Europe
25-08-2023
Need to learn something urgently? "Drink vodka!" — British ...
Before you read this post, we will immediately post a clear disclaimer: The editors of Bigpikchi categorically do not advise you to ...
25-08-2023
The "great stench" in London: how the environmental ...
In the 19th century, London became the universally recognized world center of science and technology. At the same time, the capital ...
25-08-2023
Weapons, fast food and pop contests: "decaying" Italy of the ...
Every summer of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, the tourist resort of Rimini was the most Italian place in the world. Then there ...
25-08-2023
"I can see everything from above": 22 aerial photo of Karolis ...
Lithuanian photographer Karolis Janulis captured the stunning beauty of Lithuania, Croatia and Slovakia on camera from the air. His ...
24-08-2023
The enchanting beauty of the stained glass windows of the ...
The Sainte-Chapelle, or the Holy Chapel, is a marvel of Gothic architecture that cannot be compared with any of the Catholic ...
24-08-2023
The story of the knight Goetz von Berlichingen - a mercenary ...
Nowadays it is difficult to surprise someone with a functional prosthesis. But just fifty years ago, a biomechanical arm or leg ...
24-08-2023
50 reasons to visit Romania
Romania is a real gem, filled with pristine forests and epic mountains, and its majestic castles are reminiscent of a rich medieval ...
24-08-2023
Who are you Mr. Bergmann: the mystery of one of the most ...
On the foggy morning of June 16, 2009, a resident of the Irish county of Sligo, Arthur Kinsell, came to the beach, near the village ...
23-08-2023
The Italian beauty Scilla Gabel — understudy Sophia Loren
Italian film and television actress Scilla Gabel (Scilla Gabel) was born in 1938 in Rimini. Her acting career began as an ...
23-08-2023
Double portrait of Arnolfini, or what scientists are arguing ...
We used to perceive portraiture as an alternative to photography. But some artists of the Middle Ages sought to capture not only ...
23-08-2023
Expensive balconing: Teenage tourists fined thousands of ...
At a Spanish resort, four British teenagers and one Swedish national have been kicked out of their hotel and fined hefty sums for ...
23-08-2023
The story of the hostage-taking, after which the term ...
The term "Stockholm syndrome" means a mental state that allows a person who has been abducted or abused to feel sympathy and ...
23-08-2023
Why the Danish Little Mermaid is the most long-suffering ...
Vandals do not spare the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. On the pedestal of the sculpture, this time they wrote ...
22-08-2023
A lot of beer happens: the beer tsunami in London, which ...
Usually, if beer flows like a river, then everyone around is having fun and fervently. But on October 17, 1814, the residents of ...
22-08-2023
8 innocent photos where not everyone will find nude models
Tired of looking for hidden cats and other unknown animals in the photo? Well, then look for people! We even have eight photos for ...
22-08-2023
The story of Graham Young, a maniac poisoner, whom even the ...
On August 22, 1990, the staff of the British prison for especially dangerous criminals Parkhurst, located on the Isle of Wight, ...
21-08-2023
The unique Arbez Hotel — when you sleep with your feet in ...
Western Europe often surprises tourists with its symbolic borders. Many localities have historically been divided between ...
21-08-2023
The comforts of medieval castles, or Why Retire to the cloakroom
The Middle Ages is a period of history when people did not care too much about comfort. It can be said that since antiquity, the ...
21-08-2023
Montfaucon — the horror of medieval Paris
It is not difficult to guess that the death penalty by hanging has always been the most popular method of execution. Fast, ...
21-08-2023
Swiss Armed Forces — why does a country need an army that ...
We all know that Switzerland remains neutral in military conflicts, remaining an oasis of relative peace and tranquility even ...
21-08-2023
Protecting parmesan from counterfeiting: edible microchips
Italian cheese makers have begun using edible chips to protect against fakes. The microchips are the size of a grain of sand and ...
19-08-2023
18 reasons to go to Barcelona
Barcelona is an ancient city, on the streets of which, it seems, the sun has settled for a long time and forever. Here, every ...
19-08-2023
People without a permanent place of residence: an Italian ...
Since the time when the Roma people left India about 1500 years ago, they have been constantly subjected to discrimination and ...
19-08-2023
Spying on the Parisians: windows and balconies of the French ...
Peek through the windows of Paris and admire the rooftops of the French capital with a unique selection of shots from the talented ...
18-08-2023
Corrupt love during the war: rare photos of British soldiers ...
These images were digitized from negatives that once belonged to Lieutenant William Noel Morgan (William Noel Morgan). His ...
18-08-2023
Senior is not better: scientists have determined that the ...
For decades psychologists have investigated the phenomenon of the firstborn. Many believed that children born first in the family ...