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![Fight clubs in Thai prisons Fight clubs in Thai prisons](/img/2024/fight-clubs-in-thai-prisons/fight-clubs-in-thai-prisons-170x170.jpg)
08-01-2024
Fight clubs in Thai prisons
In Thai prisons combat sport Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) all prisoners gives a great chance to not only earn the privilege, but ...
![Guilty by gender: Where girls are sent during menstruation in Nepal Guilty by gender: Where girls are sent during menstruation in Nepal](/img/2024/guilty-by-gender-where/guilty-by-gender-where-170x170.jpg)
08-01-2024
Guilty by gender: Where girls are sent during menstruation in ...
The mother of Indian activist and photographer Poulomi Basu, a widow, does not wear red. In India, where Poulomi was born, red ...
![Why did people prefer shoes with curved noses in the East Why did people prefer shoes with curved noses in the East](/img/2024/why-did-people-prefer/why-did-people-prefer-170x170.jpg)
08-01-2024
Why did people prefer shoes with curved noses in the East
Nowadays, the strangest wardrobe details can be explained by fashion trends. But once everything was different, and even the most ...
![And the girl has matured: how 20-year-old Japanese celebrate their coming of age And the girl has matured: how 20-year-old Japanese celebrate their coming of age](/img/2024/and-the-girl-has-matured/and-the-girl-has-matured-170x170.jpg)
07-01-2024
And the girl has matured: how 20-year-old Japanese celebrate ...
The second Monday of January in Japan is the so-called “Coming of Age Day”. The holiday is celebrated by everyone who turned 20 ...
![Features of national kidnapping: Why children are stolen in China Features of national kidnapping: Why children are stolen in China](/img/2024/features-of-national/features-of-national-170x170.jpg)
07-01-2024
Features of national kidnapping: Why children are stolen in China
China is a relatively safe country. Even walking through the evening streets and parks, you are unlikely to meet aggressive gopnik ...
![The Demon of Champavata - the story of the most bloodthirsty man-eating tiger in history The Demon of Champavata - the story of the most bloodthirsty man-eating tiger in history](/img/2024/the-demon-of-champavata/the-demon-of-champavata-170x170.jpg)
05-01-2024
The Demon of Champavata - the story of the most bloodthirsty ...
The early 20th century coincided with an increase in incidents of tiger attacks on humans in many regions of India. But among the ...
![Monobrow, braces and 8 more appearance flaws that are considered attractive by other peoples Monobrow, braces and 8 more appearance flaws that are considered attractive by other peoples](/img/2024/monobrow-braces-and-8-more/monobrow-braces-and-8-more-170x170.jpg)
05-01-2024
Monobrow, braces and 8 more appearance flaws that are ...
No wonder they say that everyone has their own beauty. While some look askance at the owners of overweight or crooked legs, others ...
![23 drawings of cats in the genre of hyperrealism 23 drawings of cats in the genre of hyperrealism](/img/2024/23-drawings-of-cats-in-the/23-drawings-of-cats-in-the-170x170.jpg)
05-01-2024
23 drawings of cats in the genre of hyperrealism
It's hard to believe, but these stunningly realistic images are not photographs, but hyperrealistic pencil drawings. Hyperrealism ...
![Kuldhara is an Indian ghost village with a creepy story Kuldhara is an Indian ghost village with a creepy story](/img/2024/kuldhara-is-an-indian/kuldhara-is-an-indian-170x170.jpg)
04-01-2024
Kuldhara is an Indian ghost village with a creepy story
There are many places in the world from which people have disappeared for one reason or another. Wars, epidemics, natural disasters ...
![Old Japan of the second half of the 19th century in photographs by Adolfo Farsari Old Japan of the second half of the 19th century in photographs by Adolfo Farsari](/img/2024/old-japan-of-the-second/old-japan-of-the-second-170x170.jpg)
04-01-2024
Old Japan of the second half of the 19th century in ...
These hand-painted photographs of old Japan teach a history lesson about how life went on there in the Land of the Rising Sun at ...
![How Chinese fortune cookies came to be, and why they haven't been heard of in China How Chinese fortune cookies came to be, and why they haven't been heard of in China](/img/2024/how-chinese-fortune/how-chinese-fortune-170x170.jpg)
04-01-2024
How Chinese fortune cookies came to be, and why they ...
Fortune cookies are served in most Chinese restaurants in the United States. Vanilla baked goods contain a small piece of paper ...
![The world of fantasy and surrealism in the incredible collages of Rama Krishna Mukti Adi The world of fantasy and surrealism in the incredible collages of Rama Krishna Mukti Adi](/img/2024/the-world-of-fantasy-and/the-world-of-fantasy-and-170x170.jpg)
03-01-2024
The world of fantasy and surrealism in the incredible ...
When a talented Indonesian named Rama Krishna Mukthi Adi was only 15 years old, he decided to become a photoshop virtuoso. ...
![5 New K-Dramas of 2024 to Watch on Netflix in January 5 New K-Dramas of 2024 to Watch on Netflix in January](/img/2024/5-new-k-dramas-of-2024-to/5-new-k-dramas-of-2024-to-170x170.jpg)
03-01-2024
5 New K-Dramas of 2024 to Watch on Netflix in January
Love K-dramas and looking for something new to watch? We have got you covered.
