Than the well-known “cosmic” desert in Ethiopia (photo)

Than the well-known “cosmic” desert in Ethiopia (photo) Fantastic landscapes and extreme climate. One of the hottest places on the planet — the area of Dallol in Northern Ethiopia. She is in the pit at 130 meters below sea level. Here you can see the nearby volcano, whose latest eruption occurred in 1926. The climate in the Dallol called extreme — it is incredibly dry with very low rainfall. Year-round temperature in this area is consistently very high. In the summer months it can reach 49 degrees Celsius, and in winter is kept at 30. Dallol is considered the place with the highest average annual temperature. View this post in Instagram Publication of satono (@satono15) 23 Nov 2018 8:03 PST During the download an error has occurred. But this is not the only feature of Dallol. The few travelers and photographers, who were lucky enough to get to this remote

The USSR and China wanted to overthrow the leader of North Korea. He survived and retaliated

The USSR and China wanted to overthrow the leader of North Korea. He survived and retaliated To Kill Kim Il Sung. 27фотографий27фотографий27фотографий North Korea is the ruin of Mordor and shootings of anti-aircraft sobakami and a southern Paradise with “Samsung”, K-pop and democracy. Approximately so according to most modern people, taught by a long tradition of anti-North Korean propaganda. Meanwhile, the real history is much more complex and interesting. Especially for “Tape.ru” well-known Russian coreect Konstantin Asmolov wrote a series of articles about the history of the Korean Peninsula and two States on it. Last time we talked about the fall of the regime of South Korean dictator Syngman Rhee, and before that — about the mysterious of Pak Hong-Jeno, which could draw the Soviet Union into world war III. This time we will focus on how Moscow and Beijing wanted to overthrow Kim Il sung and lost, and how

What animals in Russia are the most dangerous

What animals in Russia are the most dangerous Usually they avoid people, but when you meet anything can happen. Wolf By the beginning of 2017, the population of wolves in Russia was approximately 50 thousand individuals. This is two times more than necessary for normal functioning of the ecosystem, claimed scientists. View this post in Instagram Publication from the Realm of Wolves (@wolves.realm) 26 Dec 2018 12:06 PST During the download an error has occurred. Thus in some regions of the wolves was very little or not at all, for example, the Kuzbass. In others, for example, Yakutia or the Republic of Karelia, their attacks have become a real disaster. According to the statistics of wolf attacks on livestock cause damage to the Russian economy amounting to 10-12 billion rubles per year. Boar It is believed that if wild boar not to worry, he’s not dangerous. In nature it is

As a knight-spy saved from destruction the army of Ivan III

As a knight-spy saved from destruction the army of Ivan III The agent of the Prince of Moscow. The past year was marked by several spy scandals. However, on the background of the story of “the Rookie” and solsberijsky spires in the background broke the case of an officer of the Main staff of the defence forces of Estonia Denis Metsavere and Lithuanian politician and former member of the Seimas Algirdas Paleckis. Both were accused of spying for Russia. Meanwhile, the Baltic direction has already entered the sphere of interests of the Russian special services. So long ago that this was in the time of legends. One of them is based on events 500 years ago, when in 1502 occurred the battle of lake Smolino is not as well known as the “massacre” at Chud, but no less important for Russian history. With the victory of Russian arms over the

One in the new year salary increase for

One in the new year salary increase for As experts predict portal, 5-15 percent of the salary may be increased for members of the profession. Meanwhile, as noted by the experts of the portal HeadHunter.ru in terms of low economic growth the business seeks to cut costs, so there may be reduced premiums and benefits packages. “Consider this factor if you want to change jobs in the coming year, look at salaries excluding bonuses and other bonuses, look for insider information about what is happening with premiums for a particular employer,” recommends the founder of recruitment Agency DigitalHR Ekaterina Gavrilova. At the same time in it industry wages will rise regardless of the overall trends. According to HeadHunter, the average market expected increase of salaries — six percent in the it field — ten percent. The salaries of top-managers of the past three years have remained stable and this trend

