Historians found out what the Vikings stuffed pillows Experts to identify species of birds at the individual feathers have studied the cushion from the tomb of a Viking. The results showed that the ancient inhabitants of Scandinavia were sleeping on the feathers of wild birds, including the owl. About it reports a press-release on the website of the Norwegian University of science and technology. Modern pillows are often stuffed with goose or duck feathers, provided that they do not use synthetic fillers. However, our ancestors always used the feathers of domestic birds. To accurately determine the species of birds on individual feathers difficult because there are not many people that can recognize birds only for feathers, especially if they have only survived in fragments.
Day: February 28, 2018
At the airport of Buenos Aires detained Russians with almost 4 kg of cocaine in her suitcase
At the airport of Buenos Aires detained Russians with almost 4 kg of cocaine in her suitcase Argentine police does not exclude that it can be associated with the drug, discovered at the Embassy of the Russian Federation. Moscow. 28 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — a Citizen of Russia detained at the airport Ezeiza in Buenos Aires for trying to smuggle 3,526 kg of cocaine, said Tuesday the Minister of security of Argentina Patricia Bulrich in his Facebook. The drugs were hidden in the double bottom of suitcases that the man checked. Yes, after found last week to 389 kilos of cocaine, found themselves associated with the Embassy of the Russian Federation, we have tightened control across the country.Patricia Boichemistry security of Argentina Meanwhile, as writes the edition Сlarin, the police does not exclude that these two cases could be connected. During the download an error has occurred. The man was arrested
The interior Ministry reported the death arrow from Kazan
The interior Ministry reported the death arrow from Kazan Moscow. 28 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — a Man opened fire on people in an apartment building in Kazan, and killed the employee of Regardie dead, said Wednesday in a press-service Ministry of internal Affairs of Tatarstan. The cause of the incident was a domestic conflict. “Man 1981 year of birth was in conflict with his wife, according to which he was subjected to administrative detention for 10 days for disorderly conduct,” the police said. Freed, the man took up arms and came to his brother’s wife, which she hid, fearing for their lives. He began to shoot at the front door. Hearing the shooting, residents went to the police. When the police arrived, the man started to shoot. “During the arrest, he was taken down. He’s dead,” — said the Agency “Interfax” in the interior Ministry. During the RAID, was wounded the
Started a fire in Kazan, the man gave up living
Started a fire in Kazan, the man gave up living Moscow. 27 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — the Man who arranged the evening fire Tuesday in Kazan, gave up living, the special operation ended, said the Agency “Interfax” informed source. The alleged accomplice of the shooter was killed. Earlier it was reported that during the night a firefight in a house on Avangardnaya street, Kazan, two people died and two more were wounded. “In addition to the employee of Regardie, killed another man — a civilian,” — said the Agency interlocutor. According to him, two more wounded. Criminal case under two articles of the encroachment on life of law enforcement officer and murder. Both articles provide punishment up to lifelong imprisonment. Earlier it was reported that in one of the apartment buildings on the street avant-garde in Kazan, a man opened fire with a hunting rifle.
“Guarding” the Baltic sea: secrets of the Maritime patrol of the Navy of Russia
Corvette “Guarding” © Vitaly Nevar/TASS 28 February 2008 the composition of the Navy (Navy) was the lead ship of a series of multi-purpose corvettes of the project 20380 “guarding”. It was named in honor of the destroyer “guarding”, heroically died in an unequal battle with the superior forces of the Japanese on 26 February 1904.
Photo of the day: uncle “Oscar” suggests a gloss
Photo of the day: uncle “Oscar” suggests a gloss Already on Sunday in Los Angeles will host the jubilee 90th ceremony of awarding the prize “Oscar” for his merits in the field of cinema for 2017. Preparations for the ceremony are in full swing. And the production of figurines, which on March 4 will present the main characters is one of the most important stages of this training. For the manufacture of a complete set of Oscars for the ceremony takes about a month. Figures weighing about 4 kg and height 34 cm made of alloy of tin and lead and in the end quite a complex process covered in 24-carat gold. On the photo: the production co-ordinator Stephanie Maynor brings the latest gloss on the statues before they are sent to Los Angeles.
Millennials can become the most obese generation
Millennials can become the most obese generation The British medical Association against cancer (Cancer Research UK) published a report which says that the proportion of obese among the Millennials may be the highest of all previous generations. Scientists believe the main cause of obesity is an unbalanced diet — a love for organic food among Millennials often combined with a craving for unhealthy “junk” food, such as snacks. The study of the organization Cancer Research UK says that on average more than 70% of Britons born from the early 1980s to mid-1990s (the so-called Millennium generation) will be obese at the age of 35-44 years. This is significantly higher than babyboomer generation (born mid 1940s to mid 1960s) — in this generation the proportion of obese is around 50%. The results of the study allow the British organization to say that the preservation of this trend are the Millennials may
200 selfies a day: how to live “sulfisomidine”
200 selfies a day: how to live “sulfisomidine” 22-year-old installer Junaid Ahmed confesses that suffering “selfsuficient” — the desire to get “likes” for your photos is so great that he made every day about 200 selfi images. Publication from Junaid Ahmed (@junaidahmedx) Sep 16, 2017 5:03 PDT Sick need to do a selfie and publish them in social networks — more than six times a day – can say that a person suffers “sulfites” 22-year-old installer Junaid Ahmed confesses that suffering “selfsuficient” — the desire to get “likes” for your photos is so great that he made every day about 200 selfies. He’s very serious about the issue of time to publish my pictures on Instagram: Junaid Ahmed tries to publish their photos in a time when they can obtain the greatest number of “likes”. If the photo and “liked” less than 600 users of the social network, it removes
The government Commission recommended to repay the debts of those killed in the crash of An-148
The government Commission recommended to repay the debts of those killed in the crash of An-148 Organization of payments will the local authorities of towns and villages where they lived, the victims of the crash. 32фотографии32фотографии32фотографии The families of the victims of the recent plane crash of An-148 in the Moscow region may be exempt from the payment of debts of the deceased. We are talking not only about loans but also about utilities and other financial obligations stated in the minutes of the meeting of the government Commission (the document is in “News”). Local authorities have already received a recommendation, told “Izvestia” in the regional governments. The government Commission on prevention and liquidation of emergency situations recommended that local authorities “to consider the possibility of repayment of debts” of the victims of the An-148 “the Saratov airlines”. This follows from the minutes of the recent meeting signed by the
Excuse the tea leaves
Excuse the tea leaves In absentia accused the interior Ministry of Russia in the organization of smuggling cocaine from Argentina Andrey Kovalchuk says that he wanted to send home not 12 suitcases of drugs and coffee, cigars and household chemicals. However, they have paid for the Luggage that arrived in Moscow the transport plane, was already dummy packages of drugs. Stored the suitcases in the back of the school superintendent of the Russian Embassy in Buenos Aires Ali Abanov, who was arrested, claims he was framed by Mr. Kovalchuk, in the past also been a technical assistant of the diplomatic missions. 7фотографий7фотографий7фотографий Version defender Andriy Kovalchuk, Vladimir Zherebenkov, he is shocked by the incident. Former ambassadorial techie, recently engaged in business, learning about the scandal with drugs, was going to come back from Germany, where he is now in Russia, but then changed his mind. “I’ll just close down,” said