The Ice Palace. Snow and Ice Festival in Sapporo, Japan1 photos

February 6th is considered New Zealand's National Day. On this day in 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed on the banks of the Waikanghi River (meaning "noisy waters" in Maori) between the British and the Maori. This treaty forever sowed seeds of discord,</td>\n "home_text": "<p>The history between the Maori and European settlers is complex. By the end of the 19th century, New Zealand was plagued by unfair trade practices and illegal land transactions. Fierce competition also came from Frenc

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The History of the Angry Birds Brand

Interesting Facts about Asia: Asia is the largest continent on land, covering an area larger than that of the moon. Human civilization originated around the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Asia, where the earliest human remains have been found. India has a larger population than all of Central, North America, and South America combined! Over 60% of the world's population lives in Asia. China is home to 1.3 billion people, and India has 1.1 billion. More than half of Asia's popul

Oymyakon Village – the coldest inhabited place in the world

The Italian automobile manufacturer and founder of Lamborghini, Ferruccio Lamborgini, was born in the small Italian village of Renazzo di Cento, in the province of Ferrara. After the war ended, Ferruccio returned to his hometown where he began working on

The Story of the Film 'Dances with Wolves'

The origin of sushi can be traced back to South Asia. It was there that cooked rice began to be used for preparing and preserving fish. The cleaned and cut into small pieces fish was seasoned with salt and mixed with rice, then placed under pressure,</p>\n "home_text": "<p>Over several months, a lactic-acid fermentation process took place between the rice and fish, allowing the fish to remain edible for up to a year. This process would later give rise to a new culinary era known as 'sushi'. It

Interesting Facts about Soy Sauce: A Traditional Eastern Seasoning Widely Used by Europeans Today

Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev was born on January 27, 1834, in the village of Verkhnye Aremzhyany, near Tobolsk, into the family of a high school director and school supervisor. He was the fourteenth child in the family. His mother raised him, as his father,</p>\n "home_text": "<p>soon after his birth died. At the age of 15, Dmitri Mendeleev graduated from high school. His mother made great efforts to ensure he could continue his education. In 1850, he enrolled at the Main Pedagogical Institute in

Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828, in Nantes, France. His father was a successful lawyer. Following in his footsteps, Verne moved to Paris to study law. Introduced to literary circles by his uncle, he was influenced by Alexandre Dumas and Victor Hugo, and began writing plays. At the age of 22, one of his one-act comedies, "Broken Straw," was performed in Paris. Despite being engaged in writing, Verne obtained a law degree. In 1851, he wrote his first science fiction story, "A Trip in a Ba