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There are no fewer questions. On the contrary, every day new questions arise again and again - and all need to be answered. Of course, search engines always come to the rescue in these cases, and I wrote about how to properly search for information on the Internet in an article.

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Over the years, the resource administration has done everything possible to interest visitors and turn them into their readers. Over the course of a month, this resource is visited by more than 3 million visitors, those who prefer to get answers to their questions here. Dozens of editors and hundreds of partner sites work with Guenon, providing us, visitors, with high-quality and reliable information.

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And this, friends, is neither more nor less - a huge time saver. You can even compare by typing exactly the same question into a search engine, and getting hundreds of pages in the search results with supposedly the information I need. I need to go to each site in order to understand where the information is presented to me in a more convenient and understandable form. This will take more than one minute.

But I like to value my time, so I am happy to take note of such information, which ultimately allows me to cope with matters and tasks more effectively.

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Today, for dessert, a video for those who are bored working in the office. I hope you have stickers in stock? All that remains is to learn how to perform various tricks with them!

In today's age, it is very difficult to find a reason for boredom, considering what incredible opportunities the Internet opens up for us! Needless to say, our parents could only dream of such benefits, but we practically do not use them.

What to do on the Internet when you're bored

Basically, people regularly visit only a few sites, and after browsing them far and wide without finding new information, they come to the conclusion that the Internet is incredibly boring. Of course this is not true! If you used at least half of the opportunities that the World Wide Web provides, then you would have no time for real life at all!

What to watch when you're bored

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Of course, only you can determine which sites are truly interesting for you, but you can be sure that on the Internet you can find information about everything you like, about any hobbies. If you are a beginner angler, then specialized sites for other fishing enthusiasts will make you a real professional in this matter. The same applies to floriculture, knitting, dancing and other hobbies.

What to look for on website pages in Yandex or Google

Here you have not one or several options - there are so many of them that you probably can’t count them. Currently, Yandex and Google are able to find almost everything you need. Old acquaintances, the menu of your favorite cafe, rare photos of celebrities, the latest movies, a delicious charlotte recipe, solutions homework and a huge variety of other topics.

What to play on the computer

There are a lot of games currently released, and you can easily find something to suit your taste. If you like puzzles, then pay attention to the game “Seven Wonders of the World”. If you want to play in company with other users, then “World of Tanks” will be excellent choice. If you want to get into an intriguing horror game, then Slender could be a great choice. In general, it will be easier for you to decide if you go to the games catalog and study the descriptions of the shooters you like most.

What interesting and useful things can you find on the Internet?

As we have already mentioned more than once, the World Wide Web hides in its depths a lot of necessary and useful information. You have the opportunity to read rare books in the original, create music, explore other countries and do much more without leaving home! So, let's look at some useful options for spending time on the Internet. Education. You can learn a lot with the help of the Internet! Learn a simple hobby or a new profession - the choice is yours! Using the benefits of the Internet, you can learn programming, learn a foreign language from scratch, learn the basics of drawing, applying makeup, hairdressing, and more. Job. Previously, most people were skeptical about working on the Internet, and many of them did not change their former skepticism. However, everything more people realize themselves in this niche. One of these types of income can be called copywriting and rewriting, which even schoolchildren can do (with the proper level of literacy). If you want to find out more about what we’re talking about, just type the phrase “Review” into Google or Yandex best exchanges copyright” and study the information. Others make money by leaving advertising comments under other people’s photos and liking them. By visiting any Instagram page Russian celebrity, under almost every photo or video of her you can easily find an offer for a similar job. In general, your possibilities are not limited to this, because, among other things, there is also: surfing websites, playing on the stock exchange, sports betting, and more!

Self-development. It’s hard to argue that this is also a fairly useful activity. Previously, in order to become an intellectual or simply not be considered a stupid person, you had to put in much more effort. To be well-read, you had to own a decent home library or regularly visit a reading room. To study a foreign language, it was necessary to set aside time to visit a teacher, and this was also lucky if he lived not too far from his home. Now, to achieve the desired result, it is not necessary to overcome all these difficulties. You will find all the masterpieces of world literature on the Internet, as well as online lessons on learning a particular language. Of course, this doesn’t stop there. You can learn more about the world's most famous paintings, the most famous cinematic works, and more! Acquaintance. It's probably no secret that many happy couples found each other on the Internet. You don’t even have to register on a dating site to do this! Often, in order to start a dialogue with the person you like, you can simply add him to your friends list in social network and start a virtual conversation. This is often how it starts beautiful stories love. Although, of course, not everyone can decide on such a casual start to dating. In this case, a dating site may be a way out of the situation. There you won’t get into trouble by starting a conversation with the guy you like because... know exactly what the purpose of his stay on this site is.

