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Trees on the Champs-Elysees in Paris turned into sparkling diamonds. Christmas garlands were solemnly lit here. The famous street was temporarily blocked for cars. In total, 400 trees are decorated with garlands. Now the entire two-kilometer street from the Place de la Concorde to the Place de l'Étoile, where the Arc de Triomphe rises, shines with lights. Tourist from India: "Great, wonderful. We come...

The year 2025 was greeted in the world with grandiose light shows and fireworks. New Zealand and Australia were the first to enter the new year. In Auckland, New Zealand, fireworks were traditionally launched from the Sky Tower radio tower, which rises 328 meters. Australian Sydney welcomed the new year with the largest fireworks display in the history of the city with the effect of a golden waterfall from...

Christmas lights were lit in London. On the square near the Covent Garden shopping center, there is an 18-meter Christmas tree. She was raised in the UK. 30,000 light bulbs sparkle among the branches. The building itself is also decorated with garlands. And inside, giant bells froze under the ceiling, as if they were about to ring. The mall is always crowded. Tourists are attracted by the luxury shops,...

Celebration in Paris. The huge word "Thank you" shines at Notre Dame Cathedral. This is a message to everyone who helped revive the iconic landmark after the fire. And now, five years later, Notre Dame is open again. As world leaders, including Donald Trump, gathered inside, hundreds of Parisians came to watch the opening outside. : "I wanted to hear the bells. Notre Dame's life is encapsulated in the...

Flickering lights adorn the trees and buildings in Zagreb's historic center. The 15th annual Advent festival has started here. The mayor of the city opens the event, lighting a candle at the city fountain. Advent lasts four weeks before Christmas. Last year, it attracted more than 120,000 foreign visitors to Zagreb. In this, according to the city tourism department, hotels and other accommodation are...

Estonian artist Marianna Seiman crochets flowers, mushrooms and shells. The products are very realistic with small details. Marianne learned to crochet as a child. With age, she mastered various crafts: felting, sewing and making jewelry from polymer clay. But, in the end, the woman returned to crocheting. First I knitted brooches, then mushrooms, marine life and flowers. "The flowers became larger, I...

Egyptian Omar Nok has become a social media celebrity as he has been posting stages of his unique journey from Egypt to Japan. He decided to get to the Land of the Rising Sun by any means, but not by plane. In the course of his journey, he used boats, trains, camels, and even hitchhiking. More than 750 thousand people have subscribed to his page on the social network during this time. Omar Nok,...

Age is not an obstacle to surfing - this is what the Brazilians decided to prove. 300 surfers over 50 years old gathered on the beach in Santos, in the state of São Paulo. Many of them became interested in this sport just a few years ago. The participants of the event also tried to break the world record for the number of people surfing at the same time. It was not possible to achieve the goal, since only...

Many cat owners probably have no doubt that their pets understand human speech well. And now this has been confirmed from a scientific point of view. Japanese researchers have found that cats can match words with images and objects. The experiment involved 31 cats. The animals were shown images on the laptop several times, at the same time the cats heard words that denote them. Then they were shown...

Every weekday for the past 30 years, Barbara Martinez has helped hundreds of seniors stay fit. She teaches energetic classes on Barcelona's popular beach. At the same time, she is already 88 years old. Does it for free. Its only condition is that all participants must be in bright clothes. Martinez began her career as a fitness instructor after early retirement at the age of 60. At first, in her free time,...

You can play giant Tetris these days in one of the entertainment centers in London. Such an interactive display appeared in honor of the 40th anniversary of the famous computer game. Alexandra Payne, an employee of the Outernet center: "We use an app that can be downloaded by scanning a QR code. The game will start on your phone, and you can move the shapes in real time directly on the screen. You can play...

The 7th NTD International Piano Competition kicked off in New York at the Kaufmann Music Center. 16 participants from nine countries gathered here to show their skills. Everyone submits two selected works based on the requirements of the competition committee. They should include compositions by classical composers such as Bach and Paganini. The young participants also showed impressive skills. Wei Wu had...

Cinderella, spider and hot dogs - there is a lot to see in Tompkins Square Park in New York today. Dozens of dogs with their owners participate in a costume parade dedicated to Halloween. The owners tried to come up with the most amazing outfits for shaggy pets. Among the participants are both music lovers and sports fans. In the owner of the dog: "His name is Gremlin. He is wearing a T-shirt of (former...

If a tourist in Rome wants to make a wish and come back here again, then he just needs to throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain. As the legend goes, you need to do this while standing with your back to the fountain and throwing a coin over your left shoulder. Millions of tourists do this every year. But where does all this money go? For more than 15 years, thanks to an agreement with Rome, the Catholic...

Two rescued southern sea otters make their debut at the New York Aquarium. These orphaned females were found off the coast of California when they were still cubs. They decided to take the sea otters. At first, marine predators lived in different zoos. Now their permanent home will be the New York Aquarium. Southern sea otters live on the coast of California. Once the population of these animals was in...

