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Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos campaign to select a new group of cosmonauts. It is expected that the newcomers will be trained for a special mission.
The group will most likely be trained to fly to the Moon.
The contest is open, which means that any citizen of the Russian Federation having technical or medical education can take part in the contest.
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Thursday, 5 Jan, 2012
The Trevi Fountain was built by architect, Nicola Salvi, in 1732 and completed by Guiseppe Panini in 1762 and was decorated by artists from the Bernini School. The fountain's water was supplied by one of Rome's first aquaducts.
legend surrounding the fountain is that if you toss a coin over your shoulder into the fountain you are destined to return to Rome, if you throw two coins you are assured the love of a desired partner and if you throw three coins you will marry your desired partner.
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Thursday, 22 Dec, 2011
There's a reason your mother told you to make a grocery list and stick to it. Every part of the supermarket from parking lot to checkout counter is
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Tuesday, 6 Dec, 2011
This is the terrifying moment a Ford Focus smashes into a solid concrete wall at 120mph in the world’s fastest ever crash test.
Industry experts EuroNCAP normally crash vehicles
The seagull showed off some spectacular acrobatics... by flying upside down to steal a shrimp dinner right from the mouth of an egret.
The unassuming egret had spent more
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Wednesday, 5 Oct, 2011
Millmount and Martello Tower are located on the great fort that towers over the town of Drogheda, County Louth, on an ancient hill overlooking the historic river Boyne.
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Sunday, 11 Sep, 2011
Recent studies show that dolphins have features that could be compared to the powers of comic book heroes. In addition
to the animal's capacity for quick healing,
An emperor penguin that became an international star after being washed up in New Zealand hundreds of kilometers from his native Antarctica finally set sail for home Monday.
Happy
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Saturday, 27 Aug, 2011
U.S. President Barack Obama declared on Friday a state of emergency for New York state as Hurricane Irene is
approaching the U.S. East Coast, threatening to wreak
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Tuesday, 9 Aug, 2011
If you're packing lunch for your kid, chances are it will end up at unsafe temperatures before it's eaten.
That's according to a Texas study that tested more
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Saturday, 6 Aug, 2011
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Mammoth Cave National Park preserves the cave system and a part of the Green River valley and hilly country of south central
Kentucky. This is the world's
The Milky Way collided with a dwarf galaxy the center of which was a massive black hole. For example, it is difficult to explain too high
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Friday, 22 Jul, 2011
A large bomb blast has hit near government headquarters in the Norwegian capital Oslo, killing at least one person.Police said a number of people were injured in the
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Tuesday, 19 Jul, 2011
Christmas came early to Denmark as the World Santa Claus Congress opened in the capital Copenhagen, for the 54th year in a row.
The gathering will discuss important
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Tuesday, 19 Jul, 2011
The Sargasso Sea
Many people mix up the Sargasso Sea with the Bermuda Triangle. The sea is situated to the south-east off the triangle.
Moreover, many people are
