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The concept of fact-checking came to new media from traditional journalism. More precisely, from the principles of the editorial office: an editorial filter is a necessary condition in the technology of a journalist's work. This technology is due to ethical principles: independence, objectivity, impartiality, accuracy. Due to the observance of these principles, the trust of the audience appears and the reputation of the publication is formed.

 

A fact is an event supported by reliable evidence. Different people may have different views on the same event, but you can't argue with the facts. That is why the fact should not only be established, but verified, rechecked and “cast in granite”.

 

Therefore, distortion of facts is a crime against objectivity and accuracy. Worse if it is a deliberate crime against independence and impartiality. It’s very bad when it’s a deliberate manipulative construct.

 

In modern digital communications, the concept of "factoid" is becoming more and more relevant. This is an initially non-existent fact, which, being published in the media, receives a lively reaction and assessment. And they, in turn, affect the picture of the world and the actions of people. The truth is not that important, in fact, if the effect is real.

 

Bemorepanda has prepared some interesting facts about everything in the world. WTF Facts is one of the most famous Twitter pages, here you will find a lot of interesting facts that will amaze you. Bemorepanda is at your disposal so that every day the most interesting things reach the screens of your devices.

 

Top 100 interesting things from WTF Facts

 

1.A speeding ticket in Finland

 

2.Free people in Mexico

 

3.Winning lottery

 

In Russia there is a famous story. This is very reminiscent of the episode of the cartoon about kolobok investigators, where the evil animal dealer Karbofos buys a porcelain elephant from a junk dealer, gets a certificate on him, breaks the now unnecessary trinket and says: "The elephant is bad, the certificate is good!" After that, according to this certificate, he leads a live elephant across the border. The rustic border guard stupidly looks at the certificate, correlates what is written in it with what he sees, and lets the animal across the border.

 

Likewise, people for the most part, following automatisms and stereotypes, trust the form, not critically perceiving the essence. There is a help - come through. On TV they said - it means the truth. Journalists won't lie! Even if the host of a popular talk show is in the frame, and not a journalist in the full sense of the word.

 

In the same way, various phenomena and events are actualized and legalized. Unconsciously or prudently, they are embedded in the form of "confirmed" facts in the information picture, as a result, distorting the entire canvas. This technique is actively used by propagandists, cyber fighters, network trolls and other manipulators of all stripes.

 

4.Support dogs in Zoo

 

5.Golden Arm

 

The fact checker's main weapon is doubt. Professional mistrust, reality check. Here, the logic and toolkit of fact-checking largely coincides with the methodologies and technologies of scientific work. Moreover, a course on source study specialized for historians can raise the level of quality of a journalist's work with sources by an order of magnitude. Be it living interlocutors or material carriers of natural and artificial origin.

 

Newspaper ducks, gossip, rumors, speculation, factoids, manipulations, irresponsible and malicious fakes, technical errors and typos - all this scum is opposed by fact-checking. This is a powerful weapon, which, alas, is often not well known to those who work in the field of mass communications.

 

6.Eminem and Elton John

 

7.Hotel in Japan

 

8.White Yak

 

9.Happiness expert

 

10.Twins

 

11.Forgiving people

 

12.George Carlin

 

13.Dogs and human

 

14.Invisibility of Poverty

 

15.Place in Iceland

 

16.Prison sentence

 

17.Royal holy water

 

18.Norway university

 

19.Disliking a person

 

20.Swear a lot

 

21.Marijuana

 

22.Divorce in Germany

 

23.Angry Gorilla

 

24.Segregated library

 

25.Squid Game

 

26.Overestimate women

 

27.Japan 

 

28.Headbutting

 

29.Stephen King

 

30.Hitler

 

31.Camel beauty contest

 

32.Truck carrying money

 

33.Arm up for 45 years

 

34.Public toilets in Japan

 

35.Dogs are excellent judges

 

36.Terrible haircut

 

37.Bras are useless

 

38.Listening to music

 

39.Oldest person

 

40.The oldest living animal on planet

 

41.Macron and his wife

 

