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- over half a million. Some of them have natural origin, others were the result of climate change, natural phenomena or human activity. Do you know the answer to the question: “Which island is the largest on Earth?”
Magnificent Greenland
Greenland is considered the largest landmass in the world's oceans. Its territory is 2.176 million square kilometers, which is approximately 1/8 of the entire Russia. Almost all of the land is covered with glaciers, so Greenland is considered a sparsely populated country. It is permanently inhabited by only
15,000 people. Climatic conditions are considered severe. Thermometer graph in winter period drops to - 47 C. summer time the maximum level reaches + 10 C.
New Guinea
The island is smaller in size than Greenland. Its territory is 786 thousand sq. km. It lies on the route between Asia and Australia in the Pacific Ocean. Despite the small territory, there are two countries located here: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The second independent entity is home to about
7.5 million people. That is, there are approximately 10 people per square kilometer - an indicator that is quite low compared to other countries with good weather conditions for living.
Borneo (Kalimantan)
Slightly inferior to New Guinea. The area of the island, located next to the Philippines, is 743 sq. km. However, its territory is densely populated - about 16 million people live here. Borneo is surrounded by the islands of Java and Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula is nearby. Distinctive feature Kalimantan is that two rivers with the same names flow through it, one of which has received the status of the longest among the islands.
Madagascar
Near the coast South Africa There is an amazing reserve with unusual fauna. Madagascar occupies 587 thousand sq. km. The length of the island stretches for 1500 km, its width is only 600 km. It leads in population in the category "What is the largest island in the world." There are about 20 million permanent residents here, that is, 1,300 more than in Greenland.
Baffin Island
The island belongs to Canada. Its location is determined at the same latitude as Greenland. The climate is harsh and difficult to live in. It is for this reason that on a land area of 507 sq. km. Only 11 thousand people live there.
Sumatra
In sixth position on the list of “What is the largest island in the world” is Sumatra, which belongs to Indonesia. The area of the island is
473 thousand sq. km. Geographically, the area is notable for the fact that after the eruption of Mount Toba on its territory, glacial period. A huge crater 100 m wide was formed here.
Honshu
The size of Honshu is much smaller than the other listed islands, amounting to only 228 thousand sq. km. But it is considered densely populated - 103 million people live there. Despite the high demographic level, the territories have been technically developed. Honshu is home to a huge metropolis where over 35 million people live.
1. The Alaska flag was created by a 13-year-old boy.
2. Military honor in no country is given with the left hand.
3. The international dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
4. Captain Cook was the first person to set foot on all the continents of the Earth except Antarctica.
5. The West African Matami tribe plays football with a human skull.
6. In Australia, the fifty cent coin originally contained two dollars worth of silver.
7. Most often in English libraries stealing the Guinness Book of Records.
8. National Orchestra Monaco is bigger than its army.
10. Canada is larger in area than China, and China is larger than the United States.
11. The only country where not a single birth was registered in 1983 is the Vatican.
12. The Nile froze twice - in the 9th and 11th centuries.
13. In Siena, Italy, you can't be a prostitute if your name is Maria.
14. In ancient Rome, a man taking an oath or making an oath would place his hand on the scrotum.
15. Tickling was prohibited by law in some ancient countries of the East, as it was considered a sinful arousing activity.
