Ashes, police evidence, animals: weird things that are mailed to the USA

The author of the “Simple America” channel on Yandex.Zen works at the post office in the USA. She shared her experience about the strange packages Americans send. Next - from the first person. Here is a small list of what I have to deal with at work 1. Ashes...

Some helped, others fled: how Americans are treated in Russia

Автор канала «Записки Макса из Китая» на «Яндекс.Дзен» поделился опытом эксперимента, в ходе которого он и его подруга разговаривали на публике в Москве по-английски и наблюдали за реакцией людей. Далее — от первого лица. Хочу рассказать о небольшом эксперименте, который…

Why Los Angeles attracts the homeless: how they live there

Los Angeles is a huge draw for homeless people from all over America. Here they feel at ease: a mild maritime climate, an almost complete absence of frost and a fairly tolerant society. What else does a free person without a roof over his head need? The author of the channel “My...

What may be the consequences of the asymptomatic course of COVID-19: personal experience

The danger has not gone away, and even in an asymptomatic form, coronavirus infection can cause many problems. Writes about this "Lifehacker". A scary but important thread has emerged on Twitter. In it, a girl named Elmira, a physician by training, spoke about the unexpected consequences, ...

Personal experience: in the USA, even a dog can be put under house arrest

One of the arguments of supporters of the idea of ​​disbanding or reducing funding for the police, which is now being actively discussed in American society, is that law enforcement officers perform many functions in communities. In an article in the Washington Post, a fan of this idea, Georgetown University law professor Christie...

'Impossible to ignore': how in the USA my own phone scared me

I am having supper, reaching for a plate of salad ... When suddenly my phone starts literally howling like a siren. This is the first time I have heard such a sound tearing up my ears. I grab my cell phone right there. The screen flashes with the message: ALERT, alarm! The siren's howl is even more unbearable in the hands. I open it - and there is a message about ...

Quarantine, we will miss: what good did self-isolation give us

There is no doubt: the coronavirus pandemic is a huge tragedy. According to official data alone, more than 350 people have died, and the number of people affected by the SARS-CoV-000 virus is approaching 2. Global economic indicators are expected to decline by 6% monthly, global trade…

“Crazy prices, terrible quality”: a Russian-speaking IT manager spoke about the cost of living in California

Interesting facts about the quality of communications in Silicon Valley, public transport and American healthcare are offered by Lifehacker. The new guest of the “Spent” podcast, Ruslan Fazlyev, head of the Ecwid and X-Cart companies, one of the heroes of Yuri Dud’s acclaimed film about Silicon Valley, has already...

Opinion: American mentality gives odds to immigrants in the fight for career growth

Автор канала «Алекс Зел» на «Яндекс.Дзен» предлагает поговорить об особенностях американского менталитета и приводит простой пример, который, по его мнению, свидетельствует о том, что особенности американского подхода к работе дают фору иммигрантам в борьбе за повышение и достижение больших успехов.…

How the United States treats Russians: an immigrant has gathered the opinions of Americans about Russia and Putin

Immigrant Natalya, living in the United States, told the “Quality Content” channel on Yandex.Zen about how random passers-by in America reacted to her questions about Russians, President Putin and Russia. Next - from the first person. My name is Natalya. I'm 52 years old and...

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