42.Performing naked

 

43.Fake death

 

44.Bees

 

45.Married her dog

 

46.Lies in english

 

47.Walt Disney was fired

 

48.Mike Tyson

 

49.1983 cost of living

 

50.Sex and beard

 

51.Humans like bacon

 

52.Roman couple

 

53.Jim Carry

 

54.Obi

 

55.Mad persons

 

56.Baby face

 

57.Spotify

 

58.Anglerfish

 

59.Iceland is a safe country

 

60.Giant tarantulas

 

61.While sleeping

 

62.Pussy Village in France

 

63.Jack Nichols

 

64.Homeless man

 

65.Leather coats are banned in North Korea

 

66.The longest road in the world to walk is from Cape Town (South Africa) to Magadan (Russia). It's 22,387 km, and it takes around 4,500 hours to travel.

 

67.Brutus the grizzly bear

 

68.Japanese sterotypes

 

69.Morgan Freeman

 

70.Realistic art

 

71.Causes of death in London

 

72.House for ex-wife

 

73.A cow escaped and was found at the waterpark

 

74.Lawyer from Kenya

 

75.Public toilets in Tanzania

 

76.Town in India where is no religion

 

77.The Queen’s favourite meal

 

78.4 years difference

 

79.Gary Webb

 

80.Bob Marley

 

81.High intelligence

 

82.Napoleon

 

83.Football team killed by a lighting struck

 

84.Brothel in Vienna and Covid vaccination

 

85.Albert Camus

 

86.Mercury and the sun

 

87.Hotel in Finland

 

88.Residential district in Dubai

 

89.9 babies

 

90.All I want for Christmas is you

 

91.Elon Musk and world hunger

 

92.Largest hotel in Saudi Arabia

 

93.50 cent

 

94.Elon Musk at college

 

95.Millionaire in China

 

96.Mike Tyson and marijuana

 

97.The largest clear cut diamond

 

98.Elon Musk worth

 

99.Nikola Tesla

 

100.Capsule Hotel in Japan

 

 

 

 

 

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Cyberpunk 2077 is an Action RPG in which you will visit the dystopian metropolis of Night City. Money, power, big guns and top-end "chrome" rule the show here. Get used to the role of V - a mercenary looking for an implant that grants immortality. Install cyberimplants, acquire new skills, explore a huge open world and make a total destruction! All your actions and decisions affect the course of events and the world around you!


Bemorepanda has collected for you, some interesting things about Cyberpunk 2077, let's see what else is said about the game.


Cyberpunk 2077 — from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt


1.The quality of Cyberpunk 2077 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was so low that both Sony and Microsoft agreed to refund disgruntled customers, and the Japanese corporation also removed the game from the PlayStation Store. One would assume that such a disaster hit CP2077 sales hard, but by the end of the first 10 days, the RPG circulation exceeded 13 million copies, even taking into account the returned copies. According to analysts, this figure is comparable to the starting figures for Red Dead Redemption 2 and the most successful Call of Duty titles.


2.On the release of Cyberpunk 2077, journalists and ordinary users drew attention to a funny detail: in the world of the game, dildos are too common - they can even be found in doorways, restaurants and workshops where people are taken apart. According to CP2077 Senior Quest Designer Philipp Weber, the authors simply wanted to show that the 2077 society is more relaxed and sexually open than ours. However, the frequency of dildos appearing in Night City has been reduced.


Для Cyberpunk 2077 вышел мод, который улучшает управление транспортными  средствами


3.In one of the game bars, you can find a character clearly copied from Hideo Kojima, the eminent developer, creator of the Metal Gear series. In Cyberpunk 2077, a man with Kojima's appearance is named Oshima - he listens to ideas for films and says that he wants to convey pure emotions in his works.


