Thursday, February 26, 2026

“Lolita”: that life began with the heroine of the novel Nabokov

"Lolita": that life began with the heroine of the novel Nabokov
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Historians and literary critics believe that there are at least 3 stories that could become the basis of the novel of Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita." The first is a clinical case of attraction to minors, as described in British doctor Hawelka Ellis, the second – the relationship between 35-year-old Charlie Chaplin and his future wife 15-year-old grey Cast, and the third kidnapping of some of Florence Horner.

Ampology: the strangest weapon of the red Army in the Great Patriotic

Ampology: the strangest weapon of the red Army in the Great Patriotic
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A weapon was not produced during the great Patriotic war. Many of the items experimental or not proven in the battles of long forgotten development specialists. Among the similar types of weapons is a separate ampullae. Rare historian today will tell us exactly what this weapon is, where and how it is applied. At the same time amperometry effectively used throughout the great Patriotic war, including during the defense of Leningrad and the battle of Stalingrad.

Colonel Zhukov: why he was the “guardian angel” for Russian soldiers in Chechnya

Colonel Zhukov: why he was the "guardian angel" for Russian soldiers in Chechnya
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The Russian military passed both Chechen wars, survived captivity and miraculously did not die. The specifics of his profession was quite exotic: Alexander Zhukov was a military lifeguard. He was looking for and evacuated pilots of downed aircraft and helicopters, pick up special forces troops from raids and evacuated from dangerous areas of civilians. For many of the military he became a real angel.

“Mabuta” suit: why in the Russian army called the infantry

"Mabuta" suit: why in the Russian army called the infantry
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The etymology of this term includes several meanings, and are not identical in meaning. The designation "mabuti" the Russian infantry is only one of the linguistic definitions of the word.

5 most terrible of volcanoes on Earth

5 most terrible of volcanoes on Earth
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More terrible world war to modern human civilization can only be a huge natural disaster. For example, the eruption of the volcano. Once in a similar way after the eruption of Vesuvius have been wiped off the face of the Earth the famous Pompeii. The question is, who's next?