“Our son is already 16 years old, and his height is only 158 cm. The boy would really like to become taller. What can be done, are there any medications? Galina, Tambov region. – If the parents are not tall enough, then the child is unlikely to grow up to be a giant. Provided he has good nutrition and good physical activity, he may be 10–12 centimeters taller than the average height of his parents.

How to leave this life so that not only everyone remembers it, but also a winner? The laureates of the American Darwin Awards could answer this question, but, unfortunately, it is awarded posthumously. Those who have passed away in the most unusual way are chosen annually through online voting. The very best turned out to be a certain Mike Warner, who drank heavily in the endless prairies of Texas. True, he could not drink in the generally accepted sense of the word due to a throat disease.

“First Rating” is a project of the Kommersant publishing house and Channel One. After the New Year, Channel One actively announced it. No sooner had the almanac appeared in print than a scandal erupted around it. And it was the same “First” who provoked him. The presenter Pyotr Tolstoy got everything mixed up in the “Sunday Time” program.

What new words and expressions have appeared in the Russian language over the past few years? There is only one way to understand this: look in the dictionary. “Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language” with the inclusion of information about the origin of words, just released by the Institute of the Russian Language. V.V. Vinogradov, is actually a continuation and development of the “Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language” by S.I. Ozhegov and N.Yu. Shvedova. By the way, S. I.

The award of the Guild of Film Critics and Film Critics “White Elephant” award took place on January 21 in the Great Hall of the House of Cinema and was not without surprises: a serious split has been observed in the film critical community since June. It all started at Kinotavr, when the chairman of the guild, Viktor Matizen, considered it right to award two “Elephants” - black and white - for the two best films of the festival: “Cargo 200” and “Simple Things”. St.

Two girlfriends share news. One - another: – Just think, three young men gave up their seats to me on the bus today. - Yes, but before, two were enough for you... At the bank. – Tell me, is it true that you give loans on your word of honor? - Is it true. We give. - What if I don’t return it? “Then you will be ashamed before God when you appear.” - Well, that will happen later!

The show, not for the faint of heart, was staged in Barnaul by seventeen local walruses. Promoting hardening, these frost-resistant people went out in swimsuits to convince their fellow countrymen that the cold of a bikini is not a hindrance.

The beautiful name of the Bridgestone tire corporation in the homeland of its founder sounds less clear - “Ishibashi”. Shijiro Ishibashi himself did not dare to make a brand out of his surname and skillfully translated it into a more decent language. The result of the direct translation from Japanese to English is now known throughout the world.

On January 19, the STS channel launched a new sitcom, which promises to become a ratings one, because it will be about eternal values ​​- family ones. You can see the new series on weekends, because the sitcom “Step by Step” is aimed specifically at family viewing. There will also be a family on the screen, but not a simple one, but a large one. More precisely, two large families will have to unite into one.

On January 25, there is no need to think about what holiday to celebrate - the birthday of Vladimir Vysotsky, he would have turned 70 this year, a round anniversary! Clean, cook, sauté... But what dish to celebrate with, you’ll have to think about it.

Once upon a time, “Interlocutor” published a selection of poems by Stalin, Brezhnev, Andropov, Mao Zedong... Tyrants are lyricists by nature, they want from the people not only obedience, but also love! Today's Russian government is also surprisingly generous with poetic masterpieces. Avangard Primakov Yevgeny Primakov has been composing all his life.

How the quiet Medvedev turned into a seasoned political wolf The head of state in Russia enjoys all the privileges... of a dead man: at first nothing was said about President Dmitry Medvedev for two months, then they began to say only good things, and now... only very good things. Non-indigenous St. Petersburg “But you’ve already given an interview,” I object to Medvedev’s acquaintances.

Akinshina gives me a ride in a BMW, which she drives quite recklessly, goes into a cafe on the corner of Kamennoostrovsky and eats mushroom soup. She looks equally at home in an expensive BMW and a cheap cafe. It’s the same in movies – whether you shoot it in fantasy or action films. Valery Todorovsky has just finished filming “Boogie on the Bones,” where she has one of the main roles.

The film “The Best Film” is released on screens across the country, starring the audience from the Comedy Club. Despite the promising title, the film did not put the Interlocutor correspondent into a state of aesthetic ecstasy. In the crowd of the premiere it was difficult to get rid of the feeling of an oriental bazaar. It seemed that a hot Caucasian guy would now come into the center of the hall, take out a melon and begin to praise the product: “The best melon! Smooth, sweet, like a girl!

The European Figure Skating Championships started in Zagreb. Our contenders for gold in dancing, Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin, went to the tournament practically from their hospital bed. More precisely, only Maxim Shabalin went to the competition from the hospital ward. Before the New Year, he underwent surgery on his leg. The doctors scheduled his rehabilitation for two months in advance: swimming pool, walking with a stick, protective regime.