1. Watching a movie This kind of time spent in front of the computer is quite popular, and, of course, there are good reasons for this. Now you don’t need to study the program schedule, subsequently waiting for several hours or days for a more or less suitable film to appear on television screens. However, you don’t have to go to the cinema either. You can find almost any film that has already been made on the Internet! As a rule, many movie sites create wonderful selections of various genres. If you consider yourself a fan of thrillers, then be sure to check out the list of “most intense thrillers” on the Internet. By the way, there is also such interesting selection, as “movies with surprise endings.” These films include “Shutter Island”, “Seven”, “Black Swan”, “Fight Club” and many other hits. 2. Listening to music Also quite a useful advantage of the Internet! You can quickly track all the new music and listen to it later. In addition, the premieres of long-awaited videos will not pass you by! However, you can also listen to retro music at any time. Considering that your favorite music is what lifts the mood for many, we can say that salvation from the blues is almost always at hand. 3. Sing karaoke Improving your singing talents or having fun with friends is not at all difficult when you have karaoke! Who knows, maybe it's dormant in you real star, and you don’t even know about it yet. Of course, you probably know that the choice of karaoke songs on different sites is huge. You can sing both foreign and Russian hits. However, take into account the fact that in many cities after eleven in the evening it is prohibited by law to interfere with the rest of your neighbors, so if you doubt that they will want to join you, it is better to complete the “song festival” before the specified period. 4. Read a book A very useful pastime! Plus, you have quite a lot of choice. We bring to your attention masterpieces of world classics, modern bestsellers and more. Perhaps you have always wanted to get acquainted with the work of Stephen King, but never had the opportunity? With the advent of the Internet, you now always have this opportunity! 5. Play a game A great way to overcome boredom or “kill” time before doing something else. The gaming world is now very diverse, and if you don’t immerse yourself in it, then such a vacation can even be useful. 6. Read the news Every day various events happen in the world - in politics, in fashion trends, in the personal lives of celebrities, in cinema, music, science and so on. If you have an interest in any of these areas, it would be unwise not to take advantage of the benefits that come with it. worldwide network– be one of the first to learn about significant changes taking place in the country or even in the Universe! 7. Find friends If you are lonely, then this is not at all a reason for serious despondency. Many people have managed to find true friends using the World Wide Web. If you think it's stupid and time-consuming to try to make friends with random strangers, then know that there are now specialized sites for finding friends and company. Don't deprive yourself of the joy of communicating with people who also need friends. 8. Learn a foreign language Perhaps this is one of the greatest benefits that the Internet gives to humanity. So take advantage of it! Think about what country you plan to visit in the near or distant future, what culture is close and interesting to you? Nowadays there are many online lessons that are completely free! Study the videos that the teachers carefully recorded, and gradually you will reach your intended goal.

Remember what dish made a lasting impression on you at a party or in a cafe. Of course, you can prepare something similar yourself! You can also determine what ingredients you want to see in your dish and find a recipe taking into account the selected products. You have the opportunity to cook some masterpiece of Mexican, Italian, Ukrainian, Russian, French or other cuisine with your own hands! Subsequently, you will be able to periodically delight your household with your new skills. It is also possible that you will want to have a romantic dinner, and knowledge of proven recipes in this case will not hurt you at all. 10. Find a job or part-time job Spending time on the Internet can be not only interesting, but also profitable if you are interested in additional income. However, with due diligence it can be the main one! 11. Sell unnecessary things Just because you have things you don’t need lying around at home, this doesn’t mean that no one needs them. Clothes that don't suit you, or that are already boring, but look pretty decent, can quickly interest someone else. Many people various reasons They can’t always afford to buy new things, so they often pay attention to second-hand stores and look for used things on the Internet. This applies not only to clothing, but also to shoes, furniture, musical instruments, equipment and more. So don’t rush to put unnecessary junk into the far corner, or even throw it away - it can still serve you well! 12. Shopping, buy yourself things Of course, clothes can not only be sold, but also bought. If you don’t need used clothes, then you can pay attention to other models that are posted on Avito and similar sites. As a rule, domestic craftsmen present dresses there at very reasonable prices - for quite modest money you can buy a magnificent dress for a holiday or a date. And the assortment is not limited to dresses - there you will find many other wardrobe items, shoes, outerwear, casual and erotic underwear, accessories and more. Also, don’t forget that many brands have online stores where you can often find wonderful promotions. 13. Take the test (for purpose in life, logic, IQ) With the help of a variety of tests you can learn something new about yourself! Do you know what your IQ level is? You can easily find a test on the Internet that will help you find out! You can also determine which profession suits you best, what your temperament is, and the image of your ideal partner. In addition, you can determine your own purpose in life and much more. 14. Learn dance Perhaps you have been thinking about signing up for dance for a long time, but you constantly put it off for fear of appearing inept in front of teachers and other students. You can avoid awkward moments if you start learning at home. The Internet contains many educational videos that will help you master almost any dance style. In addition, you can first work on your stretching by watching videos of the most effective exercises. If you want to be toned and in harmony with your body, then yoga is a great choice. And it’s not at all necessary to buy a subscription to the sports complex! Now you just need to turn on the desired video and start meditating. A couple of weeks of such classes and you will feel like a completely different person!

