Geography
Why there are two people on the monument to Minin and Pozharsky, and the holiday is called Day of National Unity
At the end of May 1817, five half-barracks were sent from St. Petersburg. One of them carried a very strange cargo. Two bronze statues...
Countries and capitals for children and why one country can have three capitals
Everything is organized nicely in the children's card. France — Paris. Japan — Tokyo. Russia — Moscow. One country, one city. It seems...
The Earth's oceans for children and why we go to the sea when there is an ocean nearby
In the summer, in Russian families in California, Florida, and New Jersey, they say, «we’re going to the beach.» They gather towels, a shovel, and a panama hat. And behind…
Geography for children aged 3–5 years and a secret that needs to be explained to them about how to get there
Cardboard from a chocolate bar, a napkin, a clover flower, three beads and a glass bead without scratches. If you grew up in a Russian backyard, you can go on…
Geography games for children and why the «Cities» always end with cities on the A
Everyone who grew up speaking Russian apparently played in «Goryata,» and no one read the rules; they were handed out in a car, on a train, in…
The Family Map of Russia and Why the Homeland Begins with the Family
Homeland. Relatives. Parents. Relatives. From the homeland. A child may know all five words and never notice that something is wrong inside them…
Rivers for children and why the right bank does not become the left one when you cross a bridge
Something suspicious is happening on the bridge with the right bank. Stand facing the river. On the right side there will be one bank, on the left another. Now go…
What is a globe and why orange peel doesn't peel evenly
We need an orange and a marker. Draw something on the peel that looks like a continent. It doesn't matter if it's crooked. Africa in the middle, something on top, something on the bottom…
Vladivostok, which was not on David Bowie's trip
In the spring of 1973, David Bowie traveled from Japan to Europe without a plane. At first, it was the ferry «Felix Dzerzhinsky.» It left from...
North and South America for children: how animals migrated from one continent to another
In Florida, bones of ancient relatives of llamas are being found. One of the most complete skeletons was discovered near the city of Leconte. The animal lived here long before…
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