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"Tekhnika - Molodyozhi" — a Soviet and Russian popular science magazine dedicated to various aspects of science, technology, and invention. Here are some key points about the magazine:

1. **History and Foundation**: The magazine was founded in 1933 in the USSR. Over the years, it gained great popularity among youth and technical enthusiasts.

2. **Target Audience**: The main audience of the magazine consists of young people, school students, university students, and anyone interested in science and technology. The magazine aimed to spark interest in technical and scientific disciplines and motivate young people to pursue science and engineering.

3. **Content**: On the pages of "Tekhnika - Molodyozhi," one could find a variety of articles about the latest achievements in science and technology, scientific experiments, tips for young inventors, stories about future technologies, as well as science fiction stories and comics.

4. **Role in Popularizing Science**: The magazine played a significant role in popularizing science and technology in the USSR and Russia. It helped shape a scientific worldview among the youth by providing access to up-to-date information on scientific and technological achievements.

5. **Notable Authors and Illustrators**: Many well-known scientists and science fiction writers published their articles in the magazine. One such author was Ivan Efremov. The magazine also featured talented illustrators who created memorable covers and illustrations.

"Tekhnika - Molodyozhi" remains a significant publication for many generations, contributing to the development of interest in science and technology.

New publications

Voltaire and Half-Voltaire
(One day...)

The famous Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745–1827) was no stranger to wit. When Voltaire congratulated him on the successful invention of the "Voltaic pile," he suddenly laughed and said:— It is not for nothing that my name is Volta. It means: half of...

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As an example for posterity
(WEAPONS MUSEUM "TM")

Since ancient times, antique weapons have attracted lovers and connoisseurs of all kinds of rarities, and as early as the 17th century, there were known Russian noble families who possessed remarkable collections of domestic and foreign weapons.

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THERMAL BREATHING OF THE PLANET
(Problems and searches)

When radio astronomy was taking its first steps, scientists had no idea that in the very near future they would have in their hands a tool for studying not only space, but also... the Earth.

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CERBERUS VS. FULLER
(ANTHOLOGY OF MYSTERIOUS CASES)

...To defeated Germany in World War I, the Entente countries under the Versailles Treaty permitted the maintenance of a small naval fleet exclusively for the defense of its territorial waters: 6 old battleships of no more than 10,000 tons displacement, the...

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Automata of the 17th century
(WEAPONS MUSEUM "TM")

The American writer D. Runyon once called the automatic pistol an “equalizer of chances,” meaning that a person who possesses such a weapon and knows how to use it will almost certainly emerge victorious from a fight. One only has to manage to draw the...

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“THE GOLDEN AGE” OF THE AUTOGYRO
(OUR AVIATION MUSEUM (rotorcraft))

In the history of technology, there are few inventors whose sole authorship is unquestioned by contemporaries and descendants.

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THE BIRTH OF THE COMBINE
(DOMESTIC AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY)

On a May day in 1937, Moscow was seeing off a special train departing on a long journey.

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The first torpedo attack by the boats was successful!
(Various differences)

During the Russo-Turkish War, there was an episode that still sparks debate among historians. On December 15, 1877, the boats "Sinop" and "Chesma," launched from the steamship "Grand Duke Konstantin," conducted the first torpedo attack in history on Turkish...

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Heroes and martyrs of the "baranka"
(AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM TM)

In 1885, a loving husband gave Mrs. Daimler a brand-new, straight-from-the-store, phaeton.

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WORKERS
(AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM TM)

Having emerged into the world in the form of a truck (think of Cugnot’s or Selden’s machines), the automobile earned recognition as a “mechanical toy for adults” — a passenger car. In this form, it evolved from an exotic “self-propelled carriage” into a...

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The mystery of the death of S. Andre's expedition
(ANTHOLOGY OF MYSTERIOUS CASES)

On the calm and sunny day of August 6, 1930, the sunlight flooded the glacier, making the island seem transparent. Profound silence reigned all around. The sea was calm, and the motionless icebergs surrounding the island appeared dormant.

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