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Wednesday, 12 August 2026

A global network of unlimited possibilities

The internet is now more than 30 years old. During this time, it has developed in a direction unimaginable to those who witnessed its creation. Initia ...

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Antonov An-225 Mriya

Only one flying example of the aircraft was built.

The second planned An-225 was only partially built, with an unfinished skeleton and plating.

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Internet

YouTube is the undisputed leader in video streaming.

Second place goes to Netflix, which has 12 times fewer users. Third place goes to Vimeo.

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Antonov An-225 Mriya

Mriya was flown on 21st December 1988.

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Three Gorges Dam

The Three Gorges Dam can store 39 trillion cubic meters of water.

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Antonov An-225 Mriya

An-225 Mriya is the second-largest aircraft constructed to date.

It is second only to the American Hughes H-4 Spruce Goose design.

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Internet

The first network–ARPANET was launched on 29th October 1969 at the University of California.

The first connection realized with the prototype of today’s network was between the University of Ca ...

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Steel

Stainless steel contains a minimum of 11% chromium. It is characterized by superior biological cleanability.

Such alloy is perfect for food or pharmaceutical purposes. It is worth mentioning that stainless ste ...

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Antonov An-225 Mriya

The range of a fully fueled aircraft is 15.400 kilometers with an empty payload.

Mriya’s range with a load of 200 tons drops to 4000 kilometers.

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Internet

The first message sent using ARPANET was “LOG.”

It is not known what the final message was to be because the system crashed after sending the G character.

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Steel

Tungsten steel contains 2% to 18% of this element. It is extremely resistant to heat, corrosion and wear.

Tungsten is one of the oldest elements used in steel alloys. It is used in many industries that rely ...

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The biggest hydroelectric power plant on Earth

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A Polish invention

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