. Capers grow in abundance throughout the Mediterranean.

Carthage was located on the territory of modern Tunisia.

The birthplace of the saxophone is Belgium.

Stationed in England during the time of Edgar and Æthelred, Danish soldiers were considered the greatest dandies of that era and won the hearts of ladies thanks to their luxurious hair, which they combed and styled daily. (J. Rimmell, Encyclopedia of perfumery)

Gulistan - rose garden.

There are 600 breathing vesicles on the human lungs. If they are laid on the ground, they will occupy an area equal to a tennis court. 

According to the Mayan calendar, the end of the world will come on December 23, 2012. (Baklan. Source program Planet Earth)

Nectar - Greek. the drink of the gods. In Greek mythology, the drink of the gods, giving them eternal youth.

Ambrosia - from the Greek. ambrosius, immortal. In Greek mythology, the food of the gods gives them immortality.

The name coriander has an unexpected and repulsive origin - it comes from the Greek word koris - bed bug. Coriander got its name due to the similarity of the smell of leaves with the smell of a harmful insect. (S. Morris, L. Mackley, Spices)

On June 21, 1919, at the command of German Vice Admiral Ludwig von Ruther, kingstones were opened on 70 German ships prepared for transfer to the victorious powers. The British managed to keep afloat only twenty-three ships. (Steel muscles. From the Third Reich series. Tragedy of the peoples)

In the spring of 1782, Beaumarchais read The Marriage of Figaro to the heir to the Russian throne, the future Paul I, traveling around Europe under the name of the Count of the North (Du Nord).

Belek is a newborn baby seal.

The first geisha at the very beginning of the seventeenth century were men. Only by 1780 did female geisha outnumber men, and by 1800 only women remained geisha. (L. Dalby, Geisha)

The Hindu wedding ceremony takes place under a kind of canopy called a pendal.

Cheops (Khufu) - Egyptian pharaoh of the fourth dynasty (c. 2650-2540 BC); he owns the oldest and largest pyramid.

If the people are not afraid of death, then why threaten them with death? Whoever makes people afraid of death and finds this activity fascinating, I will capture and destroy him. Who dares to act like this? There is always a bearer of death who kills. And if someone replaces him, it means he will replace the great master. Who, replacing the great master, cuts, will damage his hand. (Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, 74)

In the 1798 French Academy Dictionary, terrorism is defined as systeme, regime de la terreur. According to another French dictionary published two years earlier, the Jacobins often used the concept orally and in writing in relation to themselves - and always with a positive connotation. However, later the word terrorist began to have an already offensive meaning, turning into a synonym for a criminal.

One of the earliest terrorist groups in history was the Sicarii, an organized sect that operated in Palestine from 66-73 AD. AD They attacked the enemy in the daytime, especially on HOLIDAYS, when Jerusalem was crowded with crowds of people. They did not use any poisons or projectiles. Their weapon was a dagger: not only because of its reliability, but also because they saw something ritual in the murder.

In Spain, there were many terrorist associations, but the association of the IFA (Iberian Federation of Anarchists) gained particular influence. Among its leaders, Buenaventura Durruti (1896-1936), who owns the catch phrase: We are not afraid of ruins, gained great popularity.

On November 2, 1945, by order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR Timoshenko, new ranks were introduced for private and junior officers of the Red Army. From unpronounceable in a combat situation, the squad leader and junior commander moved to the ranks of sergeant and corporal that are generally accepted to this day.

In ancient Rus', itinerant musicians and singers were called lyre players.

The idea of ​​switching to summer time in the 18th century was proposed to the French by B. Franklin. In 1915, the summer time law was passed in Germany. In 1916 it was accepted by the British and only in 1918 by the Americans.

Most of the Buddha statues are erected in the world.

For the first time in America, women received the right to vote in 1869 in Wyoming County.

The Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy was the first institution of higher education in Moscow.

In medieval Scandinavia, free farmers were called bonds.

The first people in the Bible are Adam and Eve, and in the Quran, Adam and Eve.

Bristol has a funeral store called Heaven on Earth.

Over the past two hunting seasons, Japanese whalers have exterminated more than 600 whales belonging to various species and subspecies listed in the Red Book. (Mond, 3.07.2000)

Japanese children's toy company Bandai pays the equivalent of $9536 to every employee who has a third child. (Time, New York, 23, 2000)

The six actors who star in the popular American television series Friends are paid $750000 per episode.

According to the Journal of American Lawyers, the top 1999 law firms in the United States had revenues of $26,6 billion in XNUMX.

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