16. Find a new hobby Many people forget about various hobbies as adults. If in childhood many of us collected inserts or made some kind of crafts, then in adulthood such activities seem stupid. However, even now, with the help of the Internet, you can take up a hobby that will even be useful - learning a foreign language, knitting, soap making, baking and much more! 17. Solving puzzles and riddles Sometimes our mind needs a workout, and various puzzles and rebuses are great for this. In the vastness of the Internet, you can easily find riddles of varying complexity that will certainly make you “sweat.” 18. Handicrafts Even if you think that knitting, sewing clothes or other handicrafts are not for you, you can change your mind by checking out a few simple master classes. If you are already an experienced needlewoman, then additional lessons on making complex and interesting things can be a real godsend for you! 19. Chat with friends You may now find less and less time to meet with your friends. Of course, this is not a reason to completely refuse to communicate with them or periodically just exchange likes on the Internet. Regularly take an interest in the affairs of your friends, tell them about yourself, and, of course, use virtual world for another important matter - invitations to real meetings. 20. View photos We can talk about your own photographs, which have been accumulating in personal albums for several years. And, of course, many are interested in seeing how things are going with friends and old acquaintances. If you use Odnoklassniki, then without a special “invisibility” mode it will be difficult to study other people’s photos without being noticed. If you have long switched to other social networks, then calmly look at any photos, and no one will know about your interest in them, if you yourself do not like them. 21. Read jokes When your mood leaves much to be desired, reading jokes can cheer you up at least a little. They can be found in large quantities, both on special sites and in separate groups in VK. In addition, memes are now quite popular, with which collections of jokes are periodically added. Who knows, you might like them even more! 22. Videos of your favorite bloggers If you don’t have any favorite bloggers at all, and you can hardly imagine who we're talking about, you can check the lists of the most popular bloggers in search engines - these lists are updated regularly. As a rule, you can always find something interesting for yourself in their videos - of course, if you choose the right blogger. Having made the right choice, you can draw for yourself a huge storehouse of information - how to skillfully apply makeup, how to do complex hair coloring yourself, what methods to use in raising children, how to travel inexpensively and much more! 23. Fitness In order to gain necessary forms, it is absolutely not necessary to sign up for a fitness center. There are many videos on the Internet, like “Pump up your butt in a month”, “Get rid of your sides in two weeks”, “Pump up your abs at home”, “I want buttocks like these” and others! Experienced instructors will tell you in detail how to perform certain elements. All you have to do is look at the screen, repeat after the trainer, and soon expect excellent results.

24. Healthy eating If you decide to follow proper nutrition, you can familiarize yourself with the menu that nutritionists have already compiled. As a rule, you can find similar menus on the Internet for a week, or even more - all you have to do is stock up on food. There are also sites like “Your Trainer”, which ask you to enter your weight and height parameters into a table, indicating what you want - to gain weight, maintain it, or lose weight. According to the information entered and the specified request, you will immediately be presented with a table of the most relevant menu for you. Perhaps you are no longer new to this business, then you will be interested in healthy recipes, thanks to which you will eat not only healthy, but also tasty and varied. 25. Watch a concert of your favorite band Previously, not being able to attend a concert of your favorite band could be seriously upsetting, but now everything is not so bad. Various concerts of musical performers are regularly posted on the Internet, and you can watch them with interest. Also, you will probably find it very interesting to see the performances of cult groups that are already a thing of the past. 26. Find old friends There are probably a lot of friends on your friends list with whom you communicate quite often. But at the same time, you could also find those who have long “dropped out” of your life. These could be some classmates, former neighbors, first love, childhood friend and others. Of course, you may not want to put these people's names back on your friends list, but you would probably be interested to know how they live now. 27. Chat on forums Nowadays there are many different interest forums, and many of them will most likely seem quite interesting to you. For example, a forum for pickup artists! It doesn’t matter what gender you are, you will probably be interested in reading what these people talk about, what secrets they share with each other, and, perhaps, also participating in their conversation. There are also forums for young and experienced mothers, fishermen, gamers, volunteers and others. You have the opportunity to expand your knowledge in a particular area, or, if necessary, ask for advice. There are also special women's sites where representatives of the fair sex share their life situations and consult with each other. Even if you consider yourself an unimportant adviser, it is always useful to evaluate other people's situations from the outside, especially if they are in some way similar to your own life realities. 28. Best pictures from satellite This could really be interesting! On Google you can even find a selection of shocking and inexplicable satellite photos, as well as read various theories about them. This pastime can seriously captivate you. You can create a collage of photos of you with your loved one, or create a composition of photos with your friends. Subsequently, these photos can be posted on your page on a social network. 30. Photoshop You have a wonderful opportunity to master the intricacies of Photoshop. Surely, you have always been amazed by the star’s “Before and After Photoshop” photos. Perhaps you yourself are unhappy with some of your photos, and believe that certain touches will improve the situation. This means that such online lessons will only benefit you. It is important to learn how to do similar work subtly and imperceptibly so that in the end the photographs do not look ridiculous.

