Category: English
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The most expensive drugs in the world – they cost more than an apartment in Moscow
When we go to a pharmacy because of another chronic or acute respiratory disease, we often complain about the high cost of drugs. However, in most cases we are talking about quite feasible costs. But, unfortunately, there are diseases that require really expensive treatment that is inaccessible to the vast majority of people. Some drugs…
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What is botulism and what does Agatha Christie have to do with it?
Delivery services have become especially popular during the pandemic and are still thriving – residents of large cities order groceries and ready-made meals from restaurants every day. It sounds great, but the quality of ordered products is often poor and in some cases even poses a serious threat to health. Thus, since June 15, about…
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Which Xiaomi security camera to choose: comparison of the best inexpensive models
Peace of mind for one's own safety plays an important role in the life of every person. We want to always be sure that our home, family and property are under reliable protection. Previously, for this to become possible, it was necessary to install a professional video surveillance system at home, the maintenance of which…
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Starliner spacecraft stuck on ISS: are Russian Soyuz still the best?
For years, NASA astronauts have flown to the ISS inside Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Using these same ships, the American agency sent scientific equipment, food and other things into space for its researchers. But this could not last indefinitely: in order to save money and stop depending on Roscosmos, NASA asked SpaceX and Boeing to develop…
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This is one of the smartest upright vacuum cleaners. Dreame H12S review
We have previously talked about Dreame vacuum cleaners. Back then I had some questions for him, but overall I was pleased with him. And now the company has released a new product that is arousing a lot of interest. When they brought it to the editorial office, I immediately volunteered to look into it and…
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This hairstyle could get you banned from Texas restaurants and schools.
The men's bowl hairstyle, or “bowl haircut,” is quite ancient and popular in many countries. For example, Spock from the science fiction television series “Star Trek”, Lloyd Christmas from the comedy “Dumb and Dumber”, as well as Gogol’s blacksmith Vakula from “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka” had this hairstyle. It would seem a completely…
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New POCO and Redmi products that you will want to buy in 2024. Only the best smartphones and tablets
Despite the fact that buying a good inexpensive smartphone today is much easier than, say, 5 years ago, the problem is that there is an excessively wide choice. The abundance of models for every taste and budget confuses many buyers, often forcing them to take the wrong path. Not that I have anything against other…
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You won’t believe it: in Europe you can buy a “disabled woman from Operation Y” for 25 thousand euros (2.5 million rubles)
In Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and many other European countries you can buy one of the strangest cars in the world. It is called Microlinoand looks like the Soviet SMZ S-3Afrom the film “Operation Y”. On the roads, this car attracts the attention of all other road users; it is very compact and at…
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Why people sneeze in the sun – a scientific explanation
Do you sneeze when you leave a dark room and accidentally look at the sun? This happens especially often in winter, when the reflective snow makes the street much brighter than usual. This phenomenon is called the light sneeze reflex and occurs in about 1 in 3 people. This reflex is inherited – if one…
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Scientists consider this flower to be intelligent – does it really have intelligence?
For a living being to have intelligence, it must have a central nervous system. But some life forms on Earth behave quite intelligently, even without a central nervous system. For example, this applies to some plants. We are accustomed to treating them as living, but without consciousness. However, according to some scientists, we have become…