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For 15 years, a Kiev pensioner created a palace from his porch and here’s what came of it

Kiev pensioner for 15 years ennobled his porch. And he did it in a certain way. As a result, the three floors of the entrance turned into the premises of the noble estates of the XVIII century. Vladimir Chaika, a resident of Kiev's 11 Rainbow Street...

7 September 2019, 16:55

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Travelers from the cradle - children of Irish gypsies in black and white pictures

These pictures are an opportunity to look into the nomadic lifestyle of children of Irish gypsies - a nomadic community that calls itself pavey. Others call them Irish gypsies. In order to photograph them, Jamie Johnson had to look for them for about a...

7 September 2019, 15:06

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Sandvik created the first guitar using a 3D printer

Sandvik, a legendary musical instrument company, has been able to showcase its new creation. It was a guitar created using 3D printing technology. Sandvik was founded in 1862 by Goran Frederick Goransson, who was the first in the world to use the...

6 September 2019, 16:06

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Geologists revealed 25 incredibly rare and beautiful stones

Nature is an artist, she is a sculptor, she is an architect. Only she can create an incredible creation, which is difficult to repeat. Even a man, with all his technological knowledge, is unable to make a copy. Take, for example, stones and minerals...

6 September 2019, 14:56

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The American probe for the third time approached the Sun

The Parker Solar Probe solar probe successfully approached the Sun for the third time. He approached the star at a distance of 24 million kilometers. It is reported that at the time of maximum rapprochement, he was moving at a speed of more than 343,100...

6 September 2019, 14:29

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Mirror House - a new project from Doug Aitken

This mirror house is not the first project of this kind of architect Doug Aitken. This is not the first time he has experimented with mirrored walls. Earlier in one of California's sunny valleys, he had already erected a house that was completely...

6 September 2019, 14:03

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A collection of 70 retro games has been assembled by developers from the MAME Team

More than 70 old handheld video games have been put together on one site. The authors of the project are developers from the MAME Team. MAME Team developers have published the Handheld History Collection, which consists of emulated versions of video...

6 September 2019, 11:26

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Both right and left: there is a school in India where they are trying to raise ambidextrous children

A small school in India has become known for its children writing with both their right and left hands. Such people, ambidextras, account for only 1% of the planet. But the ambitious founder of the school believes that you can learn everything. In 1999...

6 September 2019, 10:54

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AVAST and French police neutralize large cryptocurrency botnet

The French police managed to find and neutralize a large server that controlled nearly a million virus-infected computers around the world. Details of the operation were disclosed by specialists from AVAST. The fight against the Retadup virus has been...

6 September 2019, 10:26

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Feathered conquerors of Everest: scientists have studied an unusual feature of geese

Over the highest peaks of the world, in particular over Everest, the air is very discharged. Therefore, climbers' testimonies about birds flying there have long been considered only a deception. But scientists still proved that some individuals can fly...

6 September 2019, 9:56

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