16. There are no clocks in Las Vegas casinos.
17. In the Eskimo language, there are more than 20 words for snow.
18. There are more Barbie dolls in Italy than there are Canadians in Canada.
19. In France, the law prohibits the sale of dolls with non-human faces, such as “alien girls.”
20. Canada has been declared the best country to live by the UN 4 times over the past 5 years.
21. B Ancient Rome If a patient died during an operation, the doctor's hands were cut off.
About culture
22. As X-rays have shown, under the “Mona Lisa” we know, there are three more of its original versions.
23. John Lennon's song "I'm a Walrus" was inspired by the sound of a police siren.
24. Most often sung song in the world - “Happy birthday to you” - is protected by copyright.
25. There is only one Western directed by a woman.
26. George Harrison's toilet seat sang "Lusy in the sky with diamonds."
27. During World War II, in order to save metal, Oscar figurines were made of wood.
28. Original title " Gone with the wind" - "Be-be, black sheep."
29. In Cameroon's film Titanic, the most frequently spoken word is "Rose".
About little brothers
30. A cat falling from the 12th floor has a better chance of surviving than a cat falling from the 7th floor.
31. When Europeans first saw a giraffe, they called it a “camelback,” thinking that it was a hybrid of a camel and a leopard.
32. Animal with the most big brain in relation to the body - an ant.
33. About 70 percent of living creatures on Earth are bacteria.
34. When young, Black Sea perches are mostly girls, but by the age of 5 they radically change sex!
35. The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees.
36. The Tokyo Zoo closes for 2 months every year so that the animals can take a break from visitors.
37. Anteaters prefer to eat termites rather than ants.
38. When a giraffe gives birth, her baby falls from a height of one and a half meters.
39. Despite the hump, the camel’s spine is straight.
40. Female dogs bite more often than male dogs.
41. Every year, more people die from bee stings than from snake bites.
42. Sharks are immune to cancer.
43. Birth control pills work on gorillas.
44. A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes.
45. A starfish can turn its stomach inside out.
46. The animal that can go the longest without drinking is the rat.
47. The only animals that suffer from leprosy, besides humans, are armadillos.
48. Hippos are born underwater.
49. Orangutans warn of aggression with loud burps.
50. A mole can dig a tunnel 76 meters long in one night.
51. A snail has about 25,000 teeth.
52. A black spider can eat up to 20 spiders a day.
53. With a lack of food, a tapeworm can eat up to 95 percent of its body weight - and nothing!
54. Crocodiles are responsible for more than 1,000 deaths on the banks of the Nile per year.
55. The ancient Egyptians taught baboons to serve them at table.
56. Saint Bernards, the famous rescuers of mountaineers, do not wear a flask of brandy around their necks.
57. It takes 4 hours to hard-boil an ostrich egg.
58. Within a pride of lions, 9/10 of the prey is supplied to the “family” by lionesses.
59. Sloths spend 75% of their lives sleeping.
60. Hummingbirds cannot walk.
61. A moth has no stomach.
62. Europeans, having arrived in Australia, asked the aborigines: “What are these strange jumping animals you have here?” The Aborigines answered: “Kangaroo,” which meant: “We don’t understand!”
63. The easiest way to distinguish a vegetarian animal from a predator: predators have eyes located on the front of the muzzle to see the prey. Vegetarians have them on both sides of their heads to see the enemy.
64. Bat- the only mammal that can fly.
65. 99% of living creatures that lived on Earth became extinct.
66. To make a kilogram of honey, a bee must fly around 2 million flowers.
67. Blood of a grasshopper white, lobster - blue.
68. The only animals that have sex for pleasure are humans and dolphins.
69. Over the past 4,000 years, not a single new animal has been domesticated.
70. Penguins can jump more than one and a half meters in height.
71. The only pet that is not mentioned in the Bible is a cat.
72. Chimpanzees are the only animals that can recognize themselves in the mirror.
73. The word “orangutan” means “jungle man” in some African languages.
74. Emu means "ostrich" in Portuguese.
75. Elephants and humans are the only mammals that can stand on their heads.
76. Crocodiles swallow stones to dive deeper.
77. Polar bears can run at a speed of 40 km/h.
78. Dogs have elbows.
About the great ones
79. “The Thinker” by Rodin - portrait Italian poet Dante.