If you don’t have brushes with paints and pencils, but you really want to draw, then the Internet is ready to come to your aid! Moreover, you can use different techniques - the effect of oil paints, watercolors, pencil drawings, and the like. Having practiced creating masterpieces on the Internet, you can later try to transfer them to paper. 47. Write a letter We all exchange periodically short messages with friends. Even if the messages turn out to be long, then, as a rule, they are written in the context of a general topic, a certain conversation. How long has it been since you sent or transmitted a full letter to someone? Of course, if you write it by hand, it will be just great, but a message created on a computer can be no worse. You can pick up unusual font, add a bright ornament and so on. Subsequently, the finished text can be easily printed on a color printer. 48. Self-care tips Self-care is an integral part in the life of any person, and the World Wide Web can help you quickly navigate the variety of home and salon beauty treatments. You can easily determine which face mask is ideal for your skin type, and what ingredients you can use to make a scrub at home. Of course, the wealth of advice that can be found on the Internet does not end there - information about body wraps, hair masks, the intricacies of an ideal manicure and much more is freely available on the Internet. 49. Incredible facts The World Wide Web contains many exciting sites that will tell you incredible facts. Most likely, many of them will become a real discovery for you. Meanwhile, in the animal, scientific and other worlds, various discoveries periodically occur that can be called truly stunning. 50. Creation of comics, cartoons This may seem surprising to you, but you yourself can become the creator of an animated film. Surely, this will be a truly exciting adventure for you - to come up with a story, create colorful characters and make a cartoon using one of the Internet programs. Subsequently, this cartoon can be shown to loved ones, gradually supplementing it with new episodes. 51. Sounds of nature The World Wide Web contains audio recordings of many natural sounds. Why might you need this? Well, first of all, just for fun, you can find out what sounds certain animals make. Although, of course, this is not the main advantage. Many people use recordings of these sounds to calm them down, and you can do the same. You can have a wonderful rest by sitting comfortably in a chair or bed, closing your eyes and listening to a high-quality recording of birdsong, crackling logs, the sound of rain, crunching snow, and the like. 52. Skype Skype gives you a great opportunity to communicate with people you care about, even if they are far from you right now. So you can support close connection with relatives and friends even at a distance. Also, such a pastime can be very useful for couples in love who would like to see each other more often, but for one reason or another do not have such an opportunity. 53. 3D panoramas You can go to virtual excursions along the most beautiful streets of famous and little-known cities in the world! Perhaps you are going on a trip soon and want to know what awaits you there - 3D panoramas will give you the opportunity to satisfy this curiosity. However, the situation may be different - you understand that in the near future you are unlikely to have the opportunity to travel around the world, but you would really like to see the real streets of some distant country. In general, 3D panoramas are really interesting and entertaining. You may be able to find their own home or area that you often visit - such searches usually also turn out to be very exciting for many users. 54. Search for interesting establishments around the city Do you and your friend have a couple of interesting places to meet, and are you not interested in other places? Meanwhile, most likely, in your city for Lately Many cozy coffee shops and restaurants have opened that may suit your taste. A change of environment is often very useful; do not deprive yourself of this novelty. 55. Study any necessary information On the World Wide Web you can find any information you need. If you have any questions or are unsure about something, there is no need to act at random - on the Internet you can find the answer to any question that worries you! Knowing the variety of sites available on the Internet, it is very difficult to get bored. Surely, the existence of many of them can become a real discovery for you. However, we decided to take you on a tour into the world of truly impressive and special sites! They are all very different, but interesting at the same time. Some of them contain funny jokes, while others can be a real lifesaver for you. We decided to bring to your attention 55 useful links! We recommend that you take a look at each of the proposed resources, and from your former boredom you will only have vague memories! If you are ready to familiarize yourself with the list of interesting sites that we have carefully selected for you, then we suggest going to our group on VK, where you will already find:

In order to find the answer to any question, today it is not necessary to go to the library and spend many hours searching necessary information. Modern Internet search engines offer many ways to do this quickly and efficiently.