4.The release of the game on the base PlayStation 4 and Xbox One turned out to be simply monstrous in technical terms - it turned out that Cyberpunk 2077 for the eighth generation platforms works in dynamic resolution, sagging to 720p, the frame rate in demanding scenes drops to 15-20 frames per second, and during free exploration of the world of action does not hesitate to hang, feverishly loading something. The situation was aggravated by the fact that CD Projekt RED until the last hid information about the deplorable state of these versions - pre-release videos were shot on more powerful consoles and PCs, and early copies for journalists were only computer. Under the pressure of dissatisfied reviews, the authors of the game apologized and promised a refund to everyone who did not want to wait for patches.


Сколько копий Cyberpunk 2077 вернули назад? CD Projekt RED не отвечает на  главный вопрос, хвастаясь лишь


5.At the pre-order stage, the game was purchased approximately 8 million times. Of those 8 million, 59% of the copies came from the PC and 41% from the console. Thus, the initial circulation of the PC version was about 4.72 million copies, which made Cyberpunk 2077 the fastest-selling PC game in history - the Polish RPG broke the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands record (around 3.7 million copies on the first day), which was set in November 2020, just a couple of weeks before the launch of CP2077. The proceeds from Cyberpunk pre-orders covered the development and marketing costs of the project until the end of 2020.


6.On release, Cyberpunk 2077 attracted a huge number of players and viewers. So, in the Steam version alone, the peak online per day exceeded a million users; for the Valve site, this is a record among single games - earlier the leader was Fallout 4 with 472 thousand concurrent visitors. In addition, Cyberpunk amassed over a million concurrent viewers on Twitch.


Cyberpunk 2077 — from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt


7.Actor Doug Cockle, who voiced Geralt in the English-language version of the Witcher games, offered CD Projekt RED to give him a small cameo role in Cyberpunk 2077. However, the developers never invited Cockle to the project. In an interview with the press, the artist admitted that he was upset by this turn of events.


8.Cyberpunk 2077's music can be divided into two parts - original music and tracks from guest artists such as singer Grimes and punk rock band Refused. Composers Marcin Przybyłowicz, P. T. Adamczyk and Paul Leonard-Morgan were responsible for the original music. Together they wrote over 7.5 hours of melodies of various genres - from ambient to metal. When creating the tracks, not only modern instruments were used, but also the Soviet synthesizer "Polivoks".


Тест по Cyberpunk 2077 — будет ли игра связана с вселенной «Ведьмака» -  Чемпионат


9.The cyberpunk genre is traditionally associated with synthwave - melodic electronic music stylized as tracks from the 1980s. However, the composers of Cyberpunk 2077 have abandoned the use of synthwave - it, they say, sounds too beautiful and clean for such a dirty and gloomy place like Night City.


10.The director of the English-language adaptation of CP2077, Borys Pugacz-Muraszkiewicz, praised the collaboration with Keanu Reeves very positively. While Johnny Silverhand's role is comparable in scale to several feature film roles, Reeves managed in just a few motion capture sessions and 20+ voiceover changes.


Пиратская версия Cyberpunk 2077 может уже скоро появиться на торрентах -  Чемпионат


11.Actor Keanu Reeves is present in the world of Cyberpunk 2077 not only as rocker Johnny Silverhand. According to CD Projekt RED, the game's universe has its own version of Keanu - an actor who looked so much like Johnny that Reeves was often mistaken for Silverhand after the musician disappeared.


12.Cyberpunk 2077 uses a facial expression generation system from JALI. The technology creates facial animation based on characters' lines - thanks to this system, the lips of the characters are synchronized with the speech in all RPG localizations.


Внезапный хотфикс 1.06 для Cyberpunk 2077 починил один важный кибербаг на  ПК | gagadget.com


13.To make the virtual cars sound believable, the developers recorded the sounds of more than 40 real cars, such as muscle cars, SUVs and drift cars. With the support of a team of rally mechanics, the sound specialists placed eight microphones in each car - two in the cabin, three near the engine and three in the exhaust area.


14.CD Projekt RED has admitted that it has shortened the main campaign of Cyberpunk 2077 so that it is not as long as in "The Witcher 3". According to CP2077 Senior Quest Designer Patrick Mills, many players have complained to the developers that the key storyline in The Witcher 3 is taking too long. According to CDPR, a huge number of users never completed the main questline in The Witcher 3.


