By the way, as Wikipedia states, the bald eagle is important in various Native American cultures and, as the national bird of the United States, is prominent in seals and logos, coinage, postage stamps, and other items relating to the U.S. federal government.
Today we would like to tell you about one particular animal.
The Peregrine Falcon.
It is often referred to as the Duck Hawk. It is a very fast bird in flight, with movement up to 200 miles per hour for short distances. It is one of the largest Falcon species. There are 19 subspecies that have been identified. It is believed to be the bird of prey with the biggest distribution in the world.
It is probably the fastest bird in the world. A famous "Сапсан" train is named after it.
The Peregrine Falcon.
It is often referred to as the Duck Hawk. It is a very fast bird in flight, with movement up to 200 miles per hour for short distances. It is one of the largest Falcon species. There are 19 subspecies that have been identified. It is believed to be the bird of prey with the biggest distribution in the world.
It is probably the fastest bird in the world. A famous "Сапсан" train is named after it.
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Do you like stories? So do we. Here you are, this is the story "The Appointment in Samarra" (as retold by W. Somerset Maugham in 1933).
The speaker is Death.
"There was a merchant in Bagdad who sent his servant to market to buy provisions and in a little while the servant came back, white and trembling, and said: "Master, just now when I was in the marketplace I was jostled by a woman in the crowd and when I turned I saw it was Death that jostled me. She looked at me and made a threatening gesture, now, lend me your horse, and I will ride away from this city and avoid my fate. I will go to Samarra and there Death will not find me". The merchant lent him his horse, and the servant mounted it, and he dug his spurs in its flanks and as fast as the horse could gallop he went. Then the merchant went down to the marketplace and he saw me standing in the crowd and he came to me and said, Why did you make a threating gesture to my servant when you saw him this morning? That was not a threatening gesture, I said, it was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Bagdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra".
The speaker is Death.
"There was a merchant in Bagdad who sent his servant to market to buy provisions and in a little while the servant came back, white and trembling, and said: "Master, just now when I was in the marketplace I was jostled by a woman in the crowd and when I turned I saw it was Death that jostled me. She looked at me and made a threatening gesture, now, lend me your horse, and I will ride away from this city and avoid my fate. I will go to Samarra and there Death will not find me". The merchant lent him his horse, and the servant mounted it, and he dug his spurs in its flanks and as fast as the horse could gallop he went. Then the merchant went down to the marketplace and he saw me standing in the crowd and he came to me and said, Why did you make a threating gesture to my servant when you saw him this morning? That was not a threatening gesture, I said, it was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Bagdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra".
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Hey! We have found a great list of signs that prove that you are a book worm. Here you are:
