Many countries are loosening restrictions connected with the coronavirus threat now. They let people go out to go for a walk, for work, to visit some places. Some people take a deep breath, say “at last”, and go outside with a meadow heart. The problem is: the danger is still there. And the danger is […]
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The International Museum Day is these days, and many museums around the world organise different events. Normally there are opportunities to participate in person, but with the coronavirus threat most of events are held in digital formats. Here is a map with events around the world: Also, these days many museums in the world open
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Since the situation in the world has radically changed due to the coronavirus, we need to change our habits, often also radically. Different people have different attitude towards limitations and security measures, but I believe that now, when your health and even life can be at stake, you cannot be too careful. Today there is
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These days information on spreading the coronavirus is quite in demand. There are many sources, they process data using different algorithms, so results vary, but the general picture is pretty much similar. I would attract your attention to three of them: 1. Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Probably the most popular. Red dots on
Data bank “Memorial” provides open access to personal information of mostly Soviet and Russian people who were killed in action, died or were reported missing during World War II and in the post-war period. The site works in Russian and English. https://obd-memorial.ru/html/index.html I wonder if there are similar data banks in other countries.
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I wrote a few days ago about the Immortal Regiment of Russia action (https://dmitryexplores.com/2020/05/10/the-immortal-regiment-of-russia/). There is an international version of the Immortal Regiment: http://www.polk.press/en The site currently has much more information about the war in Russian than in English, but still you can, for example, watch various videos, including military parades at Red Square from
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The Stalingrad Battle was one of the most fierce and bloodiest battles not only of World War II but in the whole history of warfare. Approximately there were 2 million casualties. The battle lasted for more than 5 months, from August 1942 to February 1943. It was for the possession of Russian city Stalingrad (now
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There is a tradition in Russia to spend processions on 9th May with photographs of family members who participated in World War II, both who died and who survived, to preserve their memory and pay tribute to their heroism. The processions take place in many cities and towns, and this year, due to coronavirus, the
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These days people celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Victory Day and recall people who died and suffered during those terrible years filled with pain and misery. One of the famous victims of WWII was Anne Frank, a Jewish girl from Germany who hid in Amsterdam and kept a diary. She died in 1945 being
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Yosemite is one of the most gorgeous national parks in the world. It is located in California, about 250 kilometers to the east of San Francisco. The park is huge, and the virtual tour lets you have 360 degrees views (with an ability to bring objects closer) from numerous most notable locations. Take a virtual
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