Best Buy is accepting Cyberpunk 2077 returns through December 21st, even if  you played it - The Verge


15.The developers from CD Projekt RED knew that Keanu Reeves would appear in the game, more than a year before the actor presented the trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 at E3 2019. According to the authors, the fact that for more than a year not a single leak spoiled the surprise. - a real reason for pride.


16.In mid-2019, NVIDIA posted a screenshot from Cyberpunk 2077 showing a banner advertising the ChroManticure drink. There, curious users spotted a transgender (a man in a woman's outfit, but with a male genital organ) and the inscription: Mix It Up (something in the spirit of "Bring variety"). Minority advocates were immediately alarmed, believing that CD Projekt RED was mocking transgender people. However, a company spokeswoman explained: the world of CP2077 is a capitalist dystopia, where everything is bought and sold, so the image of a transgender person is used by marketers to promote goods.


Разработчикам игры Cyberpunk 2077 угрожают смертью из-за очередного  переноса игры — Ferra.ru


17.According to John Mamais, at the production stage of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED already had development kits for VR and the company even thought to introduce support for virtual reality headsets into the game. Mamais admitted that the idea was abandoned for financial reasons - VR, they say, is an experimental and niche thing, so it won't bring a lot of money.


18.According to the head of the Krakow studio CD Projekt RED John Mamais (John Mamais), if we compare Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 in terms of technology, the Witcher is like a two-dimensional game. Since the world of CP2077 has fast cars and tall buildings with elevators, the authors have greatly reworked the resource loading system. Also, specifically for Cyberpunk, CDPR improved the development tools - some of the tasks were transferred to procedural generation.


У Cyberpunk 2077 теперь есть официальные Instagram-фильтры - ITC.ua


19.For Cyberpunk 2077, the developers at CD Projekt RED actively consulted with Mike Pondsmith, the creator of the Cyberpunk 2020 board game. Here is just one example of collaboration - to make in-game protective gear more believable, Pondsmith bought a bulletproof backpack and carried it with yourself, studying your feelings and observing the reactions of passers-by.


20.The Swedish punk rock band Refused took part in the creation of the soundtrack for Cyberpunk 2077 - together with the composers of the game, the musicians recorded a mini-album with their songs. In the universe of the game, these tracks were composed by rock band SAMURAI, whose lead vocalist was Johnny Silverhand, played by Keanu Reeves.


Cyberpunk 2077 1.06 Hotfix Improves Memory Management and Stability on  Consoles, Removes Save File Size Limit


21.The presentation of Cyberpunk 2077 at E3 2019, during which it was revealed that one of the roles in the game was played by the actor Keanu Reeves, was one of the highlights of the exhibition. After showing the trailer, Reeves took to the stage, enthralling the audience. When the artist described the thrilling feeling that the CP 2077 players would experience, one of the visitors couldn't help but shout, "You're thrilling!" This moment instantly became a meme, and CD Projekt RED even decided to give the "screamer" who turned out to be "youtuber" Peter Sark, a collector's edition of the game. Sark refused and instead asked CDPR to purchase a GO Kart video game rack for Children’s Hospital.


22.According to Quest Director of Cyberpunk 2077 Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, when creating the game he was inspired by Deus Ex (especially the first part) and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. In Deus Ex, the author was impressed by the non-linearity that manifests itself not only in dialogues, but also in the way of completing tasks, and he called Bloodlines an ideal example of a first-person RPG.


23.On August 27, the gameplay premiered on the CD Projekt RED Twitch channel. As the resource GitHyp later calculated, at its peak, the demo was watched by 288 thousand people, which made Cyberpunk 2077 the most popular game of the entire day. Considering the restreams, the number was even more impressive - 459 thousand viewers. In addition, the cyberpunk action movie bypassed all competitors who started or were preparing to start at that time: the air on God of War was watched by a maximum of 283 thousand users, on Sea of Thieves - 259 thousand, and the debut of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - 204 thousand.

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Memorial Day in the United States is a special national holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May every year.