As is known, in World Wide Web contains a huge amount of information, both necessary and useless for specific user. In order to quickly navigate this diversity and not spend a lot of time sorting, there are so-called search engines.

One of the most popular and sought after search engines is Google. It is enough to enter a couple of keywords into the search bar, and the system will immediately return a huge amount of useful and interesting information in this area, sorted by degree of value and relevance.

An important condition for an effective search is the most accurate definition of keywords. It is necessary to be as detailed as possible, but at the same time, succinctly compose a request for information on which you want to find. If you want an answer to "where to buy red skis," don't ask "how to find colorful snow sports gear." Brevity is the sister not only of talent, but also of the search engine.

If you need to find something on the Internet exact phrase or a quote, you need to enclose it in quotation marks - this is a command for Google to search the Internet for an exact match of the phrase, and not individual words from it. If your memory fails you a little, and you are not sure that you remember the sentence exactly, you can insert an asterisk instead of the missing words, Google will understand you even perfectly. If an exact match is not necessary and you are happy with a selective match, just list keywords, separating them not with commas, but with a vertical slash icon.

It is not always possible to find comprehensive answers to some questions in a standard way. To solve this problem there is such convenient function, as an advanced search.

Go to the search engine settings by clicking on the special gear icon on the right side of the screen and select the “Advanced search” option. On a separate page that opens, fill out the menu lines with all the necessary parameters of your request down to the details. To the right of each field there is short description with examples to simplify the task. Among additional settings You can mark such parameters as searching for pages in a selected language, in a specific country, by the date the information was updated. Here you can specify the site or domain within which you want to search, as well as possible place location of the search words on the page.

One of the quite interesting and useful functions- search for a match using a picture. For example, you have a photo of an actor you know or a logo of a company, but you just can’t remember, and for the past hour you’ve been racking your brains over who this person is or what’s hidden behind the brand. Search engine Yandex system simplified the task: go to the “Pictures” tab, select the “Search by picture” option, upload a photo from the gadget and in a couple of seconds the system will show all possible matches. In 99 out of 100 cases you will be able to identify the object.

Many answers to certain questions regarding a specific brand or product can be found on the company's official website. Often, large brands create an entire knowledge base with a list of the most asked questions. If the knowledge base does not contain the answer you need, you can always contact the support team, which operates in all major companies in any field: sports, fashion, technology, nutrition. Even the operators card games We have our own support service.

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We offer a selection of interesting questions, the answers to which will make our world clearer and more interesting.

1.Do artificial gravity technologies exist?

Yes. According to the general theory of relativity, the forces of gravity and inertia are fundamentally indistinguishable. The g-force you experience in a car, on an airplane, or on a merry-go-round is the same artificial gravity. Moreover, the carousel, unlike a car and an airplane, can maintain “centrifugal” gravity for an unlimited time. All that remains is to make the space station in the form of a carousel, and it will have artificial gravity.

This is how the pioneers of astronautics imagined cities in orbit. However, such stations are not being built yet, since this is associated with many technical problems. All other “gravity generators” are science fiction, and not very scientific.

2.What will happen to a spider if it gets into the web of another spider?

Most likely, he will be eaten. However, he may survive if he turns out to be much larger than the owner of the web. Then the owner will break the threads holding the unwanted prey so that the alien falls out.

3.How did the witch hunt begin?

On December 5, 1484, Pope Innocent VIII issued a bull against witches, giving broad powers to the Inquisition. Innocent VIII led a far from righteous lifestyle, did not hide his illegitimate children and, apparently, hoped to earn the mercy of heaven in another way - by fighting witchcraft.

Inquisitors Jacob Sprenger and Heinrich Institoris, future authors of the reference book defining witchcraft atrocities and ways to combat them “The Hammer of Witches,” while hunting for the devil’s minions in German cities, encountered opposition from local authorities. Then the zealous Dominicans sent a complaint to the Pope in Rome. He heeded their request and issued a bull that gave the inquisitors unlimited powers and the ability to attract secular authorities of any locality to assist them and called on them to devote all their efforts to eradicating witchcraft.

The bull Summis desiderantes affectibus (“With all the strength of the soul”) marked a new stage in the activities of the Inquisition. The resulting terror throughout Europe lasted for several centuries. In the 17th century, the city council of Regensburg seriously feared that, due to the zeal of the Inquisition, there would soon not be a single woman left in the city. Surprisingly, the decree of 1484 has not been formally annulled by the Catholic Church to this day.

