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September 26: Alpaca Day, Birthday of the gramophone

According to scientists, the ancestors of alpacas appeared on our planet about 45 million years ago. The Indians of Peru domesticated these animals about six thousand years ago.

UNN Lite • September 26 2024, 03:07 AM  •  136033 views
September 26: Alpaca Day, Birthday of the gramophone

Germany finds 95 kg of cocaine in banana boxes in supermarkets

In the supermarkets of North Rhine-Westphalia, 95 kg of cocaine were found in boxes of bananas from South America. The value of the batch on the black market is estimated at more than 7 million euros.

News of the World • September 23 2024, 06:24 PM  •  22098 views
Germany finds 95 kg of cocaine in banana boxes in supermarkets

August 13: International Armadillo Day, World Left Handedness Day

Armadillos are native to South America. It is believed that these animals lived in the time of dinosaurs, their ancestors were glyptodonts. Armadillos are the only mammals on the planet whose body is completely covered with a hard shell.

UNN Lite • August 13 2024, 03:11 AM  •  104825 views
August 13: International Armadillo Day, World Left Handedness Day

The cost is estimated at a million dollars: the hurricane threw packages of cocaine on the beach in Florida

32 kg of cocaine worth more than $1 million was found on a Florida beach, washed up by Hurricane Debbie. The U.S. Coast Guard reported 25 packages of drugs found by a passerby among the seaweed.

News of the World • August 6 2024, 02:11 PM  •  17549 views
The cost is estimated at a million dollars: the hurricane threw packages of cocaine on the beach in Florida

July 16: Sea Lead Thanksgiving, Day of Accountant and Auditor of Ukraine

Guinea pigs are native to the Andes Mountains. For a long time, guinea pigs were domesticated animals for some indigenous peoples of South America, and their meat was used to prepare various dishes.

UNN Lite • July 16 2024, 03:07 AM  •  111416 views
July 16: Sea Lead Thanksgiving, Day of Accountant and Auditor of Ukraine

Dmytro Kuleba became an honored guest of the annual meeting of ambassadors of the Republic of Lithuania

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed gratitude to Lithuania for its strong support, including €1. 2 billion in aid, hospitality for Ukrainian refugees, and advocacy for Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO, during his online address to Lithuanian ambassadors.

War • July 16 2024, 12:40 AM  •  112821 views
Dmytro Kuleba became an honored guest of the annual meeting of ambassadors of the Republic of Lithuania

World Energy Independence Day, Capybara Day, and the birthday of the football whistle. What else can be celebrated on July 10

On World Energy Independence Day, various events are held around the world to promote the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear and geothermal energy.

UNN Lite • July 10 2024, 03:11 AM  •  121014 views
World Energy Independence Day, Capybara Day, and the birthday of the football whistle. What else can be celebrated on July 10

Guyana joins Peace Summit communique - Zelensky

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Guyana has joined the communique of the Peace Summit.

Politics • June 25 2024, 01:30 PM  •  20408 views
Guyana joins Peace Summit communique - Zelensky

Africa, Asia, South America are part of efforts to push Russia to negotiate - Kuleba

A peace summit involving countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America has refuted Russian disinformation that Ukraine is supported only by the West, as they have joined forces to push Russia to negotiate, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

War • June 19 2024, 04:24 PM  •  22742 views
Africa, Asia, South America are part of efforts to push Russia to negotiate - Kuleba

The average temperature in April this year broke the previous record in 2016

April 2024 was the warmest April on record in the world: the temperature was 0. 67°C above the 1991-2020 average and 0.14°C above the previous record set in 2016. At the same time, this was accompanied by extreme weather events around the world.

Society • May 13 2024, 12:27 PM  •  15229 views
The average temperature in April this year broke the previous record in 2016

The amount of cocaine seized in the port of Hamburg has tripled over the past five years

Over the past five years, the amount of cocaine seized in the port of Hamburg has tripled, making it the third most important port for drug cartels in Europe after Antwerp and Rotterdam.

News of the World • May 6 2024, 03:01 PM  •  33321 views
The amount of cocaine seized in the port of Hamburg has tripled over the past five years

World Jaguar Day, International Pin Day, Brothers and Sisters Day. What else can be celebrated on April 10

Today, on April 10, all animal rights activists and wildlife lovers can join the events dedicated to the World Jaguar Day. According to scientists, there are no more than 150 thousand jaguars in the wild today.

UNN Lite • April 10 2024, 03:11 AM  •  33517 views
World Jaguar Day, International Pin Day, Brothers and Sisters Day. What else can be celebrated on April 10

Scientists find skull of huge ancient dolphin in the Amazon

Scientists have discovered the fossilized skull of a 3. 5-meter-long giant river dolphin that lived in Peru's rivers 16 million years ago, highlighting the risks faced by the world's remaining river dolphins today.

News of the World • March 20 2024, 10:26 PM  •  29477 views
Scientists find skull of huge ancient dolphin in the Amazon

Olympics 2024: Ukraine's national team is in the fourth basket and awaits the draw

The draw ceremony for the 2024 Olympic football tournaments, in which the Ukrainian national team is a participant in the men's competition, will take place on March 20 at 21:00 Kyiv time in Saint-Denis, Paris.

Sports • March 16 2024, 06:56 PM  •  39785 views
Olympics 2024: Ukraine's national team is in the fourth basket and awaits the draw

Scientists discover a new species of Amazonian anaconda - the largest snake in the world

Researchers have discovered a new species of Amazonian anaconda in Ecuador that split off from its closest relative 10 million years ago but still looks almost identical.

News of the World • March 3 2024, 07:05 AM  •  205383 views
Scientists discover a new species of Amazonian anaconda - the largest snake in the world

Argentine President promises platform to support Ukraine in Latin America

Argentina's President Javier Milei plans to hold a Latin American summit in 2024 to support Ukraine as it fights against Russian aggression.

Politics • February 29 2024, 07:55 AM  •  26539 views
Argentine President promises platform to support Ukraine in Latin America

Researchers reveal secrets of smallpox viruses and hope for success of future therapy

Researchers have uncovered the secrets of smallpox virus architecture using cryo-electron microscopy and molecular modeling, finding the key protein A10 that determines the structure of the viral core, and hoping that this will help in the future development of antiviral treatments.

Health • February 6 2024, 04:15 AM  •  24790 views
Researchers reveal secrets of smallpox viruses and hope for success of future therapy

Wildfires in Chile: at least 112 victims reported

The death toll from the wildfires raging in Chile has risen to 112, and 200 people are still missing.

News of the World • February 5 2024, 07:51 AM  •  35822 views
Wildfires in Chile: at least 112 victims reported