 

This day is dedicated to those US servicemen who died defending the interests of the country in all wars and military conflicts in which the US has ever participated. But not everyone knows the history of this holiday.

 

History Memorial Day began after the American Civil War and was originally dedicated only to Confederate state soldiers who died during the war. Then the holiday had a different name - Decoration Day, because on this day it was customary to decorate the graves of dead soldiers with flowers and flags.

 

Bemorepanda collected some interesting facts so you can discover more about the history and meaning of this holiday.

 

1. The holiday was named the Day of Remembrance in 1866. For the first time, Memorial Day was officially celebrated in the small town of Waterloo, New York, on May 5, 1866.

Memorial Day in 2021 | Calendar Labs

 

2. The location was not chosen by chance. Here, a citywide campaign was held annually to clean the graves of the dead soldiers. This day was an official non-working day, so the introduction of the holiday did not affect the usual life in any way.

Memorial Day - Wikipedia

 

3. However, over time, the holiday has become very popular and even family. On May 5, 1868, the holiday was officially proclaimed by General John Logan, commander of the Old Republic Army.

Memorial Day: Reflection and Celebration | U.S. Embassy in Switzerland and  Liechtenstein

 

4. He was commemorated on May 30, 1868 by the laying of flowers at the grave of Allied and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.

General John A. Logan, Memorial Day founder – The Campaign for the National  Museum of the United States Army

 

5. In 1873, the holiday was officially recognized by the state of New York - the first state to celebrate it.

Memorial Day – a time to remember and honor: Our view

 

6. Since 1890, the holiday has been recognized by all Northern states of the United States.

Memorial Day in Orlando: 10 things to do this weekend - Orlando Sentinel

 

7. The southern states refused to celebrate, remembering their loved ones who died in the war on other days.

Coronavirus can't crush real meaning of Memorial Day

 

8. After the First World War, on the Day of Remembrance began to commemorate the soldiers who died in battles in this war. But the holiday was still unofficial in much of the United States.

Military families share Memorial Day with nation mourning coronavirus  losses - ABC News

 

9. Memorial Day was recognized as a federal holiday only in 1971 with the adoption of the corresponding law - the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.

Memorial Day | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

 

10. Today, Americans associate Memorial Day with the actual onset of summer.

Memorial Day | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

 

11. On the weekend before Memorial Day (and along with the holiday itself there are as many as 3 days), it is customary to go with your family for a picnic, on a trip, participate in sports competitions, and organize charity events.

Memorial Day 2020: What's the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans  Day? - al.com

 

12. But the Americans do not forget the origins of the holiday - on this day they still decorate the graves and plant flags on them, remembering the exploits of American soldiers.

TIME for Kids | A Salute to Memorial Day

 

13. Nonetheless, various political groups have repeatedly submitted bills to Congress to fix an official (non-floating) date for Memorial Day.

Coronavirus cancels traditional Memorial Day events at Riverside National  Cemetery – Press Enterprise

 

14. With the passage of time and the distance of events that caused the creation of the holiday, it is increasingly perceived by the new generation as just part of a three-day weekend.

This Memorial Day, remember the 'others'

 

15. Some states have additional commemoration days. For example, in Texas it is January 19, in Florida and Alabama - April 26, in South Carolina - May 10, in Louisiana - June 3.

6 facts about Memorial Day and how to celebrate it - Deseret News

 

16. The holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in May when it gets warmer and schools and universities close for summer holidays. For Americans, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. Many take part in parades, go to the beach, or have picnics with family and friends.

Материалы по теме "День Поминовения в США" на английском языке для уровня  Intermediate

 

17 Participants in the parade in the form of soldiers from the American Revolutionary War perform in the parade.

(© Images-USA/Alamy)

 

18. Soldier's boots at the Vietnam War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, on the black granite walls of which are carved the names of more than 58 thousand Americans who died during the Vietnam War.

(© Cliff Owen/AP Images)

 

19. US Marines in front of the illuminated American flag in Times Square in New York during the celebration of Fleet Week. Fleet Week has been held in New York City since 1984 to honor the United States Navy and the Marine Corps. In normal years, Fleet Week ends on Memorial Day with an air parade honoring US military personnel who have been killed.