80. Singer Nick Cave was born with a ponytail.
82. English writer Virginia Woolf I wrote most of my books standing up.
83. Sarah Bernhardt played 13-year-old Juliet at 70 years old.
84. When Walt Disney was a child, he tortured an owl. Since then, he decided to bring animals to life in cartoons.
85. Beethoven was once arrested for vagrancy.
86. Buzz Aldrin, one of the astronauts who walked on the moon, maiden name mother Moon (Moon).
87. When Einstein died, he last words died with him: the nurse did not understand German.
88. Julius Caesar wore Laurel wreath to hide the beginning of baldness.
89. D. Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
90. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, never called his mother and wife: they were both deaf.
91. Saint Patrick, the patron saint of the Irish, was not Irish.
92. Leonardo da Vinci invented an alarm clock that rubbed the feet of a sleeping person.
93. Napoleon suffered from ailurophobia - fear of cats.
94. The nose grows throughout a person’s life.
95. Only one child out of 20 is born on the day prescribed by the doctor.
96. The ancient Greeks believed that boys grow on the right side of the abdomen, and girls on the left.
97. If you remove space from all atoms human body, then what remains will be able to slip through the eye of the needle.
98. In the Middle Ages in dark spots On the moon, people saw the figure of Cain carrying an armful of brushwood.
99. A sperm is the smallest single cell in the body. The egg is the largest.
100. If only real woman had the proportions of a Barbie doll, she could only move on 4 limbs.
101. Blonde beards grow faster than dark ones.
102. In Russian and English languages there is no word for the back of the knee.
103. In the 15th century, it was believed that the color red heals. Patients wore red and surrounded themselves with red things.
104. Tongue imprints are individual for all people.
105. When you blush, your stomach turns red too.
106. There is enough body fat in the human body to make 7 bars of soap.
107. 80% of the human body’s heat leaves the head.
108. A person has fewer muscles than a caterpillar.
109. At the time of death, Lenin's brain was a quarter of normal size.
110. The world's highest IQ scores on standardized tests belong to two women.
111. Most people lose 50% of their sense of taste by age 60.
112. House dust consists of 70% shed skin.
113. The tooth is the only part of a person that lacks the ability to repair itself.
114. The brain is 80% water.
115. More living organisms live on the body of one person than there are people on Earth.
116. One hair can support a weight of 3 kg.
117. The average human head weighs 3.6 kg.
118. Over the course of his entire life, a person produces so much saliva that it would be enough for 2 large swimming pools
And a little more
119. Repellents don't repel mosquitoes - they hide you.
120. Substances contained in repellents block the receptors with which mosquitoes find their prey.
122. No sheet of paper can be folded in half more than seven times.
123. Every year donkeys are killed on earth more people than die in plane crashes.
124. In your sleep you burn more calories than while watching TV.
125. The first barcoded product was Wrigleys chewing gum.
126. The wingspan of a Boeing 747 is greater than the distance of the Wright brothers' first flight.
127. American Airlines saved $40,000 by removing just one olive from the salads served to first class passengers.
128. Venus is the only planet solar system, rotating counterclockwise.
129. Apples help you wake up in the morning better than coffee.
130. The plastic things at the ends of the laces are called aiguillettes.
131. The first owner of the Marlboro company died of lung cancer.
132. Michael Jordan received from Nike more money than all the workers in the factories of this company in Malaysia.
133. Marilyn Monroe had six toes on her feet.
134. All US presidents wore glasses. It’s just that some people didn’t like to appear in public wearing them.
135. Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse, was afraid of mice.
136. Pearls dissolve in vinegar.
137. Among people who publish marriage advertisements, 35 percent are already married.
138. Three most expensive names brands on earth are Marlboro, Coca-Cola and Budweiser, in that order.
139. A cow can be made to go up the stairs, but it is impossible to make it go down.
140. Duck croaking does not echo, no one knows why.
141.The reason American firehouses have spiral staircases dates back to the days when pumps and other heavy objects were lifted by horses. The horses crowded below, unable to figure out how to climb the straight flights of stairs.
142. Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first US president to have all the letters of the word “criminal” in his name.
143. The second was Bill Clinton.
144. On average, 100 people die every year from choking on a ballpoint pen.
145. 90 percent of New York taxi drivers are immigrants.
