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.
The originals were wooden dolls, which fit one inside the next (one being slightly smaller than the previous.) The history of Russian dolls shows that Vasily Zvyozdochkin was the first to craft them, from a design created by Sergey Malyutin.These were made of linden wood and were painted by Malyutin.hese adorned wooden dolls with a secret can also be called matryoshka or even babushka dolls. These are recognized even in the countries 500 miles from Russia. Taking a Russian nesting doll back home is a must among tourists from Europe and the us alike.