During the hot summer months, cities heat up to unprecedented temperatures. Due to the lack of greenery, so-called "heat islands" are formed there, which are much hotter than in rural areas. Now German inventors have created special oases that will help reduce the temperature. A Frankfurt-based startup has developed an architectural solution for urban landscaping. Its vertical landscaping system includes...

In Hong Kong, the number of pandas tripled thanks to the birth of two cubs, brother and sister, on August 15. Before that, only two pandas lived in the city, which did not give offspring. The new addition was the first panda birth in Hong Kong, which aroused great interest among locals. The mother of the cubs, 19-year-old Ying Ying, and her partner Le Le were donated by China in 2007. Ying Ying became...

This hairdressing salon in Brisbane, Australia, is made for people with very curly hair. Here they can easily cope even with such hair as Africans. Hairdresser and stylist Pat has been specializing in curly hair for 13 years. The choice is understandable, since she herself has such hair. Pat's career began in Brazil. Last year, the woman moved to Australia. Pat Dionyzio, hairdresser-stylist: "When I...

Frenchman Com Girardot jumped into the water from a cliff 44 meters high. At the same time, the speed of the fall reached 106 kilometers per hour. So the athlete set a new world record for "jumps of death". This is a very dangerous trick, and it cannot be performed without special training. Girardot made a jump near the city of Aldeaquemada in Spanish Andalusia. Next to the rock is the Simbarra...

It was still October, and snowflakes swirled on Regent Street in London. So far, this is not real snow, but winter, and therefore Christmas, is coming. At least, that's what Hamleys, the world's oldest toy store, thinks. Keane Herman, General Store Manager: "It's never too early for Christmas. We start talking about Christmas in January. As soon as one Christmas is over, we are already thinking about...

It has long been known that dolphins love to play. They chase each other, perform acrobatic stunts in the water and jump over its surface. And now Italian scientists have found out that dolphins can also smile. Of course, these sea creatures do not have such lively facial expressions as, for example, dogs or monkeys. Dolphins simply open their mouths, or, as it is also called, their beaks. Scientists...

There is no time to lose here. At the World Puzzle Championship, literally every second counts. Jigsaw puzzle lovers compete against each other against the clock in Valladolid, Spain. World Puzzle Championships have been held since 2019. But after the coronavirus pandemic, interest in tournaments has grown significantly. Over the course of four days, 3500 puzzle lovers compete in individual, doubles and...

The unusual art installation stretches for 2.5 kilometers from the King West area to Canoe Landing Park. The author of the project is the British theater company Station House Opera. Ilana Altman, co-organizer of the event: "The magic of this project is that it brings joy to everyone who is here. Businesses and homes are in this domino field. It covers all the streets. Therefore, we had to involve a...

Fly in a gas balloon across Europe, and at speed. This is exactly what the participants of the famous Gordon Bennett Cup, the oldest gas balloon competition in the world, are doing. This year, the participants started in Münster, Germany. To the jubilation of the audience, 21 balloons rose into the air. The goal is to fly as far as possible from the starting point. From Germany, the balloons headed west...

Funny images are presented by dog owners on this stage in Moscow. They created costumes for themselves and their pets specifically for the competition, which takes place during the Petshop Days festival. One of the brightest was the team of divers. Scuba gear is made of plastic bottles, and hoses are made of cables. Arina Denzel, participant of the festival: "Inspired by such an aerodynamic image of our...

When it's time for Shani to go to work, she doesn't have to say goodbye to her Essie – she can just take the dog with her to the office. Shani works for an insurance company in Hobart, Tasmania. And for many years you can bring your dogs here. "Everyone lights up when the dog walks around the call center, and you can reach out and pat it. This makes people happy." At first, it was possible to bring dogs...

Dozens of Afro-Cubans with lush hair walked the red carpet in Havana. This is the third African-style hairstyle competition in Cuba. Both women and men, and of course, children participate in it. Elaine Calderón, mother of the contestant: "My son has been wearing an African-style hairstyle since childhood. He has already participated in several such competitions. He loves it, and he's also pleased that...

Fluffy pets in fashionable outfits and accessories take to the catwalk in New York. Everyone, of course, is accompanied by human models. The collection was designed by designers from various brands, including Tommy Hilfiger, Caryna Nina and Johnathan Kayne. The FurBaby show takes place on the eve of New York Fashion Week. But the main thing here is not outfits, but charity. More than 20 dogs participate...

75 years of celebration of Berlin's signature dish currywurst. It is a fried sausage cut into pieces, poured with tomato sauce with curry. The dish gained popularity in the hungry post-war years, but even now it has not lost it. There is a queue at Berlin's Curry 36 café every day. Café Curry 36 has been operating in the Kreuzberg district since 1981.It is believed that the sauce was invented by Herta...

Using the latest high-resolution microscopy, the researchers were able to trace the developmental stages of butterfly scales, trace their formation from caterpillar to butterfly, and figure out how they become so bright. Their work showed that actin, a protein that is part of butterfly scales, controls the complex arrangement of colorful structures. In a study at the University of Sheffield and the Central...