146. The elephant is the only animal that cannot jump.
147. One person in two million has a chance of living to 116 years old.
148. Women, on average, blink twice as often as men.
149. It is anatomically impossible for a person to lick his own elbow.
150. Indiana University's main library building is sinking one inch each year because engineers did not take into account the weight of the books it contained during construction.
151. Snails can sleep for up to three years.
152. Crocodiles cannot stick out their tongues.
153. The lighter was invented before matches.
154. Every day, US residents eat 18 hectares of pizza.
155. Almost everyone who read this text tried to lick their elbow.
FOR FAMILY:
German psychologists believe that the “formula for ideal relationships” will help spouses maintain warm relationships for a long time. Scientists say that any harsh remark must be compensated with at least five compliments, and researchers from the University of Chicago have collected statistics that family life gives us health, life expectancy and much more joy in sex.
It turns out that loneliness shortens life expectancy in to a greater extent than cancer, and for men, single life is more dangerous than a heart attack. Men They pay for their freedom with approximately 3,500 days of life on average, while heart disease takes away, according to statistics, an average of only 2,100 days. According to statistics, married men drink half as much as bachelors. Family people Compared to divorced people, they are less risk-averse. They rarely drive over the speed limit, are less likely to get into criminal situations, have fewer bad habits and are less likely to be stressed.
Scientists believe that. Research has shown that children whose families eat lunch and dinner together are less likely to suffer from overweight, less susceptible bad habits. As a rule, lunches and dinners with the family include more vegetables and fruits, which is much healthier than the habit of everyone snacking on their own, whenever they want, with whatever is in the refrigerator.
FOR GOOD HEALTH:
Doctors advise anyone who is plagued by depression to reconsider their diet and eliminate red meat and coffee. Coffee can cause anxiety and sleep problems. Red meat is a protein food that is slowly digested by the stomach and during the decomposition process, toxins accumulate that negatively affect the nervous system.
Scientists from the University of Michigan, USA, have found that regular communication with friends makes a woman healthier and happier. The reason lies in increased levels of progesterone, a hormone that reduces stress and fear. Scientists report that progesterone levels play a role important role in social relationships: the higher its level, the greater the desire for expansion and strengthening social connections a woman experiences. Surprisingly, it turned out that gossip and chatter significantly increase the level of this hormone. By chatting casually, women relieve stress, train their powers of observation, and show resourcefulness.
Carrot It has become so familiar to our table that many people forget what a useful and healing root vegetable it is. In terms of carotene content, it is a champion among vegetables, a storehouse of various vitamins and minerals, amino acids, essential oils and fiber. It has been established that daily consumption of carrots strengthens the body and increases its resistance to infections. It is necessary for the normal growth of children, to maintain visual acuity, and to maintain healthy skin. Carrot reduces cholesterol levels in the blood, stimulates the functioning of the stomach and intestines, strengthens the gums and immunity.
Goat's milk is an excellent anti-allergen. Allergies will go away if you drink at least a glass of milk a day every day. Goat milk contains many substances that increase the body's resistance to infectious diseases and improve brain activity. It contains calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, copper, vitamins A, B, C, D. This product enriches the body with complete proteins, fats, microelements and is very beneficial for normalizing metabolism, which promotes health and longevity.
Greens are the absolute leader in the number of poisonings. Harmful bacteria and viruses enter greens from the soil and are well preserved on plants. Greens also actively absorb harmful substances from the soil and preserve them in leaves and stems. Therefore, for health safety, greens should be soaked for at least 20 minutes, and then rinsed in running water.
Japanese medical scientists from National Institute radiologists in Tokyo concluded that a couple of pints of good barley beer(we specify: barley!) - the best remedy prevent cancer. Research has shown that regular consumption beer protects cells from the harmful effects of radiation and reduces the risk of cancer by more than 30%. Moreover, “intoxicated” cancer patients experience an improvement in their health, which means that the foamy golden drink has not only preventive, but also medicinal properties.
