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The main task of an advertising photographer is to present the product as well as possible. Many effects are difficult to achieve solely with the right lighting and good composition. That’s why professionals often go to great lengths to make food and drink appear more appetizing, and the effects of cosmetic products more apparent. Crisp, fluffy pancakes with syrup To get a good photo of a fluffy stack of baked goods…

They say that it’s the prerogative of contemporary art to confuse the viewer. But classical paintings might be full of even more secrets. Such great masters as Rembrandt, Michelangelo and Da Vinci left signs and codes in their paintings, which the best minds of mankind have been pondering on for centuries. Van Gogh’s Chair, by Vincent…

We tend to associate ancient Egypt with something distant and mysterious, and this is not surprising: mummies, pyramids, the Sphinx, the richest pharaohs and beautiful queens still captivate the minds of millions of people around the world. Most often, we draw information about the ancient Egyptians from movies and TV shows, so we’ve got a…

Today, there are many ways to learn something new about the world and ordinary things: you can read books, talk to experts, or google the information. And sometimes, we make small discoveries accidentally, even if we hadn’t thought about these things previously. Dogs have special buds that can taste water. © Depositphotos.com, © Depositphotos.com Such taste buds on the tip of the…

Progress doesn’t stand still. It’s part of our human nature to strive for innovations that increase comfort and improve quality of life. Every day, new technology bursts into our lives, and familiar things gain new features and unexpected additions. But this hasn’t always been the case. It has taken scientists and engineers decades to perfect…

Diana rightfully earned the title of «The People’s Princess». It seems that in the 36 years she was given on Earth, she managed to make more people fall in love with her than the entire royal family. And even today, there’s a lot of controversy and discussion surrounding the late princess, and millions of people…

Perhaps any actor can recall a scene that was especially difficult for them. There may be various reasons: for some, it’s difficult to make nude scenes, and others were physically hurt. The things we do for art… Renée Zellweger — Judy © Judy / LD Entertainment and co-producers and co-producers After working on the biography Judy about the last year in like…

During the warm season, we really want to travel. And it’s really easy to do so— a couple of clicks and you have the plane ticket! And while you’re watching Netflix at 30,000 feet, a special sort of magic will happen in the cockpit. Planes rarely fly with their tanks full. When planning the flight, the…

Many people tend to believe that a museum is a rather boring place, and they go there only if they really have to. But this is not true. Sometimes museum exhibitions can be fun, or can literally turn the things you know upside down. “This is considered the oldest known bottle of olive oil that has been…

We tend to think that Vikings used to be huge, shaggy barbarians who spent their whole lives aboard a warship, making robbery raids and ruthlessly plundering peaceful settlements. However, according to researchers, this is not quite true. Besides, Vikings were so attractive that they broke the hearts of many women in overseas countries. 1. All people who lived in ancient Scandinavia were Vikings. © Abbaye de Saint Aubin…