Why, no matter who you ask, everyone says that cakes used to be tastier than they are now? And this despite the fact that the composition is almost the same both then and now. Honestly, I myself believe that no…
People are social. How does a person feel when deprived of communication with other people? There are many, many epithets. But a small child will answer this question briefly and clearly: “He is bored.” However, we know quite a bit…
Dating back to the third century BC, it is only the seventh copy of the Canopic Decree to be discovered in the last 150 years. 𐰇𐱅𐰚𐰤/Wikimedia CommonsOne copy of the Canopus Decree, this time in three different languages, is on…
Teens who are “Internet addicts” are twice as likely to become depressed as those who use the web in a more controlled manner, according to a study published this week in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. The researchers…
A close-up of the asteroid Ryugu. New analysis of space rock samples suggests that water once flowed through its interior. (Image credit: ISAS/JAXA, CC BY 4.0
When creating a regular army and navy, Peter I introduced the regular positions of military priests in the troops. These clergymen were in government service and received monetary allowances on par with junior officers, which significantly distinguished them from ordinary…