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Deep under the ice of the Extreme ice shelf in Antarctica has been thriving in complete darkness for thousands of years, scientists from the UK and Germany have found out. “The discovery of such an abundance of life in these extreme conditions is a complete surprise and reminds us how unique and special Antarctic marine life is,” says lead author of the study and marine biologist of the British Antarctic Survey David Barnes. With the help of hot water, the researchers drilled two wells almost 200 meters deep in the Ekstrom Glacier in East Antarctica and took samples. The biodiversity in this place turned out to be surprisingly rich. The team found 77 species of mosses (primary-mouthed animals) and serpulids (polychaete worms). Many of these creatures have never been found in such conditions before. For the most part, these animals are sedentary and feed on microalgae (phytoplankton). They usually sit in one

Regions are leaders in the number of new cases: Saint Petersburg — 2075 (for all time – 833 281), Moscow – 1906 (2,007,616), Moscow region — 1811 (628,162), Krasnoyarsk Territory — 652 (167,515), Perm Krai — 615 (154 861). Per day in 1027 patients died in Russia, which is eight more people than yesterday (1019). The total number of deaths reached 299,249. 40,219 people recovered during the day, a total of 9,055,199. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that in Is Russia showing signs of reaching a plateau in the incidence of COVID-19? although the daily number of cases remains high. WHO is concerned about the rate of increase in the incidence of the new omicron strain, but admits that it will help defeat the pandemic. On the eve of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation included vaccination against coronavirus in the calendar of preventive vaccinations for epidemic indications. The

MOSCOW, December 21. /tass/. Bump collectors, a drone tester and a beach manager entered the top of the most interesting vacancies of the outgoing year on SuperJob. This was told to TASS in the analytical service of the service. According to analysts, among the most unusual vacancies in 2021 were the head of a convoy in Egypt, the author of bedtime stories for an IT company in Kaliningrad, a collector of cedar cones in Transbaikalia, a drone tester in the capital and the head of the beach in Yalta. Art and cinema This year, vacancies for aspiring movie heroes in film production companies were posted on the online platform. For compliance, competent speech, a beautiful timbre of voice, a playful image, a neat appearance and no fear of public speaking were needed. For part-time work as a movie hero, an actor of mass scenes, an episodic hero, a presenter in

During the study, the online service analyzed the prices of more than 120 retailers and found out that the price increase by 64 ₽ (in December 2020, salad ingredients cost 389 ₽) is mainly due to the rise in price of fish (herring in oil now costs an average of 162 ₽, +70 ₽), and prices for eggs and vegetables remained at the level of last year: a dozen eggs – 71 ₽, kg of potatoes – in 83 ₽, 500 grams of onion — 15 ₽, 500 grams of carrots — 19 ₽, a kilogram of beetroot — 35 ₽, packaging of mayonnaise — 68 ₽. According to Rosstat, in October 2021, the average price of another attribute of the New Year’s table — salmon caviar – in retail for the first time exceeded the mark of 5 thousand rubles per 1 kg. According to the agency on December

The attackers targeted people of pre-retirement age: telephone scammers began to inform them about certain additional payments for seniority, luring out card data. The payment details are then used to steal the funds. The activation of this scheme was reported to Izvestia in VTB, the information was confirmed by the Central Bank and other major credit institutions. Older people are more likely to trust tricks, and before They expect financial support from the state in the New Year, experts explained. You are paid extra Telephone scammers began to call Russians of pre-retirement age under the guise of government employees and promise to make “payments” for the accumulated work experience. This was told to Izvestia in VTB. Having gained confidence during the conversation, the attackers ask to clarify the bank card number allegedly for crediting funds, as well as dictate the code from the SMS message. With the help of this data,

On December 20, a new puppy was spotted on the south lawn of the White House. According to two sources, this is the president’s new pet, a German Shepherd puppy. It was presented to the President by his family. The pet was nicknamed Commander. JUST IN: Biden welcomes new ‘German Shepherd’ puppy ‘Commander’ to White Housepic.twitter.com/tZyiI8iAap — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) December 20, 2021 Michael LaRosa, a spokesman for Jill Biden, confirmed the news about the new family puppy. “Yes. There is (a puppy),” LaRosa said. The Bidens’ beloved German Shepherd, Champ, died in June at the age of 13. Their other German Shepherd, named Major, lives mostly in Wilmington, Delaware. This is due to the fact that she behaved aggressively towards the White House staff. In March, the Major bit two people — a Secret Service employee and a National Park Service employee. Even more interesting things about animals