Recently, a woman, a very distant relative, visited me. She came to our city on some business and stayed with me for the night. She is already elderly, and we used to communicate more often with one of her daughters.…
The “Marree Man” carving portrays a nude Indigenous Australian huntsman brandishing a boomerang or a throwing stick of similar design. Its dimensions encompass about 17 miles.(Image credit: NASA/Landsat 8)QUICK FACTS Where is it? Finniss Springs plateau, South Australia [-29.532472, 137.468390]…
The sale of a Christian's soul to Satan is one of the most popular themes in world art. Most medieval authors, including Goethe, Wilde, Bulgakov, and many others, addressed this theme. Today, we perceive references to such a transaction as…
In an age where social media can turn anyone into a superstar overnight, even pets are no exception. Recently, the online world was talking about “Mutu,” a plump beagle from Thailand who went viral internationally thanks to his unrivaled cuteness…
By the dawn of Saturday, the two spaceports situated in central Florida anticipate having executed five launches in a single week, featuring a doubleheader on Wednesday, undertaken by three separate entities. These takeoffs from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station or…
I remember my school years, the short autumn break, the first wet snow, and the festive demonstrations on November 7th. Demonstrations with the obligatory balloons, lollipops shaped like cockerels, hot buns, and delicious tomato ice cream for ten kopecks. This…