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History
Revenge of the Princess Regent of the Grand Duchy of Kievan Rus
The canonized princess of the grand duchy of Kievan Rus, in present-day Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, carried out terrible revenge against the tribe that killed her husba…
Space science
Russia is about to launch 'giant donuts' on the edge of the Solar System in record time
The team of Russian scientists is developing a donut-shaped spacecraft that can reach the farthest corner of the solar system in record time.
Science Events
Two European writers won the Nobel Prize for Literature 2018 and 2019
The 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded to Polish author, Olga Tokarczuk. The 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to Austrian author Peter Handke.
World celebrity
Google honors Olga Ladyzhenskaya: Mathematicians overcome 'fate's pain' when they were young
Today 7 March 2019, Google Doodle designed images to celebrate the 97th anniversary of Olga Ladyzhenskaya's birth. So who is Olga Ladyzhenskaya?
Animal world
Little Peterbald, the cat of the Petersburg region
Peterbald is a new breed created in Russia. The name of this breed originated in Saint Petersburg, their homeland.
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Decipher mystery in rhino feet
A group of experts in the UK are investigating the secret of making small feet of rhinos able to withstand their massive body weight.
Archeology
The only intact rhino mummy from the Ice Age
National Geographic reports that Russian researchers have recently successfully reconstructed the intact, smooth hairy rhino from the Ice Age.
Space science
Meteors explode into night in Siberia
On the night of December 6, a meteorite fell on Beysky region in Khakassia, southwestern Siberia (Russia), causing the night sky to glow as day.
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Photo of polar bear swimming in ice lake
How do polar bears with warm thick fur swim under a frozen lake?