FOR BEAUTY:
Regular baking soda can replace hair shampoo if necessary. You need to add a little water to the baking soda powder, mix it into a “paste,” apply it to your hair and rinse thoroughly. Your hair will be clean, soft and shiny.
Tomato is an excellent remedy for acne. Problem areas of the skin should be lubricated several times a day with the juice of a ripe tomato mixed with glycerin in equal proportions.
A lotion made from cloves will help eliminate stye on the eye in a few days. Brew 6 cloves (a spice, not flowers!) with boiling water (1/3 cup). Let it brew, then moisten cotton swabs with a warm solution and apply to the sore eye.
Before using a teeth whitening product, make sure that it will not harm you. Some whitening techniques involve the use of highly acidic preparations that can corrode the upper layers of tooth enamel, so consult with a specialist before using the purchased product.
It is more convenient to stuff the meat with garlic and bay leaves without removing the knife from the slot.
All fat from meat should not be cut off when preparing for frying or baking: it will retain moisture and the dish will turn out juicier.
15 minutes before the meat is cooked, the foil should be opened slightly so that the meat is baked on top.
It is better to prepare minced meat assorted - from pork and beef.
When preparing lula kebab, it is important to knead the minced meat for a long time - then it will become viscous, dense and will hold firmly on wooden skewers.
It is best to defrost meat in air, not in water; you can defrost it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.
Meat intended for storage should not be washed, otherwise it will quickly spoil.
Water or milk added to minced cutlets gives finished product juiciness.
Raw meat will stay fresh for 24 hours if soaked in vinegar.
Before beating, the meat needs to be leveled: cut off the thickenings so that the layers are as uniform in thickness as possible.
To prevent the meat from tearing when beating, it should be covered with plastic wrap.
Chops and schnitzels will be softer and juicier if you brush them with a mixture of vinegar and vegetable oil an hour before frying. oil
There is no need to turn the meat frequently during frying: this releases a lot of juice, which prevents the formation of a crust.
Chopped cutlets will not stick to each other if you add a little potato flour to the minced meat.
Steamed meat dishes have a particularly delicate taste.
Meat boiled in small pieces will be less juicy and tasty than meat cooked in large pieces.
Meat - raw, boiled or baked - must be cut across the grain.
Minced meat will be juicy if you add a little very cold water while kneading it and let it rise. oils
If the beef is tough, then you need to cook it like this: bring to a boil, skim the foam from the broth and, after cooking the meat for half an hour, pour 2 tbsp into the broth per 1 kg of beef. l. vodka and cook the broth with it until fully cooked. The beef will be very soft, and the smell of vodka will completely evaporate. 
Fish breaded in bread crumbs is often not fried enough inside, so it needs to be cooked in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
To get rid of unwanted aftertaste when cooking pike, add more spices and seasonings to the water.
Never pour hot water over frozen fish, otherwise it will lose its taste.
To make fish cutlets tastier and more aromatic, add finely chopped and fried nasto to the minced meat. oil onion.
If you add a pinch to the cutlet mass baking soda, the minced meat will be fluffy.
Do not cook the fish over high heat; it will become tough and the broth will become cloudy.
To prevent the fish from sticking to the pan when frying, pour it into the vegetable oil. butter a little salt.
If bile accidentally spills while cutting fish, you need to wipe the places where it got in with salt and rinse the fish cold water.
To prevent the fish from falling apart and curling when frying, before cooking you need to make several transverse cuts on the carcass or pieces of fish, then add salt and let stand for 10-15 minutes, then roll in breading. The taste will be more delicate if you put the fish in cold milk for 15 minutes before breading. or grease with sour cream. I advise you to first roll the fish that you will fry in batter in flour, and then dip it into the dough: it will stick in a more even layer.
It is better to cook fish in a small bowl: it is less boiled.
Lake fish will not smell like mud if the carcasses are washed in a cold, strong salt solution.
