Instead of north to south!
Worldwide fame fell on Amundsen like a wave. He is greeted with delight in European countries and in the USA, he gives lectures, publishes...
Amundsen’s main enemy
For 72 hours, almost without sleep, through the fog, sometimes almost at the surface of the earth, the airship was driven by Umberto Nobile....
Lithuania
Republic of Lithuania
Capital: Vilnius
Area: 65,200 sq. km/25,174 sq. miles
Population: 3,710,000
Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 57/147
Ethnic composition
80% of the population belongs to the Lithuanian...
Where are you, “Saint Anna”?
Treacherous polar ice usually always, even after years and decades, return fragments of ships, human remains, some objects that can be used with varying...
The Kingdom of polar Bears
Bruce Gordon was lucky again, he could freeze without waking up, but he woke up. Trying to turn over on the other side, Bruce...
20 Natural Wonders That Didn’t Make The Cut
We all grew up learning about the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, which, up until recently, consisted of The Grand Canyon, The Great...
MALAYSIA
Area: 329,768 sq km/127,320 sq mi
Population: 20 103,000
Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 61/158
Ethnic composition
58% of the population are Malays, of which /5 live...
The dream of polar ice
He was 21 years old when Roald began to learn the basics of maritime affairs. In just a couple of years he managed to...
Where everyone will disappear, there the Russian will survive!
This dramatic story began in the summer of 1743, when merchant Yeremey Okladnikov from the city of Mezen, Arkhangelsk province, equipped a sailing and...
Croatia
Republic of Croatia
Capital: Zagreb
Area: 56,538 sq. km/21,829 sq. miles
Population: 4,504,000
Population density per sq. km./sq. mile: 80/206
Ethnic composition
In 1991, 77% of the population of the...
KYRGYZSTAN
Republic of Kyrgyzstan
Capital: Bishkek (former Frunze)
Area: 198,500 sq km/76,641 sq mi
Population: 4,600,000
Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 23/60
Ethnic composition
57% of the population are ethnic...
Frederick Cook at the North Pole
In 25 days, having covered 365 miles, Cook reaches the starting line. During this time, he significantly replenishes food supplies due to successful hunting....
Six years and four months of polar robinsonade
It seemed that the polar Robinsons had no chance to survive, but they lived on a desert island year after year and were not...
We are not local ourselves...
Eiffel Tower Facts
Eiffel tower facts tell us about this iconic symbol of Paris, France and the world. While the tower is located in Paris, people all...
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“Confessions of the Son of the Century” by Musset
Musset began his novel in the summer of 1835, hastily dealing with other literary orders, and in February 1836 the novel was already published....