![Empire of dirt, or Why the warriors of Genghis Khan, was executed for bathing Empire of dirt, or Why the warriors of Genghis Khan, was executed for bathing](/img/2024/empire-of-dirt-or-why-the/empire-of-dirt-or-why-the-170x170.jpg)
02-01-2024
Empire of dirt, or Why the warriors of Genghis Khan, was ...
The Mongols seized in the 13th and 14th centuries, a large part of the Eurasian continent, was a force which could not to resist ...
![10 Reasons Sweet Home Season 2 Didn't Hit as Hard as Season 1 10 Reasons Sweet Home Season 2 Didn't Hit as Hard as Season 1](/img/2024/10-reasons-sweet-home/10-reasons-sweet-home-170x170.jpg)
02-01-2024
10 Reasons Sweet Home Season 2 Didn't Hit as Hard as Season 1
Sweet Home Season 2 has been a departure from the source material in many ways. But what are the main reasons the season hasn't ...
![All 10 Alice In Borderland Characters & Their Alice In Wonderland Counterparts Explained All 10 Alice In Borderland Characters & Their Alice In Wonderland Counterparts Explained](/img/2024/all-10-alice-in-borderland/all-10-alice-in-borderland-170x170.jpg)
02-01-2024
All 10 Alice In Borderland Characters & Their Alice In ...
Alice in Borderland shares many similarities to the classic story of Alice in Wonderland, but who are the characters' counterparts ...
![Tokyo of the 1950s in color images Tokyo of the 1950s in color images](/img/2024/tokyo-of-the-1950s-in/tokyo-of-the-1950s-in-170x170.jpg)
01-01-2024
Tokyo of the 1950s in color images
I've never been to Tokyo, although I was going to. The city does not shine with its architecture, but it is still one of the ...
![10 Must-Watch K-Dramas Like Business Proposal to Binge in January 10 Must-Watch K-Dramas Like Business Proposal to Binge in January](/img/2024/10-must-watch-k-dramas/10-must-watch-k-dramas-170x170.jpg)
01-01-2024
10 Must-Watch K-Dramas Like Business Proposal to Binge in January
These 10 K-dramas are your ticket to starting the year off with a perfect blend of fun, feels, and quirky love stories.
![The story of Vietnam's youngest photojournalist - 12-year-old Lo Man Hung The story of Vietnam's youngest photojournalist - 12-year-old Lo Man Hung](/img/2024/the-story-of-vietnams/the-story-of-vietnams-170x170.jpg)
01-01-2024
The story of Vietnam's youngest photojournalist - 12-year-old ...
The frame below, where the boy takes pictures during military operations, is not staged at all. The picture was taken on February ...
![Color photographs of Japan in the beginning of 1950 Color photographs of Japan in the beginning of 1950](/img/2023/color-photographs-of-japan/color-photographs-of-japan-170x170.jpg)
31-12-2023
Color photographs of Japan in the beginning of 1950
After the surrender of Japan in 1945, allied forces led by the US invaded the country. The Empire disintegrated, its form of ...
![Paintings from a sheet of paper Paintings from a sheet of paper](/img/2023/paintings-from-a-sheet-of/paintings-from-a-sheet-of-170x170.jpg)
31-12-2023
Paintings from a sheet of paper
Artist Bovey Lee (Bovey Lee) continues the tradition of Chinese art "of Czarci" — cut patterns out of paper. Bovey Lee was born ...
![Flowers are not just for girls, or Why real Arabs wear wreaths Flowers are not just for girls, or Why real Arabs wear wreaths](/img/2023/flowers-are-not-just-for/flowers-are-not-just-for-170x170.jpg)
31-12-2023
Flowers are not just for girls, or Why real Arabs wear wreaths
It is considered that flowers are the prerogative of girls. In every sense of the word: to give, to grow, to wear, etc. It's not a ...
![Afghanistan in the 60-70s in the pictures of a French photographer Afghanistan in the 60-70s in the pictures of a French photographer](/img/2023/afghanistan-in-the-60-70s/afghanistan-in-the-60-70s-170x170.jpg)
28-12-2023
Afghanistan in the 60-70s in the pictures of a French ...
In 1969, Afghanistan was not at all like the place torn apart by war and terrorists that it is today. French photographer Francois ...
![Top 12 K-Dramas with Unforgettable Enemies-to-Lovers Arc Top 12 K-Dramas with Unforgettable Enemies-to-Lovers Arc](/img/2023/top-12-k-dramas-with/top-12-k-dramas-with-170x170.jpg)
27-12-2023
Top 12 K-Dramas with Unforgettable Enemies-to-Lovers Arc
The enemies-to-lovers arc in K-Dramas is like the perfect spice blend in a gourmet dish, turning a simple story into an ...
![Smoking dead scorpions is an exotic drug addiction from Pakistan Smoking dead scorpions is an exotic drug addiction from Pakistan](/img/2023/smoking-dead-scorpions-is/smoking-dead-scorpions-is-170x170.jpg)
27-12-2023
Smoking dead scorpions is an exotic drug addiction from Pakistan
There is a huge amount of narcotic drugs in the world. Among them there are both synthetic and natural, of natural origin. But this ...