4. Is it possible to swing on a swing in zero gravity?

You can’t use regular ones. A swing is a pendulum that swings under the influence of gravity. If this strength is not there, then you cannot swing. However, you can come up with a spring or magnetic swing. You can swing on them in zero gravity if you move the body movements with the required frequency to shift the center of gravity in one direction or the other.

5.What is a smoking room?

Luchina. The smoking room is a smoldering ray, it gave its name to the children's game. The players passed the board from hand to hand, saying: “Alive, alive, smoking room, thin legs, short soul,” etc. Whoever had the torch in his hands lost, lost. Over time, a smoking room began to be called a person who seemed to have disappeared, but suddenly showed up again.

6.Are there immortal beings?

There are potentially immortals. There are no creatures that cannot be killed. But for some, death is not a natural and necessary end to life. Thus, the life cycle of bacteria and many other single-celled organisms ends with division; as a result, two equivalent organisms are formed, also capable of unlimited reproduction. Plants, including higher ones, also have potential immortality, since they can restore an entire organism from individual parts.

In Sweden, a spruce tree is known that grew back from its roots several times over 9.5 thousand years, and in California an entire oak grove was discovered that was once a single tree that grew back many times after fires over 13 thousand years.

7. Did ancient people have caries?

Yes. An examination of the remains of 52 people who lived 13,700–15,000 years ago on the territory of modern Morocco showed that 49 of them had signs of caries, and many had severely damaged teeth. True, this incidence of the disease was unusually high for that time. Scientists attribute this to the specific nutrition of this tribe, in whose diet a large share was made up of acorns and other seeds. In communities that ate fewer carbohydrate foods, tooth decay was less common.

8. Do animals kiss?

Yes. Animals quite often touch each other with their lips or beaks, expressing affection or affection. However, for a full kiss you need soft and moving lips. Only some mammals have them, including monkeys. Many of their types during family and social contacts They kiss for real, sometimes mutually. In most other mammals, kissing is performed by licking or light biting.

9.Why do surgeons clean their hands with 70% alcohol and not 96%?

This is enough for sterility. Alcohol at a concentration of 70 degrees disinfects almost as effectively as 96 degrees, and it tans the skin less. In addition, 70-proof alcohol is cheaper.

10.Why are there pimples on cucumbers?

These are the remains of thorns. Many species of wild cucumbers are covered with impressive thorns. They prevent animals from eating the fruits before the seeds ripen; then the thorns dry out and break off. However, in the ancestors of the cultivated cucumber, growing in a humid tropical climate, the spines were transformed into organs through which excess water was discharged in droplets. Thus, all that remained of the thorns were tubercles.

11.What exploded in the Big Bang?

False vacuum. According to modern concepts, empty space (vacuum) can be in different energy states. Our familiar space appears to be the lowest energy state of vacuum. However, before the Big Bang, the vacuum could have been in a much more energetic state, called a false vacuum. According to the theory of cosmological inflation, this state is unstable. It was the decay of the false vacuum that could become the source of energy for the Big Bang.

12. How does a baby whale not suffocate if it is born in water?

He is quickly pushed to the surface. Cetaceans do not have hind limbs, and the pelvic bones are reduced and not connected to each other and to the spine, so the birth canal consists almost of soft tissue. Childbirth goes very quickly. The baby whale appears tail first, the head comes out last. Immediately after birth, the mother or other members of the pack push the newborn to the surface of the water so that it can take a breath. Mammals also give birth to sirens in water.

13. Is it true that a person’s nose grows throughout his life?

No. Nose growth usually ends by age 18-20. Subsequently, only its shape changes due to a decrease in the firmness and elasticity of the skin or under the influence, for example, of dehydration of the body. But in some pathological processes in adults, the concentration of hormones that regulate growth increases. In these cases, the nose and ears may actually become enlarged.

14.How far does the laser pointer shine?

Hundreds of thousands of kilometers away. On a wall illuminated by the sun, the spot from the pointer is difficult to see even from 10 meters, and at night it is visible from a hundred meters away. If the beam hits the eye directly, it can blind from 10 km. The maximum distance from which a pointer signal can theoretically be seen in space in the absence of interference is hundreds of thousands of kilometers. At a million kilometers, due to the divergence of the beam, too few photons would reach the eye.

15. How do the police differ from the gendarmerie?

Gendarmes are military men. The phrase gens d’armes is translated from French as “people with weapons.” In France, the gendarmerie is part of the armed forces and reports to the Ministry of Defense. That is, these are military personnel performing police tasks. In addition, the gendarmes are entrusted with responsibilities related to the armed defense of the country.

