15 curious and incredible facts about the Russian language

Why the "great and mighty" Russian language did not become the state language in the USSR

The largest country in area in the entire history of human civilization was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. However, if you look into all the intricacies of such a designation as "state", the USSR did not have one very important component of it. This is a single state language. After all, the Russian language officially, from the point of view of legislation, never became the state language in the Soviet Union

How, when and why the Russian language changed and absorbed foreign words

The actual always seems to be unshakable, what should be and what has always been. First of all, this is how the perception of language works, which is why it is so difficult to get used to new words - borrowings or neologisms. We absorb language together with the laws of nature: it is dark at night, light during the day, words in a sentence are built in a certain way. In fact, the Russian language changed several times, and each time the innovations that have now become part of our ordinary speech were perceived by many very painfully

Who and why is erecting a new statue of Christ in Brazil and other curious facts about the giant monument

Ninety years ago, a statue of Christ the Redeemer was unveiled in Rio de Janeiro. She towered above the city to the clouds with her hands outstretched for blessing. The figure immediately became the main symbol of Rio and the hallmark of the whole of Brazil. Today, in another Brazilian city, they decided to erect a new statue of Christ. It should rise above the famous Redeemer Monument in Rio de Janeiro. Interesting details of the construction of the new and interesting facts about the legendary sculpture, further in the review

How the natives forgot their language and religion, and the Spaniards became fabulously rich: True facts about the conquistadors

The arrival of the conquistadors in the New World is considered an outstanding event, however, it was not at all a noble mission. The appearance of the Spaniards in America really led to new research and discoveries, but their price was too high. The Spanish conquistadors were brutal colonizers who managed to make the king of Spain fabulously wealthy, but at the same time they robbed and killed most of the indigenous population

I want to be king: curious facts about famous Russian impostors

There has never been a shortage of impostors in Russia, and in the 17th and 18th centuries this phenomenon flourished: from time to time, persons appeared, claiming the royal throne. Along with outspoken adventurers, there were also those who left a noticeable mark on history. Therefore, disputes about these people continue in our time