(© Mario Tama/Getty Images)

 

20. A family at a Memorial Day picnic outside Vicksburg National Cemetery in Vicksburg, Mississippi, which houses the largest number of graves of participants in the US Civil War in any national cemetery.

(© Rogelio V. Solis/AP Images)

 

21. A soldier of the 3rd US Army Infantry Regiment, often referred to as the "Old Guard", puts a flag on the tombstone of the deceased soldier. The annual flag-planting ceremony takes place at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

(© Cliff Owen/AP Images)

 

22. During the American Civil War, women in the southern states began to gather without any official reason to decorate the graves of Confederate soldiers. In April 1886, the women's associations of Columbia and Georgia decided to commemorate the victims once a year. However, there was no single day - the feasts of remembrance in the southern states were held on different days throughout the spring and early summer. This tradition has been partially preserved today. Nine southern states officially recognize Confederate Memorial Day, and also celebrate the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and the death of General Thomas "Stonewell" Jackson.

What exactly is the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?

 

23. After the end of the Civil War, the northerners decided to adopt from the southerners the tradition of commemorating the dead on a certain day. In 1868, General John A. Logan, in his order, declared May 30 to be a memorial day for the more than 620,000 soldiers killed in the Civil War. He called the holiday Decoration Day, because on this day the Americans had to decorate with flowers the graves of those killed in the war, "whose bodies now lie in almost every city and village cemetery." According to legend, Logan chose May 30 because it was a rare day that did not fall on the anniversary of any Civil War battle, although some historians believe this date was chosen because flowers are in full bloom across the country these days.

Why Memorial Day Is on a Monday | Mental Floss

 

24. Following the edict of John A. Logan, the graves at Arlington Cemetery were decorated for the first time on May 30, with more than five thousand people attending the ceremony. In 1873, New York became the first state in America to officially recognize this holiday. In 1890 it was recognized by all northern states, but the southern states still tried to show their hostility, and commemorated their dead on other dates. This misunderstanding lasted about 50 years until the start of the First World War, then this day was proclaimed the day of honoring those killed in all wars.

Introduction - Memorial Day: Topics in Chronicling America - Research  Guides at Library of Congress

 

25.Since 1971, when America was deeply involved in the Vietnam War, Memorial Day has officially become a national US holiday. Only then did the holiday get its current name and from Decoration Day became Memorial Day. Then the holiday was made "floating" - it began to be celebrated on the last Monday of May. This decision was not without controversy - groups of veterans were worried that the long weekend would distort the essence of the holiday and turn it into just a day of relaxation. Many organizations are still lobbying for a return to the May 30 celebration.

Memorial Day Weekend - North Landing Beach

 

26. The holiday has its own traditions and rituals. On this day, American flags are lowered until noon, and after that they are raised up the flagpoles. In 2000, the US Congress passed a law requiring the entire country to honor the dead with a minute of silence at 3 pm.

The History of Memorial Day: 7 Facts Every American Should Know | Better  Homes & Gardens

 

22. During the American Civil War, women in the southern states began to gather without any official reason to decorate the graves of Confederate soldiers. In April 1886, the women's associations of Columbia and Georgia decided to commemorate the victims once a year. However, there was no single day - the feasts of remembrance in the southern states were held on different days throughout the spring and early summer. This tradition has been partially preserved today. Nine southern states officially recognize Confederate Memorial Day, and also celebrate the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and the death of General Thomas "Stonewell" Jackson.

Memorial Day - Antietam National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service)

 

23. After the end of the Civil War, the northerners decided to adopt from the southerners the tradition of commemorating the dead on a certain day. In 1868, General John A. Logan, in his order, declared May 30 to be a memorial day for the more than 620,000 soldiers killed in the Civil War. He called the holiday Decoration Day, because on this day the Americans had to decorate with flowers the graves of those killed in the war, "whose bodies now lie in almost every city and village cemetery." According to legend, Logan chose May 30 because it was a rare day that did not fall on the anniversary of any Civil War battle, although some historians believe this date was chosen because flowers are in full bloom across the country these days.

