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History of jeans

History of jeans

History of jeans


Everybody all over the world wears them- presidents, workers, students, pop stars… They will always be in fashion.
The first pair of jeans was invented by Levi Strauss.
The discovery of gold in California in 1848, made many ambitious young men rush there to strike it rich. Twenty-year-old Levi Strauss was one of them. He was a cloth seller in New York, and he took a few bolts of canvas cloth to sell on his journey to the West. In 1850 he reached the land of gold. It turned out that ‘up in the diggings’, where the miners worked, pants wore out very quickly. Levi took the canvas to a tailor and asked him to stitch a pair of pants. This is how the very first pair of jeans was made. The miners were the first persons in the world to wear jeans.
In 1886, Levi stitched a leather label on his jeans showing a pair of pants that were being pulled between two horses. This was to advertise how strong his jeans were.
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Is procrastination your way of life?

Is procrastination your way of life?

Is procrastination your way of life?


The word ‘procrastination’ is not often used, and still a lot of people procrastinate every day of their lives.
Longman dictionary gives the following definition: to procrastinate — to delay repeatedly and without good reason doing something that must be done.
We often try to put off difficult tasks, unpleasant things, confrontations. How often do you put off doing something?
Of course we always find a lot of reasons:
– I don’t have time
– It’s unpleasant
– It’s difficult
– I have a headache
– I’m tired
– I have too many other things to do
– I’m too busy
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What kind of tree are you?

What kind of tree are you?

What kind of tree are you?


According to the druid horoscope each one of us was born under a special tree. To tell the truth I’ve found several a little bit different variants.
Find your birthday below to learn what your tree is and read about your personality.

December 24 to January 2 – June 23 to July 2 – Apple Tree
January 3 to January 12 – July 3 to July 12 – Fir Tree
January 13 to January 21 – July 13 to July 22 – Elm Tree
January 22 to February 1 – July 23 to August 1 – Cypress
February 2 to February 10 – August 2 to August 11 – Poplar
February 11 to February 20 – August 12 to August 21 – Cedar
February 21 to March 1 – August 22 to September 1 – Pine
March 2 to March 11 – September 2 to September 11 – Weeping Willow
March 12 to March 21 – September 12 to September 21 – Lime
March 21-23 – Oak
September 22-23 – Olive Tree
March 24 to March 31 – September 24 to October 3 – Walnut tree
April 1 to April 10 – October 4 to October 13 – Rowan
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Aztecs – American Indian people

Aztecs - American Indian people

Aztecs – American Indian people

Aztecs were American Indian people who ruled a mighty empire on the territory of modern Mexico during the 1400s and early 1500s. The Aztec Empire spread over 80,000 square miles (207,000 square kilometers).
Montezuma II was the last great Aztec emperor and ruled over 5 to 6 million people.
The capital city of the Aztec was Tenochtitlan. It was built on land that today is part of Mexico City. They conquered neighboring peoples to build up their empire. According to Aztec legend, the site of their capital city was chosen around the year 1325, when one of their holy men saw fulfilled the prophecy of their principal god, Huitzilopochtli: an eagle perched on a cactus, in some versions devouring a snake. The site was a small outcropping of rocks on the western edge of the southern part of Lake Texcoco. On this site the Aztecs began building their capital city, an island linked to the mainland by causeways, which they called Tenochtitlan (Place of the Cactus Fruit).
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James Bond – superspy

James Bond - superspy

James Bond – superspy


Ian Fleming, the man who invented James Bond, was a secret agent himself. Fleming worked for British Naval Intelligence.
After the war, Ian promised a friend that he would write ‘the spy story to end all spy stories.’ And he kept his promise.
In the early 1950s Fleming began a career as a writer with the publication of Casino Royale. His books were an instant sensation, with their mixture of high living, violence, and sex proving irresistible to readers.
Ian Fleming died in the early 1960s, but his most famous creation was already destined to outlive him.
The James Bond films are one of the most successful series of films in cinema history. They are known for a number of elements, including spectacular stunts, outrageous villains, and beautiful women.
The name James Bond and certain other phrases—license to kill, Agent 007 — have become synonymous with action, adventure, and a glamorous lifestyle.
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People with Supernormal abilities

People with Supernormal abilities

People with Supernormal abilities


Human is a wonderful creature. No wonder we are called the crown of creation. Human abilities are truly endless and scientists still cannot explain some of them. No wonder it is considered that we use only a small part of our brain. Here are people who could do extraordinary things.

Michel Lotito, French entertainer, became famous for his ability to eat indigestible objects, such as metal, glass, and rubber. He is known as “Mister Eats All”. He was born with a stomach twice as thick as normal, and is known to have eaten 9 tons of metal before dying of natural causes.
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About Pirates

Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean

The pirates saw themselves as free sailors. The most famous pirates sailed the seas from the late 1500s to the early 1800s.
In ancient times pirates from Phoenicia, Greece, and Rome threatened ships in the Mediterranean Sea. About a thousand years ago some of the Viking warriors in northern Europe committed piracy.
The word ‘piracy’ comes from the ancient Greek word for attack. In fact, ancient Greece was home to some of the earliest-known pirates.
Pirates of the Mediterranean were known as ‘corsairs’. The most famous corsairs were Muslims from North Africa. They took great pleasure in attacking Christian ships. Corsairs wanted people, not treasure, so that they could sell them as slaves or make them row their ships. Half-naked slaves had to row 20 hours a day!
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