Australia’s Matthew Denny has come agonisingly close to a medal in the discus, before ultimately settling for fourth place at the Tokyo Olympics. The 25-year-old threw a personal best of 67.02m, just five centimetres short of a bronze medal. OLYMPICS BLOG: DAY 8 UPDATES, NEWS | TOKYO GAMES EVENT

Даже самые привычные вещи порой таят в себе множество секретов. Мы пользуемся этими знакомыми незнакомцами каждый день, абсолютно не догадываясь, что делаем что-то не так. Взять, к примеру, подвесной туалетный блок для унитаза. © Depositphotos В полном соответствии с рекламными обещаниями

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