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100-YEAR-OLD MICKEY MOUSE: Lessons learned in time of war
The life of Walt Disney is an example of the realization of a big dream in the face of turmoil. He did not break down but convinced himself and others that one should believe in the best, no matter how upset one’s heart is

READER REVIEW: «WONDER BOYS», MICHAEL CHABON
I would with a pure heart recommend this book to everyone. It is clever, fun, interesting, but far from superficial. A unique combination, isn’t it?

HOW «MONA LISA» BECAME THE MOST EXPENSIVE PICTURE IN THE WORLD: the best PR scandal
The story of how the scandalous robbery of the «Mona Lisa» made it a world masterpiece is a stunning example of the impact of media and public attention on art. This case emphasizes how a seemingly catastrophic event can inadvertently turn an object into an iconic symbol

BORIS BURDA: How to solve an argument
King Tupou IV of the oceanic state of Tonga loved to eat so badly that he reached a weight of 209.5 kilograms — who’s going to stop him, he’s the king! However, there was a solution for him: he began to lose weight by practicing sports, when this fact was mentioned in a book. Which one?

GREAT FRENCH MORALISTS: François de La Rochefoucauld — aristocrat of letters, author of aphorisms about morality
La Rochefoucauld requires no special training to understand him, he seeks in the reader an openness of soul and receptivity of heart, and though his philosophy is uncomplicated and the demands of morality are as old as the world; he is interesting for his brevity and precision, his humor and paradoxes, and in his book a sublime style is appropriate

SKLIFOSOVSKY CASTLE
The life of Mykola Sklifosovsky (1836-1904) is an example of incredible strength of spirit and dedication to science, despite numerous personal tragedies. Growing up in conditions of poverty and loss, he not only overcame these challenges but also became an outstanding surgeon and innovator, significantly influencing the medical science of his time

HOW LACK OF SLEEP CAN CURE DEPRESSION
Lack of sleep can act as an antidepressant: studies show that sleep restriction can alleviate symptoms of depression. However, don’t be in a hurry to experiment with it on yourself — such «treatment» can have side effects

I WILL NOT RETURN TO UKRAINE: why a manager from Horlivka chose emigration
Six million Ukrainians are fleeing the war outside of Ukraine. A little more than four of them are in the European Union. And every year they stay abroad is not in favor of returning home

«The World of Art through the Lens of Collage», by Lena Letina, a collage artist from Kyiv
Olena Vorobiova, known in the art world as Lena Letina, is a collage artist whose work originates in the picturesque city of Kyiv. She founded and runs her own creative studio «Lena Letina studio». Olena is currently actively working on her new series of collages titled «The World inside out», which aims to draw attention to deep, often underestimated topics and situations

25 PROPHECIES FROM BOOKS THAT WERE AHEAD OF THEIR TIME
Throughout history, the boldest predictions about future technologies and events have been made in the pages of books. Huxley presents you 25 predictions – from water mattresses to the Internet, which surprise with their accuracy

OH, LOVE: Heinrich Schliemann and his Beautiful Sophia, aka beautiful Helen
Heinrich Schliemann found the ruins of the legendary Troy, described by Homer, which few believed actually existed. He discovered the Mycenaean civilization. All this he did without any special education. There are more important things. First, faith — he believed Homer and others did not. Secondly, hope for success — he never lost it. And if you have faith and hope, how can you not have love? In this he was unusually lucky — though, on the slope of years, but as few people are lucky…

GREAT FRENCH MORALISTS: Michel de Montaigne — the progenitor of the essay
Montaigne is the creator of a new literature where subjectivity is elevated to the rank of absolute truth that needs no proof. «Experiments» is a book of unsubstantiated assertions and dizzying and often erroneous inferences, a fantasy of fantasies with the only purpose — to write about everything without putting views into any system, to write not only from boredom, but also by pure chance, to make the entropy of writing the energy of inspiration and the driving force of literary creativity