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Many countries entered the Second world war with outdated types of combat aircraft. This applies, first and foremost, the countries of the antifascist coalition, while the country's "axis", the first to start active operations (Germany, Japan), in advance rearmed their aircraft. Qualitative superiority aircraft of the axis who managed to win control of the air over the aircraft of the Western powers and the Soviet Union largely explains the success of the Germans and the Japanese in the initial stages of the Second world war.

Today the name of Alex Ignatiev almost forgotten. Meanwhile, it was he who initiated the revival in Soviet Suvorov schools, as well as the introduction in the red Army epaulets. However, Ignatiev was able to say goodbye to life, while still in France. After the revolution the emigrants declared the former count real war.

"In Russia there is fun to drink," according to the legend, foreign ambassadors said the great Prince Vladimir the Red Sun. Russian rulers, as the people knew of intoxicating beverages, however, drinking was not an end in itself – it was rather a nice addition to a hearty meal.

The phenomenon, called "blooming snow", you can really find in the mountains of Northern Urals and the Caucasus, Antarctica and Siberia, where cold enough. And is this feature teploobmenu plants, which cause "blooming snow".

The tallest basketball player in the history of the USSR was an ethnic Chechen. Uvays Akhtaev lived a short life, full and dramatic pages, and highlights. Despite all the hardships of the fallen, he has not abandoned his roots. It may cost the athlete participation in the Olympic games.