Capsaicin in some peppers, attacks cancer cells' mitochondria Scientists have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer cells. They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria-the cells' energy-generating boiler rooms.
Russian dolls redirects here. For the movie, see Russian Dolls (film). A matryoshka doll (Russian: Ð¼Ð°ÑÑÑÑÐºÐ°; IPA: [mÉËtrÊ²ÉµÊkÉ], matrÃ«Å¡ka), also known as a Russian nesting doll, or Russian doll, is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. The name matryoshka (Ð¼Ð°ÑÑÑÑÐºÐ°), literally little matron, is a diminutive form of Russian female first name Matryona (Ð¼Ð°ÑÑÑÐ½Ð°) or Matriosha.
Siberian cats are a Russian national treasure. They have been documented in Russia for hundreds of years and are mentioned in Russian fairy tales and childrenâs books. The breed also appears in Harrison Wierâs book Our Cats and All About Them, published in 1889.