A cheetah female named Bingwa, who lives in the St. Louis Zoo, lives up to her name. The fact is that in Swahili Bingua means "champion". And just such a title deserves a 4-year-old female, who gave birth to 8 kittens at once. This is the first time that so many cheetah cubs have been born from 430 documented litters born at the zoo. ...

Oymyakon is known far beyond the borders of our country as the coldest place in Eurasia, where people constantly live. But North America also has its own "pole of cold" - this is Canadian Yellowknife, recognized as the coldest city on the continent. Yellowknife is located on the shores of Great Slave Lake and is the administrative center of Canada’s Northwest Territories. ...

Unfortunately, in our country such a beast cannot be found. Starfish lives only in the northeastern regions of North America. At the same time, for life, starfish prefer areas with moist soil, sometimes even boggy and always close to the reservoir. North American Starfish Habitat ...

Alan Schaller is a UK photographer who has a particular passion for black and white photography. On the account of the Briton there are many beautiful monochrome photo projects about the wealth and diversity of our world. He dedicated one of his last works to our shaggy four-legged friends. Schaller traveled to many countries and everywhere made portraits of dogs - mischievous, sad, funny, curious, formidable, unhappy, but always friendly and wanting love and care. ...

Something in this world is wrong. Somewhere in faraway Moscow, people celebrated the New Year without a single snowflake, while New York, which habitually pleases us at this time of year with pretty comfortable weather, sometimes covers with frosty frosts, sometimes it overwhelms with tons of snow. The lake in front of my house has long turned into a gigantic skating rink, capable of withstanding even a truck (this is the first time in my memory), and yesterday the shovels and salt that the roads sprinkled in stores ended. ...

Abandoned places where life once boiled, but then was interrupted, in the world countless. Time stopped there, and people left them and forgot forever. However, far from all. There are many fans who like to tickle their nerves with strange, otherworldly places, full of stories about ghosts and other terrible events happening there. ...

Pineapples were once a rarity even at the festive table, but today they can be found in any supermarket and at any time of the year. We have selected the most interesting facts about pineapples, which will allow you to learn more about your favorite fruit. Fruits once in a life. Pineapples do not grow on trees, but on the ground. ...

In the 70s, the Big Tolbachinsky eruption brought down streams of hot air with ashes to the surrounding forest, which became dead. But now volcanoes are gradually settling in by nature, even where, it would seem, there is nothing to eat and nothing to grow on. The first local inhabitant with whom I was able to get to know each other closely was the eurage. ...

It turns out that not only people can destroy places of residence of wild animals, but also vice versa. So, in India, elephants took part in the demolition of illegal residential buildings in the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary. Under the leadership of policemen and foresters, giants helped break down houses that invaded their territory. ...

In the distant and harsh Antarctica, among the lifeless ice fields, the most terrible waterfall on the planet flows. Scarlet streams of liquid make their way through the thickness of the age-old snows of the Taylor Glacier, horrifying and bewitching anyone who can get here with their views. The first version of why the water stream has such an unusual appearance was made immediately after the opening of the bloody waterfall. ...

Thrill-seekers do not miss the opportunity to tickle their nerves and others at every opportunity. While on vacation in exotic countries, many of them jump into the water from steep cliffs and special sites at sea resorts. From an incredible height, sometimes dizzy, but this does not stop fans of extreme sports. ...

These stunning animals give the impression of the most fearless on the planet. They climb to the tops of the mountains, balancing over the abyss with such ease that it seems as if they possess some kind of supernatural powers. But recently, mountain goats, these symbols of alpine nature, were on the verge of extinction. ...

The other day, the network stirred the news of an 8-year-old Chinese boy who, at 9 degrees below zero, walked almost 5 km to his Zhuangshanbao elementary school in Xinjie village in Yunnan province. The child has come this terrifying way to pass the exam. After the post about him became viral, people began to go to school to contribute to improving the learning environment for the boy and other children. ...

Like the pacifists of the 60s who put flowers in the barrel of their arms, some people know that the best way to combat hatred is through love, beauty, and creativity. One such person is For Omari. He recently launched Paintback, a campaign to turn hate symbols and slogans on the streets of Berlin into something fun and artistic. ...

It happened to you: you sit at home, warm and comfortable, and white outside the window - it snows white and everything seems so magical and attractive that you want to quickly go out and have some fun, playing snowballs or just somersaulting in the snow? In general, probably, such an unbridled fun was supposed for the owners of these two horses by their wards when he released them from the stall into the street in a fabulous snowfall. ...

Do you buy souvenirs? I am extremely rare. In any case, for myself. Anyway, I often cite only impressions and photographs. I do not like magnets and other rubbish. This time I could not pass by. I bought a mug! Bright, red, Swiss :) Before that, I had a thermo mug from New York. Exactly the same, only steel color. ...

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It is impossible to know about everything in the world, but some false knowledge is so firmly entrenched in the minds of the majority that it is not so easy to get rid of it. For example, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is the “most falling”, and the Dead Sea is the salty. Well, today we will talk about 7 of the most famous misconceptions regarding the famous world sights, which it is time to dispel! ...

The view of this natural object from a height of flight is simply amazing, and Jacques-Yves Cousteau called the Big Blue Hole one of the best places to dive. A perfectly smooth round funnel in the middle of the oceans looks like an entrance to a parallel world. The darker color of water compared to the surrounding surface of the ocean eloquently testifies to the colossal depth of the Big Blue Hole, which attracts divers and travelers from all over the planet. ...

Himba tribe is one of the few in modern Africa, where they continue to lead a traditional lifestyle. They do not use the benefits of modern civilization and are in no hurry to leave their homes for the sake of life in the city, and the women of this people are rightfully considered the most beautiful on the African continent. Himba, the number of which does not exceed 50,000 people, is a visiting card of the tourism industry in Namibia. ...