The police are a civilian formation subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It ensures public order in the broad sense of the word. IN modern Russia The analogue of the gendarmerie is the internal troops.

16.Where is “in the middle of nowhere”?

No one knows where, but obviously very far away. Once in this phraseological turn the word “Kulizhki” was used, which gradually began to be replaced by “Kulichki”. Back in the 19th century, this replacement was considered erroneous. So, in explanatory dictionary Vladimir Dahl says: “In the middle of nowhere (incorrectly: in the middle of nowhere), I don’t know where.” “Kulizhka” is a diminutive of “kuliga”.

In the eastern dialects of the Russian language, this word meant cleared, uprooted or burned forest for arable land. Kulizhki were, as a rule, located outside the villages, on the outskirts; these were swampy places, and, moreover, according to popular beliefs, inhabited by evil spirits. By the way, Moscow also has its own “kulizhki” (more precisely, Kulishki): this is the name of the area of the current Slavyanskaya Square and Solyanka, where there were once fish and salt auctions (hence the name).

When the word “Kulizhka” began to fall out of widespread use, the expression was rethought and turned into “in the middle of nowhere.” However, its meaning has not actually changed: and in fact, where can you find the devil with Easter cakes? According to some linguists, initially the expression “to hell with the middle of nowhere” was an answer to the question: “Where are you going?” Superstitious people avoided answering this question directly, so as not to cause trouble on the road.

17.Who made the parachute?

In 1783, the Frenchman Louis-Sébastien Lenormand made the first successful parachute jump, confirmed by witnesses. Lenormand jumped from the 15-meter tower of the observatory in the city of Montpellier, using a parachute with a wooden frame that he designed.

18.When was the first dollar printed?

The dollar (from the German taler) was declared the monetary unit on July 6, 1785 by the Continental Congress. In the beginning, the dollar was a silver coin. And in 1861, the first banknotes came into circulation, printed on special linen-cotton paper with green ink. One edge of the bills was uneven. The mint kept a spine, the opposite edge of which was an exact copy of a banknote of a certain series. It was used to establish the authenticity of the banknotes.

In August 1862, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing began work. Four women and two men in the basement of the main Treasury building began sorting and stamping $1 and $2 bills that were printed by private companies. Government money printing began in 1863, and by 1877 all US currency had been printed by the Bureau.

Today in the United States there are banknotes in circulation with a date of issue no earlier than 1928 - in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10,000 dollars. However, banknotes worth more than $100 are prohibited from being exported outside the country. $10,000 bills have not been printed since July 1944, and by the end of the 1980s there were only 348 of these bills in circulation. In 1969, the US Treasury announced the cessation of further issuance of banknotes in denominations above $100. The last $2 bill was printed in 1976.

The front side of the $500 bill features a portrait of McKinley, 25th President of the United States; the $1,000 bill features Stephen Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President; the $5,000 bill features James Madison, 4th President; dollar bill - financier Samon Portland Chace.

The commonly used “buck” comes from buck (English) - deer. It was deer antlers or skins that served as the monetary equivalent in Great Britain. This word took root in the New World, since the British also settled in it.

19.Does a hedgehog change its spines?

Yes, gradually. A hedgehog loses a certain number of quills throughout the year. And when a hedgehog awakens from hibernation, it loses about a third of its needles, in the place of which new ones immediately begin to grow. Therefore, the animal is not defenseless. If a hedgehog's spines fall out faster than they grow back, then most likely he is sick.

20. Why does Chomolungma have a second name - Everest?

Because the first was not known to surveyors. In the 19th century, the British carried out geodetic surveys in the Himalayas. They could not enter the territory of Nepal, which was then closed to foreigners, and took measurements from India at a distance of more than 200 km from the Nepalese peaks.

At that time, Kanchenjunga on the border of Nepal and India was considered the highest mountain. But in 1852, Indian mathematician Radhanath Sikdar, based on measurements made by the British, calculated that the mountain, codenamed Peak XV, should be higher than Kanchenjunga. She needed to be given a name by which the world would recognize her.

Not knowing the Tibetan name of the mountain (Qomolungma), the head of the geodetic survey of British India, Andrew Waugh, named the peak in honor of his predecessor in this post - George Everest.

21.When did light appear?

During the Big Bang, but did not become visible immediately. Visible light is electromagnetic radiation V certain range wavelengths. Radiation has existed in the Universe since the very moment of the Big Bang, but in dense hot plasma photons could not move freely: electrons constantly absorbed them and emitted them again, the matter was opaque.

Light began to spread freely through space only 300,000 years later, when the temperature of the universe dropped, electrons merged with nuclei, and the gas became mostly transparent. The light emitted then is now visible as cosmic microwave background radiation.

