05-12-2023
Why did Catherine II plan to introduce polygamy in the ...
Empress Catherine II came from her native Prussian hinterland to distant snow-covered Russia as a child. 15-year-old ...
05-12-2023
How King Minos insulted the gods, and they forced his wife to ...
Greek mythology is full of sex, cruelty and incredible intricacies of plots. In addition to promiscuous sexual relations, there is ...
05-12-2023
The spirit of the ancestors: in a Papuan tribe smoked mummies ...
Papua New Guinea continues to amaze the primitive culture of their own peoples. Italian photographer managed to capture the unusual ...
05-12-2023
10 photos of the Great Smog in London
On December 5, 1952, one of the most terrible environmental events in the history of England took place. "Great Smog" (Eng. Great ...
05-12-2023
The life story and beautiful photos of nine-fingered geisha ...
Tise Takaoka was a geisha and later became a Buddhist nun. She went by the pseudonyms Chieha and Teruha, and her real name was ...
05-12-2023
The colors of Japan of the XIX century through the eyes of an ...
Photography appeared in Japan a little later than its invention, when in the 1850s the country opened up to trade and visitors from ...
05-12-2023
The youngest bride in the history of Russia, or Why is it ...
Information about the customs that prevailed in Russia before the advent of Christianity is very scarce and fragmentary. Something ...
05-12-2023
Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos
1950's years, often called the Golden era of American history, a time of happiness and prosperity — despite the racial ...
04-12-2023
The story of Terry Jo Duperre — 11-year-old girl surviving ...
When a person is in a life-threatening situation is awful, but even worse when it happens to a child. 11-year-old American Terry ...
04-12-2023
They were wanted by the police: Impressive photos of British ...
These women were arrested for various crimes - from shoplifting to smuggling. But are there serial killers among them? We do not ...
04-12-2023
Mercury treatment, drunkenness and luxury: how women lived in ...
Brothels in the Russian Empire in the 19th century were quite legal. In 1889, there were 111 brothels in Moscow alone. In fact, ...
04-12-2023
Terrible prototypes: 11 real murderers, bloody deeds which ...
Their photos can be found only in the materials of criminal cases about crimes they've committed. Murderers, "famous for" the most ...
04-12-2023
The story of the most serious girl, for whose laughter they ...
Everyone remembers the fairy tale about the princess Nesmeyana, having made her laugh, the main character received her as a wife ...
04-12-2023
What did the British criminals of a century ago look like
Perhaps someone thinks that British women of the time of King Edward were modest and reserved, but these police photos prove the ...
03-12-2023
5 secrets of the Venus of Milo, which may not be Venus at All
Venus de Milo was found on April 8, 1820. For two centuries now, this sculpture has been stirring the minds of historians, artists ...
03-12-2023
How balalaika appeared in Russia and why the church forbade them
Every nation has its own musical instruments. The Japanese have shamisen, the Americans have banjo, the Scots have bagpipes, the ...
03-12-2023
He will never refuse. History of Zippo
In 1933, the first mass-produced Zippo lighter was released. Over 88 years, more than half a million lighters have been sold, and ...
03-12-2023
Schumacher, Paparazzi, Stakhanov and other people whose names ...
There are people who leave their mark in history with great deeds and accomplishments, there are those who write great books or ...
02-12-2023
The Black Dragon of Nicholas II – the secret of the ...
Tattooed monarchs were not uncommon in the West. Russia is a completely different matter. Our drawings on the skin have long been ...
02-12-2023
Obscene legacy of Pushkin wrote the great poet "poetry for ...
We all know Alexander Pushkin as the author of a fine lyric poems, great poems and captivating prose. Much less known classics as ...
02-12-2023
Was there really a pirate "black mark"
Since childhood, we have been sure that real pirates are afraid of only one thing – the "black mark". The sign of robber ...
02-12-2023
The story of Julia Tofana, the legendary poisoner, who has ...
At the beginning of the winter of 1791 in In Vienna, in his apartment at Rauensteingasse 970, the great composer Wolfgang Amadeus ...
02-12-2023
Pages of life of ordinary and poor Americans in New York of ...
When you imagine New York, the so-called "Big Apple", bright neon signs pop up in your mind, streets filled with pedestrians, where ...
02-12-2023
Rebellious bride Sigrid the Proud, destroyed the three kings, ...
In the middle Ages between the Slavs and the Scandinavians maintained a close relationship. Kept it not only on trade but also on ...
02-12-2023
Favorite women General Secretary Brezhnev
Many biographers of Leonid Brezhnev write that the General Secretary of the CPSU have not experienced particularly warm feelings to ...
01-12-2023
Women on the verge of hysteria: the story of a vibrator
From a medical device to a "personal back massager" — the vibrator has experienced a rich and eventful history. It is now that he ...