1. You find yourself dropping character names into everyday conversation as if they're your friends.
2. You regularly say no to social engagements to read.
3. You've spent hours in a bookstore.
4. You are a member of two or more book clubs.
5. You're super tired at work because you stayed up way too late reading just one more chapter, and then another.
6. You're always making your partner or friends crazy by reading aloud lines from the book you're reading.
7. You can't wait for the weekend to have two days of uninterrupted reading time.
8. You look forward to long flights because you can get some good reading in.
9. You get more than a little defensive of your favorite authors.
10. You lug around paperback and hardcover books in your purse all day.
11 Reading causes you to miss your bus stop on a regular basis.
12 You've been late to work to finish a book.
13. You've slept on the couch to keep reading when your boyfriend wants to go to bed.
14. You know the book will be better than the movie before it's out.
15. You bring books to parties.
16. You've read more books than seen movies in the last month.
17. You've sunk into a state of depression after finishing a really good book (also called a "book hangover").
18. You avoid going to lunch with co-workers so you can read while you eat instead.
19. You've ended friendships over book disagreements.
20. There are literally piles of books in every room of your house.
21 You bring home way more library books than you can actually read before they're due.
22 You spend a majority of your vacation time reading, and that includes your honeymoon.
23. You will kick someone out of book club if they don't read the book.
24. You've made your love of reading permanent.
25. Your Pinterest boards are basically a visual library.
26. You always have at least two books ready to read once you finish one.
27. You get excited when a book you love is over 1,000 pages because you know it will last longer.
28. You don't want to reread books because they won't count toward your Goodreads goal.
29. Almost every day you think at one point "I'd rather be reading."
30. You literally wear your love of reading.
31 You start to ration your reading when a book you love nears the end.
32 You email publishers asking for advance copies of books.
33. You read in the car even if you get carsick.
34. Your friends know which bookstore is your favorite because you spend so much time there.
35. You spend more time on Goodreads than Facebook.
36. You won't give up your seat on the subway because you can't read if you're standing in a packed train.
37. You put your Kindle in a Ziplock bag so you can read it in the bath/swimming pool on vacation.
38. When the ending of a book is bad, you take it really personally.
39. You know that e-books will never replace real books.
40. Sometimes you sound like a broken record trying to convince your friends to read your favorite book.
41 Nothing beats when the books you've been dying to read are in stock at the library.
42 You will forget to eat, sleep, and breathe when you get to the climax of a book.
43. People try to tell you to "get out more." They just don't understand.
44. You have multiple editions and versions of your favorite books.
45. Your second-favorite activity after reading is organizing your bookshelves.
46. You ALWAYS have a book on you . . . just in case.
47. Reading while walking has caused some near disasters.
48. You've yelled at loved ones for bothering you while you were reading.
49. You've definitely fallen in love with characters in a book before.
50. When you complain about your arms being sore, people assume you've been working out. But you know the truth.
via http://www.popsugar.com/
1. You find yourself dropping character names into everyday conversation as if they're your friends.
2. You regularly say no to social engagements to read.
3. You've spent hours in a bookstore.
4. You are a member of two or more book clubs.
5. You're super tired at work because you stayed up way too late reading just one more chapter, and then another.
6. You're always making your partner or friends crazy by reading aloud lines from the book you're reading.
7. You can't wait for the weekend to have two days of uninterrupted reading time.
8. You look forward to long flights because you can get some good reading in.
9. You get more than a little defensive of your favorite authors.
10. You lug around paperback and hardcover books in your purse all day.
11 Reading causes you to miss your bus stop on a regular basis.
12 You've been late to work to finish a book.
13. You've slept on the couch to keep reading when your boyfriend wants to go to bed.
14. You know the book will be better than the movie before it's out.
15. You bring books to parties.
16. You've read more books than seen movies in the last month.
17. You've sunk into a state of depression after finishing a really good book (also called a "book hangover").
18. You avoid going to lunch with co-workers so you can read while you eat instead.
19. You've ended friendships over book disagreements.
20. There are literally piles of books in every room of your house.
21 You bring home way more library books than you can actually read before they're due.
22 You spend a majority of your vacation time reading, and that includes your honeymoon.
23. You will kick someone out of book club if they don't read the book.
24. You've made your love of reading permanent.
25. Your Pinterest boards are basically a visual library.
26. You always have at least two books ready to read once you finish one.
27. You get excited when a book you love is over 1,000 pages because you know it will last longer.
28. You don't want to reread books because they won't count toward your Goodreads goal.
29. Almost every day you think at one point "I'd rather be reading."
30. You literally wear your love of reading.
31 You start to ration your reading when a book you love nears the end.
32 You email publishers asking for advance copies of books.
33. You read in the car even if you get carsick.
34. Your friends know which bookstore is your favorite because you spend so much time there.
35. You spend more time on Goodreads than Facebook.
36. You won't give up your seat on the subway because you can't read if you're standing in a packed train.
37. You put your Kindle in a Ziplock bag so you can read it in the bath/swimming pool on vacation.
38. When the ending of a book is bad, you take it really personally.
39. You know that e-books will never replace real books.
40. Sometimes you sound like a broken record trying to convince your friends to read your favorite book.
41 Nothing beats when the books you've been dying to read are in stock at the library.
42 You will forget to eat, sleep, and breathe when you get to the climax of a book.
43. People try to tell you to "get out more." They just don't understand.
44. You have multiple editions and versions of your favorite books.
45. Your second-favorite activity after reading is organizing your bookshelves.
46. You ALWAYS have a book on you . . . just in case.
47. Reading while walking has caused some near disasters.
48. You've yelled at loved ones for bothering you while you were reading.
49. You've definitely fallen in love with characters in a book before.
50. When you complain about your arms being sore, people assume you've been working out. But you know the truth.
via http://www.popsugar.com/