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Culture & Art
Mai 1, 2015
Hollywood's favourites
Ever wondered where all the horse tack seen in famous movies, such as Lord of the Rings, Prince of Persia and others where made? If you have, here's the answer: in Portugal. More precisely, a Portuguese family in Leiria, Portugal.
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Culture & Art
Abr 1, 2015
The Forgotten Instrument
Russian physicist and inventor Lev Termen created the Theremin, the first electronic musical instrument in history. Unknown to many people, its unique sound is embedded in the world's pop-culture.
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Culture & Art
Abr 1, 2015
Multipurpose
The acronym VDNKh stands for Russian vystavka dostizheniy narodnogo khozyaystva (Exhibition of Achievements of the People's Economy). It is an open joint stock company and the largest Exhibition centre in Moscow.
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Culture & Art
Mar 1, 2015
From Barter To Banknotes
Money, in and of itself, is nothing. It can be a shell, a metal coin, or a piece of paper with a historic image on it, but the value that people place on it has nothing to do with the physical value of the money.
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Culture & Art
Mar 1, 2015
Free knowledge for everyone
Presently, Wikipedia is a normal internet companion, your go-to source when you need questions answered quickly, technical data on any subject or random trivia about virtually any celebrity in the world.
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Culture & Art
Fev 1, 2015
Lights, Sound, Glamour
The Lido is a cabaret and burlesque show located on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. It opened in 1946, famous for its exotic shows including dance, singing and other perofromers.
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Culture & Art
Jan 1, 2015
Top Medical Care
St Petersburg State I.P. Pavlov Medical University is one of the leading Medical Schools in Russia. It was founded 110 years ago in 1897 as the first Russian Medical Institute for Women. For more than 60 years the University was known...
