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How is Swiss cheese made?
In Gruyères, in Western Switzerland, from mid-May to mid-October, cows of the Müritz family graze on excellent mountain pastures, ...
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"Made in China" by sweat and blood: the whole truth about ...
An eyewitness, a user of "Picaboo", told about the reverse side of working in factories in China. Everyone knows that the Chinese ...
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The loader's job difficult and, to be honest, not too grateful. Every day they have to solve problems, able to confound candidates ...
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How a striped bag with a lady in a hat appeared - one of the ...
It is difficult to find a person who lived in the 90s and never once held in his hands a striped bag with the silhouette of a girl ...
17-07-2025
How to make a Swiss army knife
You are probably all familiar with the Swiss army knife — a multifunctional folding knife, which is equipped with a blade and ...
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Hunting for sewing machines, or Why antique dealers need ...
On August 12, 1851, the American tailor Singer patented an improved sewing machine. This ingenious invention changed the economy. ...
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Illusion from Disney, or How to turn a military factory in ...
At pearl Harbor the Japanese taught the U.S. military a serious lesson that forced them to reconsider their attitude to disguise ...
25-06-2025
The Three Gorges Dam, or How the Chinese slowed the Earth's ...
It is no secret that human activity can have an impact on the topography, ecology, and even the tectonic system of the Earth. But ...
18-06-2025
Why are most wine bottles 0.75 liters?
When buying wine, we rarely pay attention to the volume of the bottle. This is not surprising, because by default, a bottle of wine ...
18-06-2025
Why conical fire buckets: an unexpected answer with a look ...
On any fire shield in the country you can see the standard set of a firefighter: an axe, a hook, a shovel and a strange ...
04-06-2025
"You're asking me to take out the trash, but do it without ...
We all know that in the sphere of interests of mafia, which includes drug and arms trade, prostitution and smuggling. However, the ...
31-05-2025
How is it that the most expensive coffee in the world is ...
Tourists who have returned from Indonesia or the Philippines like to tell what delicious coffee they tried there. It is called ...
17-05-2025
Why aluminum once cost twice as much as gold
There were times when only the most profligate rich could afford an aluminum spoon or fork. This is not surprising, because in 1852 ...
07-05-2025
Weapons for the Vatican
Now it is increasingly difficult to meet people who are engaged in traditional crafts. The Schmidberger brothers make armor for the ...
02-05-2025
When hung noodles: manufacture of spaghetti at the beginning ...
Spaghetti is probably one of the most popular Italian dishes. They began to do in Sicily in the XII century. For a long time, pasta ...
22-04-2025
Old School as it is: the" treasures " of Dad's Pirate Chest
Unexpectedly found artifacts of youth, without any doubt, touch the most delicate strings of the soul. Dusty posters found in ...
17-04-2025
20 sticky gifs about the hypnotizing production process
We are used to seeing products already in ready-made form, but few people think about how it was made like this. In the modern ...
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Crazy in Sokolniki: tragedy, which appeared in the USSR ...
The first half of the 70‑ies of the last Soviet schoolchildren under the sign of gum. Imported, of course, because domestic had ...
03-03-2025
On the waves of the future: the floating city will retain the ...
The problem of global warming are a storm cloud hanging over our planet. The water of the oceans can get out of its banks and flood ...
28-02-2025
20 Beautifully Detailed Miniatures Created By These Artists
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26-02-2025
Stunning Embroidered Fabric Looks Just Like Books And ...
Imagine a regular notebook, but made of fabric, with every word carefully embroidered by hand. That’s the art of Candace Hicks, ...
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Regular People With Regular Budgets Swear By These 13 Beauty ...
While beauty influencers film their 47-step morning routines with products that cost more than your rent, let's talk about what ...
19-02-2025
15 people who had never heard of safety precautions
Instinct — it is a priceless gift of nature to man. Safety rules — it is our invention, designed to help natural gift. ...
18-02-2025
Who are the urine collectors and why in the old days the ...
Starting from the dark Middle Ages and ending with the enlightened 18th century, in the cities of Europe, you could meet people who ...
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17-02-2025
Salt mines "Wieliczka" - the inexhaustible wealth ...
If you think that owning a gold mine is better than a salt mine, then you should definitely visit the Polish city of Wieliczka. ...