Some types of fish are very difficult to remove scales from. I advise you to pour boiling water over the fish carcass; it will clean much faster.
It is better to salt the fish before cooking, it will be tender and juicy.
Before frying fish, place slices in the pan raw potatoes, this will remove the smell of fish.
If the fish has a lot of small bones (for example, crucian carp), then before frying, make a number of cuts on the carcass, especially in the tail area, where there are most small bones, add salt and fry like this. All small bones will be well cooked. You need to add less salt than usual.
To add some piquancy to fried fish at the end of frying, add sunflower oil, on which the fish was fried, finely chopped garlic. Fry it a little and pour this oil over the finished fish. You can also add lemon juice.
Before frying, the fish should be sprinkled with lemon juice, salt, and sprinkled with special seasoning.
It is recommended to fry fish in vegetable oil.
Fresh and high-quality fish have bright red eyes.
After defrosting, rinse the fish only with cold water.
During cleaning, the fish will not slip out of your hands if you first rub it with salt.
Fish should only be defrosted at room temperature.
If bile spills during gutting, the fish must be washed immediately and the area where the bile came in should be rubbed with salt.
Stuffed fish tastes much better cold. It is served with vinegar, mustard and grated horseradish.
To ensure that the fish is well-fried, cuts should be made in the thickenings.
Boiled fish should be served hot.
Small fish are best cooked under marinade.
Large fish is used for jellied dishes.
When cooking fish with the head, the gills must be removed.
Fish oil is healthier than animal fat.
Fatty fish are best baked or grilled. 
Raw vegetables It is better to cut on a plastic board, since the wooden one absorbs the juice.
Boiled vegetables cannot be kept in water for a long time, as this will cause them to lose their taste.
The salad will be fragrant if you add more dill.
You can put a crust of bread rubbed with garlic in a vegetable salad for a few minutes. The salad takes on a light garlic flavor.
To make cooked vegetables softer and more pleasant to taste, you need to add a little sugar to the water.
Vegetables for salads should be boiled in their skins - this way they retain vitamins better.
To reduce the loss of vitamins, vegetables should be placed in boiling water and cooked in a sealed container.
Smell and taste of raw onions the salad will become softer if you finely chop the onion and lightly pour boiling water over it.
Vegetables should be washed only with cold water.
Carrots and potatoes should not be cooked in the same pan with beets - they lose their taste and color.
Carrots, beets, and cucumbers will remain fresh for a long time if they are stored in a closed plastic bag in the refrigerator.
The salad should be prepared and stored only in enamel and glass containers.
Beets chopped for salads should be stored separately from other vegetables, seasoned with vinegar, and grown. oil
Boiled potatoes with their skins will be easier to peel if you immediately pour cold water on them.
A cut onion will last longer if the cut area is greased.
The onion will brown well if you add 1/2 tsp to the oil when frying. granulated sugar.
To prevent the onion from burning during sauteing and become golden, it must be rolled in flour.
To make the potatoes crumbly and tasty, they must be boiled in salted water over low heat.
To make the potatoes cook faster, you need to add a little plum to the water. oils
Boiled potatoes will taste better if you add dill, a small onion or 2 cloves of garlic.
Vegetables should be boiled in salted water - this will improve the taste and retain more nutrients.
Wilted greens can be refreshed if you leave them for 1 hour. into cold water with the addition of vinegar (1 tbsp vinegar per 1 liter of water).
Potatoes boiled in their skins will become freshly boiled again if you steam them.
You can have fresh vegetables all winter if you prepare them like this: add 1 kg of salt, 1 kg of onions, 1 kg of carrots, 1 kg of ripe tomatoes, 1 kg bell pepper, finely chop 300g of parsley and dill and mix. Place the mixture in jars and cover with plastic lids. One st. l. There will be enough mixture to season the borscht.
The process of preparing beets can be speeded up as follows: boil them for at least 1 hour. 10 minutes, drain the water in which the beets were boiled and fill it with cold water. In 10 minutes. drain the water again.
