A photo of a Soviet soldier Kobytev before and after the war shocked Americans Of the Great Patriotic War Yevgeny Kobyteva before and after the Great Patriotic War. Corresponding comments appeared under the publication titled “War changes you”. In the first picture the artist is captured before the start of the war, and in the second – after it. The author of the publication noted that the war seriously changed the appearance of Kobytev. Other users noticed a large number of wrinkles in a very young man, as well as his changed look. “Has aged in just four years from 19 to 45,” one of the commentators emphasized. “Sleepless nights, hail of bullets, death of friends, shock from shell shock. War is terrible, “added another reader. Earlier it became known that the number of participants and veterans of the Great Patriotic War during the pandemic decreased by 26 percent. This
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The rise in housing prices in Russia has come to naught
Sberbank: in October 2021, primary housing in Russia rose in price by 0.9 percent housing – by the end of October 2021, a square meter in new buildings on average rose by 0.9 percent, RIA Novosti reports, citing materials from Sberbank. The rise in housing prices has practically come to naught. According to the bank's analysts, by November the average cost of a “square” under construction in Russia reached 87.3 thousand rubles. At the same time, in the period from January to September, the “primary” grew in price faster – by 2.4-4 percent per month. In Moscow, the change in price dynamics is less pronounced, but noticeable, according to Sberbank. In October, a square meter in new buildings in the capital rose by 1.1 percent, to 224 thousand rubles. In January-September, the monthly increase in the cost of housing averaged 1.7 percent. Earlier, a member of the Moscow headquarters of
Belarus overtook all neighbors in potato prices
Potato prices in Belarus turned out to be higher than in Russia, Poland and Ukraine Potato prices in Belarus since the beginning of the year, according to official statistics rose 60 percent. Because of this, in terms of the cost of the product on the domestic market, the republic has overtaken all its neighbors. Zerkalo writes about this with reference to its own calculations. For this, the publication compared the cost of potatoes in delivery services of different countries. In Belarus, in terms of Russian rubles, the range of the lowest prices is from 37.8 rubles to 56.11 rubles per kilogram. We are talking only about local varieties. In Ukraine, in one of the delivery services, second-class potatoes can be bought for three rubles per kilogram, ordinary – at 23.3 rubles. In Russia, journalists found potatoes in one of the federal networks at 37 rubles per kilogram. In the countries
105-year-old travel lover reveals the secret of longevity
105-year-old American woman named active lifestyle as the main reason for longevity their longevity. The New Jersey Herald writes about this. Anne McClain celebrated a momentous date at a nursing home in Newton, New Jersey. A son and a daughter came to congratulate the parent on the holiday. It is reported that the birthday of the centenarian became one of the first holidays for the guests of the boarding house since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Related materials00: 07 – June 6, 2018 ” I blame the devil “Centenary old men drink, smoke and suffer from gluttony, but nothing takes them 00:06 – 23 January 2019 ” She has the gait of a hunter “The life of the oldest man on Earth is shrouded in mystery. They are still trying to uncover it McClain named her daughter, Katie Bitterman, as the reason for the longevity. According to the American,
Explained the link between physical activity and life extension
Harvard University Scientists Explain Why Exercise Extends Life who is already out of childbearing age. As the scientists write in an article published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, this is due to the fact that exercise allows you to divert energy from the pathological processes occurring in the elderly body. The research is summarized in a press release at Phys.org. It is hypothesized that humans have evolved to remain physically active as they age. Being active slows down the gradual deterioration in health and protects against cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and even certain types of cancer. In contrast, lack of physical activity increases the risk of disease and shortens life expectancy. The researchers note that monkeys, which usually live in the wild for only 35-40 years and rarely go through menopause, are significantly less active than most people. This suggests that in the course
Named the most popular tourist destinations among Russians for the New Year
Egypt has become the most popular foreign destination among Russians for New Year's trips; it accounts for about 50 percent of all sold vouchers. This was stated by Alexan Mkrtchyan, General Director of the Pink Elephant travel agency network, in an interview with Izvestia. The average cost of a New Year's trip to Egypt is 80 thousand rubles. Next in the preferences of Russians for the New Year holidays is Turkey. According to travel agencies, the New Year's week at the “three stars” hotel in Kemer will cost two tourists 21.1 thousand rubles. At the same time, a five-star hotel in Antalya will cost significantly more – 69 thousand for two with all-inclusive meals. The third place was taken by the Emirates. The cost of a weekly New Year's holiday in Dubai starts at 86.2 thousand rubles for two. The Dominican Republic, Cuba, Maldives were also included in the top
In the United States will begin to track UFOs in a new way
The Pentagon reorganized the UFO tracking group, the new structure will be called AOIMSG working group on tracking UFOs, now there will be a new division for tracking air objects in the structure of the Ministry of Defense. This is reported by RIA Novosti. The new structure will have a longer name: the Group for the identification and synchronization of the approach to air targets (AOIMSG). “The group will synchronize actions in the Ministry of Defense and throughout the US government on the detection, identification and attribution of objects of interest in special airspace. It will also assess and mitigate any associated threats to aviation safety and national security, ”the message says. them. Earlier in November, the director of US National Intelligence, Avril Haynes, said that the United States had recorded encounters with unidentified flying objects. According to her, experts cannot find a scientific explanation for these phenomena. In June,
Reducing prices for apartments in Sochi called impossible
“ONIKS-Real Estate: Reducing the cost of housing in Sochi is impossible for a number of reasons Reducing the cost of housing in Sochi is impossible for a number of reasons, they say in the materials of the ONIX-Real Estate agency available to Lenta.ru. According to experts, there is no affordable housing left in the resort city. According to their observations, the consumer audience has changed in Sochi – if before there were many citizens planning to purchase inexpensive housing, now these clients simply have nothing to offer. “Having studied the market, many who want to buy real estate here understand that they will not be able to do this,” the experts explain. “They either increase the request budget (including with the help of a mortgage), or are looking for another location, not Sochi.” “In Sochi, colossal budgets from the federal center continue to pour in to improve the city and
The man was specially infected with the coronavirus at a party and died
LADBible: Austrian contracted COVID-19 on purpose at a party in Italy and died Austrian died after attending a special party to infect the coronavirus. LADBible writes about this. The incident took place in the South Tyrol region in northern Italy. The 55-year-old man decided to deliberately become infected with the coronavirus in order to get a “green pass” necessary for employment and visiting places of leisure. Three more people were hospitalized with the Austrian, including a small child, they managed to survive. According to Patrick Franzoni, the coordinator of the unit for combating COVID-19 in the city of Bolzano, such parties should be banned, since anti-vaccines “do not realize that the virus is very dangerous even for children and young people.” Previously, the resort police Pattaya in Thailand has arrested more than a dozen participants in an illegal party for violating anti-coronavirus restrictions. Moreover, most of the detainees are foreign
A third of Russians predicted an increase in wages
SuperJob research: about 30% of companies in Russia will index employee salaries About 30 percent of Russian companies plan to index employee salaries. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a study of the online job search service SuperJob. “In many organizations, the end of the year is the traditional time for raising wages or indexing them. In the near future, 29 percent of companies plan to do this, which is noticeably more than in 2020 (21 percent), but less than in the dock 2019 (32 percent), ”the study notes. At the same time, 41 percent of employers do not plan to increase the salaries of their employees yet. According to the study, a third of companies raised salaries less than six months ago, another 23 percent – from six months to a year ago. In 12 percent of organizations, it has been from a year to two