The Best Flowers For Memorial Day - Adrian Durban Florist

 

24. Following the edict of John A. Logan, the graves at Arlington Cemetery were decorated for the first time on May 30, with more than five thousand people attending the ceremony. In 1873, New York became the first state in America to officially recognize this holiday. In 1890, it was recognized by all northern states, but southern states still tried to show their hostility, and commemorated their dead on other dates. This misunderstanding lasted about 50 years before the start of the First World War, then this day was proclaimed the day of honoring those killed in all wars.

Memorial Day Brooklyn: Remembering Decoration Day in Brooklyn | Brownstoner

 

25.Since 1971, when America was deeply involved in the Vietnam War, Memorial Day has officially become a national US holiday. Only then did the holiday get its current name and from Decoration Day became Memorial Day. Then the holiday was made "floating" - it began to be celebrated on the last Monday of May. This decision was not without controversy - groups of veterans were worried that the long weekend would distort the essence of the holiday and turn it into just a day of relaxation. Many organizations are still lobbying for a return to the May 30 celebration.

The Best Memorial Day Events in New York City

 

26. The holiday has its own traditions and rituals. On this day, American flags are lowered until noon, and after that they are raised up the flagpoles. In 2000, the US Congress passed a law requiring the entire country to honor the dead with a minute of silence at 3 pm.

Memorial Day | National WWI Museum and Memorial

 

27. In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday.

2020 — National Veterans Memorial and Museum Virtual Run and Walk — Race  Roster — Registration, Marketing, Fundraising

 

28. Including 529.5 thousand during the Civil War, 405.4 thousand - World War II, 116.5 thousand - World War I, 58.2 thousand - Vietnam (1964-1973) and 36.6 thousand - Korean War (1950-1953).

On Memorial Day We Remember Fallen Soldiers

 

29. Every day in the United States die about 1.8 thousand. War veterans, who are buried in 151 national cemeteries.

Best Things to Do Memorial Day Weekend 2019 in DC | Washington DC

 

30. By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day was celebrated almost throughout the country, and after the First World War, on the last Monday in May, they began to commemorate those who died in all armed conflicts with the participation of the United States.

2020 Memorial Day Events | Military.com


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We do not doubt that you, our dear reader, have a curious mind and love to learn something new. And in this case, what could be better than the facts, of which there are an incredible amount! There are so many that it is impossible to know them, even if you have seven spans in the forehead.

 

Facts - and nothing but facts

 

Just for such interested people, we at Bemorepanda have prepared a portion of facts that are hard to believe but which, nevertheless, are accurate. And no matter what area you are more interested in, something is interesting for everyone.

 

Want to see what we have found for you in the corners of the Internet? Then let's get started. Just a warning: we picked up only bare facts, so if you are overcome by doubt in their integrity, you can find confirmation of them yourself, as well as get more detailed information. Our task is to give you a fishing rod)))

 

 

1. Apple didn't make the first iPhone.

 

2. Ravens can hold a grudge.

 

3. Marie Curie is the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences.

 

4. Cows kill more Americans every year than sharks.

 

5. Dogs smell cancer.

 

6. Some planets produce diamond rain.

 

7. Undercover Detroit cops in the drug business once got into a fight with another group of undercover cops.

 

8. One person once survived two atomic bombings.

 

9. A 70-year-old woman once ran seven marathons in seven days on all seven continents.

 

10. Bees can detect bombs.

 

11. Potato chips cause more weight gain than any other food.

 

 

12. Goosebumps are for protection from predators.

 

13. A dentist invented cotton candy.

 

14. The first person convicted of speeding drove eight miles per hour (13 km/h).

 

15. Chewing gum increases concentration.

 

16. “New car smell” is the smell of dozens of chemicals.