Boiled vegetables should not be left in the water in which they were boiled, as they will become watery and tasteless. They should be drained in a colander.
White cabbage will not darken when fried if you salt it after cooking, when it has cooled. 
The apple peel will come off easily if you immerse the apples in cold water before peeling.
To prevent baked apples from cracking, I advise you to prick them with a fork before baking and pour a little water onto a baking sheet.
Lemons can be preserved by cutting into slices and adding sugar to the glass jar. You can also cover whole lemons with sugar if you peel them in advance.
Before squeezing juice from citrus fruits, soak them for 5 minutes. V hot water. You will get more juice.
Compotes prepared for the winter from fruits with seeds should be stored for no more than a year.
You may have heard that it's best to store apples separately from other fruits and vegetables because they produce a gas that speeds up ripening. But this same gas can sometimes be very useful. An apple slice will soften the hardened brown sugar overnight. Also, apple slices will prevent potatoes from sprouting.
If a recipe says to add citrus zest to a dish, that means you only need to add the outer colored part of the peel, not the white inner part, which can ruin the taste of your dish. It is the outer part of the peel that contains all the aromatic oils of citrus fruits and will add “zest” to your dish.
The easiest way is to grate the fruit using a grater with small holes.
Another tip to squeeze out every last drop of juice: take the fruit and roll it on a hard surface, pressing down firmly with your palm. Press as hard as you can. Roll like this for a few minutes. Then just cut it in half and squeeze it out. You will see that you will get several times more juice this way.
To prevent fruits from losing juice when baking, they must first be doused with boiling water.
The seeds are removed from washed and dry fruits. Place fruits and berries from which you want to remove seeds for a few minutes. in the freezer. Then they will become harder and the seeds will be easy to separate. 
The rice will be white and will not boil if you add a few drops of lemon juice to the water during cooking.
Rice should always be salted at the very beginning of cooking.
If you want your rice porridge (pilaf) to be crumbly, regardless of the quality of the rice, stir the porridge well several times while cooling.
Beans and peas do not need to be soaked before cooking. To make them cook faster, add half a cup of cold water to the pan several times while boiling.
All semolina dishes will be more fluffy and airy if you soak the semolina in milk or water half an hour before cooking.
If the peas do not cook for a long time, you need to pour 4-5 tbsp into the pan. l. cold boiled water: one every 5 minutes.
There is a lot of garbage in cereals such as millet, rice, buckwheat. Scatter the cereal into a flat plate or directly onto the table, take it right hand cotton swab, moisten it in water, poke it into the garbage and put it in your left palm. Very convenient and fast.
When cooking rice, do not pour water into the sink; this water is good for making yeast dough.
It is better to store cereals and starch in glass or earthenware jars, putting gauze bags with salt in them. 
And pancakes too!
Stale pie, muffin, bread will become fresher if you wrap them in foil and place them in a preheated oven for 5 minutes.
The cake will not burn if you place a sheet of medium-sized salt sprinkled on it under the baking sheet.
To prevent pancake batter from dripping onto the stove, you can pour it into a teapot and carefully pour it into the frying pan.
To bake puff pastry pies, it is better to grease the baking sheet not with oil, but with cold water.
It is better to cut the airy cake immediately, while it is hot, taking it out of the oven, and always with a hot knife. Then it won’t wrinkle or sag.
While rolling out the dough on the table, grease the surface with the dough. oil so that the dough does not stick.
When kneading the dough for pancakes, you first need to mix the soda with flour, and then add separately beaten eggs and other ingredients. Then donuts, crumpets, and pancakes will not absorb fat during frying and will turn out very fluffy and tasty.
If your baked goods are burnt, don’t worry in advance. After all, this can be easily corrected with an ordinary grater. It turns out very smooth and almost imperceptible. This method is suitable for both cookies and sponge cakes.
Egg whites need to be beaten in a glass bowl; they darken in aluminum.
A small collection of tricky tips!
