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.
Photo by marcos_leal CC GA 2.0. It's hard to find a symbol of Russia more popular than the traditional Russian nesting doll. These decorated wooden dolls with a secret are also called matryoshka dolls or babushka dolls. They are recognized even in the countries thousand miles away from Russia.Taking a Russian nesting doll back home is a must among tourists from Europe and the United States alike.ome historians of Russian life argue that matryoshka dolls originated from Japanese traditional dolls. However it's known that Russian masters would make hollow detachable Easter eggs from the wood long before the first nesting doll was made.