Photo: On July 19, 1980, the XXII Olympic Games opened in Moscow. History expert Boris Burda recalls. Due to the invasion of Afghanistan, 65 countries (including the USA, China, Canada, Germany, Turkey, Japan and others) boycotted these Games, and another 14 countries (mostly Western Europe) sent reduced teams. And not under the flag of their country, but under the flag of the IOC.

Photo: Dibrov // Andrey Strunin / "Interlocutor" Dmitry Bykov talked with TV presenter Dmitry Dibrov about politics, creativity and personal life. It turns out that Dibrov and I do interviews once every ten years. Everything has time to change horribly. True, the program “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” remains afloat. and the newspaper Sobesednik.ru, which we represent. Otherwise, we have to re-check our positions, which is always exciting.

Even a slight increase in weight in youth and middle age already threatens premature death. Scientists from Harvard University have found that if women between 18 and 55 years of age gain even a little weight, this already increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases , cancer , diabetes and other diseases that shorten life expectancy. For men, a similar fatal interval is the period from 21 to 55 years.

Mass layoffs, subsequent unemployment, business ruin - those troubles from which no one is immune A crisis situation in the market can knock anyone out of the saddle. The fact is that mass layoffs, subsequent unemployment, and business ruin are troubles from which no one is immune. Therefore, it is always better to prepare for this, even if trouble never happens. It’s terrible when a person has a lot of debts, loans, promises and agreements.

Photo: Andrei Konchalovsky suggested Russia boycott the Oscars // Global Look Press Andrei Konchalovsky’s call to boycott the Oscars is just “an expression of emotion,” says film critic Anton Dolin. As Sobesednik.ru reported, director Andrei Sergeevich Konchalovsky said that Russian sanctions should be introduced against the Oscars.

Still from a Soviet film about Sherlock Holmes Photo: YouTube The cook from Sobesednik.ru remembered the birthday of the Russian Sherlock Holmes and decided to prepare an oatmeal crumble. This week marks the birthday of one of the oldest and most beloved Soviet-Russian actors, the best Sherlock of all time (may Cumberbatch and Downey Jr. forgive me) - Vasily Livanov. We will, of course, watch “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson”, and cook, of course, oatmeal.

Genetics does not play a significant role in the emergence of supercentenarians, as researchers have found. Until recently, it was generally accepted that people who have crossed the century mark have a successful set of genes. It was genetics that most scientists explained longevity , since, as a rule, centenarians did not demonstrate any specific factors of a healthy lifestyle, and the oldest inhabitant of our planet, Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, generally smoked until she was 111 years old.

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Photo: Nemtsov case // YouTube Sobesednik.ru has learned that the Chechen security forces who shot Boris Nemtsov may soon be free. Judge of the Moscow District Military Court Yuri Zhitnikov showed humanity to the five Caucasians who were found guilty by the jury of murdering a famous oppositionist.

Ex-Zenit striker Alexander Kerzhakov decided to open a children's sports school in St. Petersburg. Earlier, Sobesednik.ru wrote that Kerzhakov ended his career as a football player and became the coordinator of youth teams of the St. Petersburg club Zenit. Sovsport.ru published a transcript of Alexander Kerzhakov’s live broadcast on Instagram.

Foods high in fat are good for increasing sex drive, study finds. Scientists have proven for the first time that fatty foods have a positive effect on the production of sex hormones and especially male testosterone. The libido level depends on the level of testosterone, not only in men, but also in women. In this regard, experts in the field of healthy nutrition advise not to forget about foods containing fats.

What is famous about the head of the Altai Republic, Alexander Berdnikov, whose 14 words, five are swear words? Photo: Berdnikov // YouTube What is famous about the head of the Altai Republic, Alexander Berdnikov , whose 14 words, five are swear words. The Altai Republic is a small, not the richest and one of the sparsely populated regions of Russia. Altai is called the “Russian Shambhala”; the president, ministers, and businessmen like to visit there.

The capital's police chased and fired upon a drunken teenager in someone else's car. The police noticed a VAZ car on Kakhovskaya Street in the Southern Administrative District of the capital, which was moving chaotically at high speed. They began to chase the driver, and when he did not stop, they opened fire on the car, damaging the bumper and rear panel. The driver of the car stopped and tried to hide in a forested area, but was detained.

At the MAKS-2017 air show, Russian specialists will demonstrate a prototype of a hybrid-electric aircraft engine. “Russian Planet” reports that one of the most interesting exhibits of the air show will be a model of an electric aircraft engine created by the Research Center “Institute named after. N. E. Zhukovsky." The general director of this research center, Andrei Dutov, said that Russia is systematically working on creating an electric aircraft.

Photo: Lidiya Velezheva and Alexey Guskov // editorial archive Actor Alexey Guskov will celebrate his 60th birthday next year. However, the actor has no plans to retire. Alexey Guskov continues to actively act in film. In all his creative endeavors, he is supported by his beloved wife, actress Lidiya Velezheva, with whom he has been happily married for more than thirty years. However, before meeting Lydia, the actor’s personal life could not be called smooth.