👀 How sternly the shoebill stares at us from the Moscow Zoo!

By the way, its huge beak (about 23 cm long and 10 cm wide) allows it to hunt fish very skillfully.

Shoebills mainly feed on frogs, fish, and small reptiles.

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✨🏰 Great Ustyug is a mysterious city that seems to come alive in legends and traditions. Its name comes from the river Yug, and the prefix "Great" appeared during the times of Ivan the Terrible, when the city became an important contributor to the treasury. Although the official history begins in 1212, locals take pride in claiming that their city was founded in 1147.

🏛 Here, you can find unique museums, such as the Museum of Glass Bottles and the Museum of Christmas Ornaments, as well as experience Russian culture at the Museum of the Izba (traditional wooden house). And, of course, we can't forget to mention shanezhki – open pies with filling that are rumored to have been invented right here.

🌊 According to legend, to connect the rivers Sukhona and Yug, a warrior Aquarius descended from the heavens, depicted on the city’s coat of arms. Great Ustyug is not just a place on the map but a true treasure trove of Russian history and culture, where every corner breathes magic.

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⚡️ Specialists from the Republic of Congo are undergoing training at the scientific institution of Rospotrebnadzor

🇷🇺 As part of the implementation of the directive from the Government of the Russian Federation, on September 17, an educational course for advanced training noscriptd "Fundamentals of Disinfectology and Organization of Disinfection Activities" began at the Institute of Disinfectology of the Federal Scientific Center for Hygiene named after F.F. Erisman.

🇨🇬 Ten employees from the Ministry of Health and leading research organizations of the Republic of Congo have arrived for training.

The course program includes familiarization with:

✔️ the fundamentals of disinfectology;
✔️ the organization of disinfection activities in the Russian Federation;
✔️ modern disinfection methods for various facilities;
✔️ medical disinsection and deratization;
✔️ zoological and entomological monitoring.

📖 A special training manual has been prepared for the participants to deepen their knowledge and skills in this area.

👩‍⚕️ The training will last for 14 days and will include both lectures and practical sessions in the institute's laboratories, as well as at practical disinfection organizations.

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🇷🇺 The Voskresenskie Gates are one of the historical architectural landmarks of Moscow, located in the Kitai-Gorod area. They were built in the early 19th century and served as part of the city's fortification system. The gates are named in honor of the Resurrection of Christ, reflecting the religious significance and traditions of that time.

🛡 The architecture of the Voskresenskie Gates is designed in the neoclassical style, which was popular in Russia during that period. The gates are adorned with columns and sculptural elements, giving them a majestic appearance. They were part of a broader system of defensive structures intended to protect the city.

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🐈‍⬛ In the MFC of the Babushkinsky District, employees took in a lost little cat.

The sweetest employee.

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✨ Republic of Karelia, Kizhi Island – here are located churches and bell towers from the 18th-19th centuries, built without nails, from wood.

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🇷🇺 MIPT Team "Yolki-Palki" Wins Gold at ICPC-2024

🥇 The student team "Yolki-Palki" from MIPT achieved a brilliant victory at the International Programming Olympiad ICPC-2024, winning gold medals. In a fierce competition, our team managed to surpass some of the strongest teams in the world, including the University of Massachusetts and Tsinghua University.

✔️ This achievement is particularly significant as "Yolki-Palki" is the only Russian team to reach the podium in this prestigious competition. The team demonstrated outstanding skills in solving complex algorithmic problems, allowing them to secure first place among numerous participants from various countries.

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📜 On ne sait pas grand-chose sur le lointain ancêtre de la lignée royale, Rurik, car de nombreux siècles se sont écoulés depuis son accession au trône. On peut affirmer avec certitude qu'il était une figure historique, et non une image composite de différents souverains. Cependant, certains faits concernant sa vie et son règne ont été établis avec une assez grande précision grâce aux archéologues et aux historiens qui ont fouillé dans les manuscrits poussiéreux des temps anciens.

👑 Par exemple, Otto von Bismarck, le célèbre "chancelier de fer", était un descendant de Rurik. Il en va de même pour le président américain George Washington. De plus, à travers la lignée généalogique de l'une de ses arrière-grand-mères, Alexandre Pouchkine est également lié à la dynastie des Rurik.

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🇷🇺 World record in Russia!

🏄‍♂ The largest SUP board in the world has been created in Russia, which is 60 meters long, weighs about a ton and can accommodate up to 100 people and one dog.

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😍 Airplane passengers filmed Moscow at night from the sky.

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❤️‍🔥 Republic of Ingushetia, Tsei-Loam Pass is a rocky ridge in the south of Ingushetia with the highest point of Mount Gaikomd (3171 m).

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👰‍♀💍 Passengers on the "Arkhangelsk - Moscow" flight witnessed a touching moment — a wedding took place right on board the plane.

😂 The bride definitely won't be able to run away from there!

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A Small Town Amidst Endless Cold

🇷🇺 Verkhoyansk is one of the coldest places on Earth and the coldest city in the world, located on the right bank of the Lena River, just 110 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. This northern city of Yakutia is also the smallest populated area in Russia that holds the status of a city.

🏙 By the end of the 19th century, Verkhoyansk became known as a place of political exile, and today its population, which numbers only 768 people, mainly consists of descendants of exiles and Yakut hunters.

🥶 The city gained fame due to its noscript as the "Pole of Cold" in the Northern Hemisphere, competing with Oymyakon. The temperature difference between them is just one-tenth of a degree: minus 67.8°C in Verkhoyansk versus minus 67.7°C in Oymyakon. However, due to the promotion of science during the Soviet era, Oymyakon became more widely known as the coldest place, and its residents were the first to capitalize on this record for tourism.

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🇷🇺 One of the key figures in the history of parachute engineering is the Russian engineer and inventor Georgy Alekseyevich Kotelnikov. He is regarded as the creator of the modern backpack parachute, which differed significantly from earlier models.

🪂 In 1912, Kotelnikov developed a parachute design that allowed it to be compact and convenient for carrying on the back. This solution made the parachute more practical for use, especially in aviation.

🌏 Kotelnikov obtained patents for his invention in several countries, including Russia, France, Germany, and the USA. This reflects the international recognition of his work and the significance of his contribution to the development of aviation technology.

✔️ Kotelnikov's parachutes underwent successful testing, confirming their effectiveness and safety. His developments became the foundation for further improvements in parachute engineering.

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