Jeremy Clarkson called the worst cars of 2018

Jeremy Clarkson called the worst cars of 2018 A leading British of the Grand Tour Jeremy Clarkson has named the five worst cars of 2018, writes The Sunday Times. The list includes compact car Abarth 695 Rivale. Clarkson called the car uncomfortable and difficult to manage. The presenter also believes Audi Q8 one of the worst cars of the last year. In his opinion, it is designed for “those who went mad”. Additionally, this list was a crossover Renault Duster, which, according to Clarkson, too ugly, and not powerful enough. The broadcaster considered the worst cars of 2018 1499 Mini GT and the Volvo V60. Earlier it became known that the American automaker Tesla will reduce prices on the whole range of electric vehicles by $2 thousand in order to bolster sales in the conditions of the termination of the Federal tax incentives for buyers of such cars. See also:

The Chinese spacecraft “Chang’e-4” delivered to the moon samples to create the biosphere

The Chinese spacecraft “Chang’e-4” delivered to the moon samples to create the biosphere BEIJING, 3 Jan. /TASS/. The spacecraft “Chang’e-4,” which informed the first time in history made a soft landing on the opposite side of Earth’s natural satellite, was taken on the moon samples of biological species with the goal of creating a mini-biosphere. This was announced by the Chinese Corporation aerospace science and technology (CASC). “The vehicle was taken to the moon six species, among which are cotton seeds, rapeseed, potatoes, rezhevichi (lat. Arabidopsis, a flowering plant of the cabbage family — approx. TASS), and fruit fly larvae (Drosophila) and yeast fungi, — is spoken in published on the CASC website reported. — As expected, it will form on the moon mini-biosphere and grow the first flower.” Earlier CASC stated that the “greening” of Earth’s natural satellite will pass within the framework of the project “the lunar mini-biosphere”,

Photographer creates optical illusion using glasses of water

Photographer creates optical illusion using glasses of water An unusual effect. Photographer from new York, Suzanne Saroff specializiruetsya on object and food photography. But her work is hard to call the typical. Zaroff presents objects in unexpected perspective reflecting them through the glass and water. View this post in Instagram Publication of Suzanne Saroff (@hisuzanne) 19 Mar 2018 at 5:40 PDT During the download an error has occurred.Collectionof Optical illusion or an optical illusion Take pictures of the object (generally, food or flowers), it locates behind of glasses and glasses filled with water, thereby completely unexpected effect of the distortion and separation of the whole into parts. Optical illusion on her shots look like a digital glitch, and seem to be a figment of the imagination or the result of use of special computer programs. According to Zaroff, using such methods of refraction of light, everyday objects acquire new meaning

Looks like one of the picturesque Islands of Scotland

Looks like one of the picturesque Islands of Scotland Local landscapes look like stills from a science fiction movie. The second largest and fourth most populated island of Scotland called Skye is located in the archipelago of the Inner Hebrides on the West of the country. Its area is 1656 square kilometers, and constantly on the island live a little more than 10 thousand people. On Skye there are several settlements, the largest of which is the port town of Portree. View this post in Instagram Publication of rrrr (@vousrrl) 9 Dec 2018 8:35 PST During the download an error has occurred. The island exists because of agriculture and fishing. But the main source of income sky tourism. In warm time of the year the island attracts numerous travelers in search of absolutely unforgettable scenic views. And this good on sky abound. Here you can see the famous green hills

On the reverse side of the moon for the first time sat

On the reverse side of the moon for the first time sat Chinese drone “Chang’e-4” gently sat on the side of the moon. This is the first space station, palanisamy on the little-known area of the earth’s satellite, reports on Thursday, January 3, RIA Novosti. On Board is the lunar Rover, which will conduct research and experiments, including experiments in growing organisms in low gravity. “Chang’e-4” landed in the Aitken basin near the South pole of the satellite, which is the largest of the impact craters in the Solar system. It was launched from the Xichang launch site in China’s Sichuan province on 8 December. Earlier it was reported that “Rosatom” have created one of the important elements of the Chinese mission — the thermal blocks. What does the far side of the moon look like? China’s Chang’e-4 probe gives you the answer. It landed on the never-visible side of