22.Where did the asteroid fall that supposedly killed the dinosaurs?

Near the Yucatan Peninsula. The crater with a diameter of 180 km was formed by the impact of an asteroid 65 million years ago. According to one hypothesis, the dust and soot it raised reduced the flow of sunlight and warmth. The death of plants led to the extinction of dinosaurs. But many paleontologists point out that the extinction began long before the asteroid hit. And even a serious catastrophe would not have led to the rapid death of the dominant fauna if dinosaurs had not experienced evolutionary competition from mammals.

23. If diamond is the hardest material, then how is it processed?

Diamond. First, jewelers must study the structure of the stone to understand how to process it. Cutting the crystal in the direction of greatest hardness is practically useless. It is sawed in the direction of less hardness, usually using a very thin (hundredths of a millimeter) circular saw, into the blade of which diamond chips are pressed.

So, in essence, the diamond is cutting the diamond, albeit very slowly, over many hours. Recently, lasers have also been used for cutting. Stones are cut and polished using discs containing the same diamond dust. Unfortunately, up to half of the original weight of the diamond is lost during processing.

24.What is Baikal famous for?

Lakes are bodies of water with slow water exchange, occupying about 1.5% of the land surface, which are characterized by the absence direct communication with the World Ocean. Hydrogeologists believe that there are about 5 million lakes on Earth, the total water reserve in which is 230 thousand km 3, of which 123 thousand km 3 is fresh.

Global stock drinking water Lake Baikal, located on the territory of Russia, is 1/5 and exceeds the volume of water of the five Great Lakes of North America combined. In order to imagine how large the water reserve of this lake is, it is enough to say that to fill the lake basin, the deepest point of which lies 5-6 thousand m below ocean level, all the rivers of the world would have to drain water here for 300 days.

Baikal is one of the oldest lakes on the planet. Its age is estimated at 25 million years. Despite such a respectable age, he shows no signs of aging. 336 rivers flow into Baikal, but the main role in the water balance of the lake, namely 50% of the annual influx of water, is played by the waters of the Selenga River. Once in Baikal, its upper 50-meter layer is repeatedly cleaned by the epishura crustaceans (endemics to Lake Baikal) that live in it, is saturated with oxygen and settles for years.

Water exchange in the northern basin of the lake occurs with a periodicity of 225 years, in the middle - 132 years, in the southern - 66 years, which makes it suitable for use as drinking water without any additional purification.

Do you want to ask a question on the Internet, but don’t know how to get it answered? You have to be able to ask questions, it’s not that simple. To do this, you need to try a little, because not everything in life comes easy. Read this article to find out exactly how and where to ask a question in order to get the answer you want.

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Look for the answer to your question

Look for the answer to your question in a search engine. Before asking your question on a website or forum, look to see if it has already been answered. Try entering your question in search engine Google. View the results. Can you formulate search query differently. For example, in the form of a question. Or try searching using keywords.

Search the Internet for the answer before asking a question, this is very important. If the answer to your question is already online, you may not receive an answer or even be reprimanded when you ask your question.
If you want to find information on a specific site, add "site:sitename.com" before your query. Google will only show results for this site.

Assume this question has been asked before. The Internet is simply huge, so you are unlikely to be the first person in the world to have such a question. Try searching for similar questions and answers online. This will save you a lot of time and effort.

Check out the FAQ (Questions and Answers) sections. Many sites, services and companies have FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions, translated) sections on their pages and sites. There you can find answers to many questions that concern the clientele and the global Internet community in general.

You may be able to find partial answers to the question that interests you. You can use this information you found to better formulate the question that worries you, if you decide to ask it on one of the forums on the Internet. This will show forum users that you are seriously interested in this topic and you are already partly aware of it, or at least We have already looked for answers to our question on the Internet, and all to no avail. This will help them answer your question more accurately.

Part 3

Question formulation

The title of the post should be a shortened version of your question. When you create a new post on the forum, pay attention first of all to the title. Then describe all known and relevant details within the post to make it easier for forum users to understand and answer your question.
- For example, “Windows won’t start” is not very good name. Instead, write something more detailed, such as: "Windows 7 won't start and the following error message appears when you turn on your computer:<сообщение>".
Then pay attention to the text of the question. After you have chosen the title for your post question, write the body of the question. Here you need to describe in detail the problem you encountered, what you tried to do to fix it, and what happened. Please indicate the sources from which you obtained the information you are using. The more details you provide in the question, the more accurate the answer will be.
- If you're asking technical question, please indicate detailed information about the program or system you are using. For example, indicate the characteristics of your system, its version, etc., as well as any error messages that you received. If the question is automotive-related, please include the model number and year, as well as the part of the vehicle that is causing the problem.

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