The French architectural firm Vincent Callebaut Architectures has become famous for the eco-friendly design of its projects, and the team itself is often referred to as “eco-friendly architects”. In 2010, a Parisian company managed to win a competition for the construction of a residential tower in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, with an environmentally friendly system …

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I want to tell you about the most unusual animals on our planet. As it turned out, there are quite a few of them, many of them I had never even suspected before. I will start my post with the Star Bearer. 1. Stargazer Stargazer An unusual mole that feeds on insects. A fleshy nose …

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This secret apartment may not have all the luxury amenities expected in a real French apartment, but it definitely has the best view of Paris… Secret apartments hidden at the top of the Eiffel Tower During his lifetime, Gustave Eiffel was the “object of universal envy” of Parisians, and not only for his exceptional talent …

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Visa-free regime for citizens will come into force on December 1 The Chinese authorities have been introducing a temporary visa-free regime for citizens of five EU members (Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, France and Germany) and Malaysia since December 1, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. “Visa-free” in relation to these countries will be valid on …

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The Finnish Prime Minister announced the closure of the last checkpoint on the border with the Russian Federation Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Tuesday that the Finnish authorities had decided to completely close border crossings with Russia for the period from November 30 to December 13, Bloomberg reports. On Thursday night, Finland will …

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The Russian winter outdoor recreation season has started in the Murmansk region. On the slopes of the largest resort in the region, “Big Wood”, fans of skiing came out on November 5. 11 resorts on the Kola Peninsula are ready to welcome skiers and snowboarders. Among them: “Lights of Murmansk”, “Southern slope”, “Kukisvumchorr”, etc. In …

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The weather on the Black Sea coast of the North Caucasus decided not to be capricious and, on the contrary, assumed “increased obligations”. Only in the second half of November, according to meteorologists “Rosa Khutor”, only in the altitude range from 1600 to 1800 m, almost 360 mm of precipitation fell, including snow, which is …

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Russians planning a trip to Sri Lanka will be pleased with the free visas that the island’s government has introduced until March 31 next year. In addition to Russia, the changes will affect residents of six other countries. The island’s government explained that the measure is necessary to increase the demand for tourism in the …

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