 

17. A patent for a fire hydrant was lost during a fire.

 

18. Space smells like grilled steak.

 

19. Your liver can recover in three weeks.

 

20. In Germany, people help toads cross the road.

 

21. The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.

 

 

22. Sea lions can dance to the beat.

 

23. Dolphins were trained to use in wars.

 

24. Baby blue whales grow 200 pounds (90.7 kg) daily.

 

25. There are moonquakes on the moon!

 

26. Kids ask 300 questions a day!

 

27. Hair and nails grow faster during pregnancy.

 

28. The "M" in M&Ms means "Mars" and "Murry."

 

29. Rollercoaster rides can help get rid of kidney stones.

 

30. Agatha Christie has sold over 2 billion books.

 

31. Water makes sounds depending on whether it is hot or cold!

 

32. Humans are just one of about 8.7 million species on Earth.

 

 

33. Whenever you shuffle a deck of cards, you get a combination that never existed.

 

34. In Nebraska, there is a city with a population of one person!

 

35. Dinosaurs lived on all continents.

 

36. Bee hummingbirds are so tiny they are mistaken for insects.

 

37. The person who wrote Dracula has never been to Transylvania.

 

38. The cast of Friends still makes about $20 million a year.

 

39. Newborns don't cry.

 

40. Pineapple acts as a natural meat tenderizer.

 

41. You lose up to 30 percent of your taste buds while flying.

 

 

42. The legend of the Loch Ness monster is almost 1500 years old.

 

43. In a restaurant in New York, grandmothers work as chefs.

 

44. The longest book title is 4558 words!

 

45. Some people have an extra bone in their knees.

 

46. ​​Tornadoes can cause "fish rain."

 

47. Shrews are the only mammals besides humans that deliberately seek out spicy food.

 

48. A tree frog can hold urine for up to eight months.

 

49. The English word with the most definitions is "set."

 

50. The famous "Typhoid Mary" infected more than 50 people while cooking for them.

 

51. Saudi Arabia imports camels from Australia.

 

 

52. There is graffiti that is 1000 years old!

 

53. Bill Gates donated nearly half of his fortune.

 

54. America accidentally dropped an atomic bomb on South Carolina in 1958.

 

55. Large forks will make you eat less.

 

56. Guys do more housework than husbands.

 

57. The human body glows.

 

58. Chinese police use squads of geese.

 

59. Heads on Easter Island have bodies.

 

60. It is impossible to hum with your nose held in.

 

 

61. Apple pits are poisonous!

 

62. The Slinky toy was invented by accident.

 

63. Your nose works one nostril at a time!

 

64. Many bones in the foot don't harden until you're an adult.

 

65. Bees sometimes sting other bees.

 

66. There is a textbook written by an author with artificial intelligence.

 

67. Some sea snakes can breathe through their skin.

 

68. Children's medicines once contained morphine.

 

69. Our European ancestors were cannibals.

 

70. Cheetahs don't roar.

 

 

71. The hottest spot on the planet is Libya.

 

72. One day, Pharaoh ordered his slaves smeared with honey to drive away insects.

 

73. Playing the accordion was once compulsory for teachers in North Korea.

 

74. Sharks can live for five centuries.

 

75. There is a fish with legs.

 

76. Peanuts are not nuts!

 

77. The first computer was invented in the 1940s.

 

78. Nutmeg can be deadly poisonous.

 

79. You can always "see" your nose.

 

80. The longest wedding veil was as long as 63.5 football fields.

 

 

81. Koalas have fingerprints.

 

82. Pigs are constitutionally protected in Florida.

 

83. There is a device that creates energy from snowfall.

 

84. Newborns do not have kneecaps.

 

85. Blue Ivy Carter is the youngest person to appear on the Billboard chart.

 

86. More human twins are being born now than ever before.

 

87. France has a dozen time zones.

 

 

88. Bananas cannot reproduce.

 

89. A chef's hat has 100 folds.

 

90. Many languages ​​have common roots.

 

91. Sharks existed before trees.

 

92. Ants have a built-in FitBit.

 

 

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When You See Road Signs

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The car sees the exit sign to the drift track, and drifts off the off-ramp, I made this in my coding course

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