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🍎 The plumcot is a hybrid of plum and apricot, first created in the late 19th century by American breeder Luther Burbank. The fruit has a slightly fuzzy purple-red skin and hides a juicy red flesh inside. The plumcot tastes like both a plum and an apricot at the same time — it's very sweet and aromatic. One fruit contains only 30 calories but is rich in fiber and vitamin C. The plumcot season is short — from mid-May to early July. Плумкот — это гибрид сливы и абрикоса, созданный ещё в конце XIX...

❄️ December 21 marks the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, the sun reaches its southernmost point in the sky. In the Arctic, night can last up to 6 months — this is called polar night. In Utsjoki, Norway, the sun doesn't rise from November to January . Complete darkness lasts for 78 days. Residents use artificial light around the clock. 21 декабря — самая длинная ночь в Северном полушарии. Солнце в этот день находится в самой южной точке на небе. В Арктике ночь длится до 6 м...

🎬 #QuickRead | БыстроеЧтение Classic English Riddles to Tease Your Brain ✔️ I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I? ✔️ What has keys but can't open locks? ✔️ The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? ✔️ What has a head, a tail, but no body? ✔️ What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks? ✔️ What belongs to you, but others use it more than you do? Классические английские загадки для разминки ума ✔️ Я г...

✔️ He walks so fast, I can hardly keep up with him. Он ходит так быстро, что я едва поспеваю за ним. ✔️ I try to keep up with the news, but there's just too much. Я стараюсь быть в курсе новостей, но их слишком много. ✔️ The course is intense — it's hard to keep up with all the assignments. Курс интенсивный — трудно успевать со всеми заданиями. #phrasalverbs

🐳 The blue whale is the largest animal in Earth's history, reaching lengths of up to 33 metres. That is roughly the length of three school buses parked in a row. Its heart weighs 600 kilograms, about the same as a small car, and its tongue weighs as much as an adult elephant. Females are always 25% larger than males and give birth to calves weighing up to 4 tonnes. Синий кит — самое крупное животное в истории Земли, его длина достигает 33 метров. Это примерно как три школьных автобуса, поставле...

⭐️ Mercury is the only metal that remains liquid at room temperature (+20°C). Its density is 13.5 grams per cubic centimetre — about 13 times heavier than water. Droplets of mercury shine brightly and roll off surfaces easily. The name "Hydrargyrum" (chemical symbol Hg) comes from Latin and means "liquid silver". Alchemists believed mercury was a bridge between ordinary metals and the Philosopher's Stone, seeing it as the key to transforming base metals into gold. Ртуть — единственный металл, ос...