History

"My dear man": how much did people cost under serfdom and how was this price formed

07-08-2023

"My dear man": how much did people cost under serfdom and how ...

When we say "my dear person" about someone today, we do not mean the monetary equivalent, but our warm attitude and nothing more. ...

Why in the old days sailors categorically refused to take bananas on board

07-08-2023

Why in the old days sailors categorically refused to take ...

For centuries, the profession of a navigator was considered one of the most dangerous. And where there is risk, there is always a ...

1939: the last public execution in France by guillotine

07-08-2023

1939: the last public execution in France by guillotine

Born in Germany in 1908, Eugene Weidman started stealing from a young age and, even as an adult, did not give up his criminal ...

Florentine football: little for the war, but cruel for the game

07-08-2023

Florentine football: little for the war, but cruel for the game

Florence is not only the world capital of art, birthplace of the great Dante and the Italian literary language. This is a city ...

What did the nobility do all day in the Middle Ages if they didn't have to go to work?

07-08-2023

What did the nobility do all day in the Middle Ages if they ...

Many people think that in the Middle Ages, the aristocrats did nothing but go hunting and go on Crusades. Perhaps some of the noble ...

The story of Ruth Handler, creator of the Barbie doll and breast prosthesis

07-08-2023

The story of Ruth Handler, creator of the Barbie doll and ...

The Barbie doll is, without exaggeration, the most famous toy in the world. She is admired by millions of children and adults, she ...

Norwegian Museum Lofotr: a journey into the world of Vikings

07-08-2023

Norwegian Museum Lofotr: a journey into the world of Vikings

There is a museum in the north of Norway, which is not boring, but really interesting. The main object of the Lofotr museum complex ...

New York of the 70s

07-08-2023

New York of the 70s

Chilean photographer Camilo Jose Vergara photographed the depressive streets of New York in the 70s and its inhabitants in a ...

Why Jacqueline Kennedy was considered beautiful

06-08-2023

Why Jacqueline Kennedy was considered beautiful

Jacqueline Kennedy is one of those women about whom no one will say – she is ordinary. Many believe that Jacqueline was a ...

From the royal table: culinary preferences of Russian emperors

06-08-2023

From the royal table: culinary preferences of Russian emperors

What did the Russian emperors like to eat? In this issue, you will learn about the gastronomic preferences of the heads of the ...

Brighter than a thousand suns: 20 scary shots in memory of the nuclear explosion in Hiroshima

06-08-2023

Brighter than a thousand suns: 20 scary shots in memory of ...

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, using nuclear weapons for the first ...

The national question, or were our heroes Russian

06-08-2023

The national question, or were our heroes Russian

It seems that the answer to the question — to which nationality the epic heroes belonged is obvious. But do not rush to write ...

Sons of Death, servants of Kali: the secret sect of the Tug-stranglers

06-08-2023

Sons of Death, servants of Kali: the secret sect of the ...

The most notorious sophisticated killers were the Indian thugs, who were "the most bloodthirsty bandits in the history of mankind." ...

"Hug and cry": how did the expression popular among modern youth appear

06-08-2023

"Hug and cry": how did the expression popular among modern ...

The expression "hug and cry" is used today mainly by young people when they want to ironically pity someone or emphasize the ...

The Story of Lakshmi Bai, an Indian Warrior Princess

06-08-2023

The Story of Lakshmi Bai, an Indian Warrior Princess

History knows many cases when women commanded armies or even led uprisings. In North Africa, the fearless Dahiya Al-Kahina became ...

The history of one monument, or how the British executed a monkey for espionage

05-08-2023

The history of one monument, or how the British executed a ...

On the northeast coast of Great Britain is a small port city of Hartpool. This is a boring province where there is absolutely ...

The tallest man on earth lived in the Russian Empire

05-08-2023

The tallest man on earth lived in the Russian Empire

Almost the whole world knew Fyodor Andreevich Makhnov at one time. The fact is that he was the tallest person. With a weight of 182 ...

The Princess of Midnight: The Mystery of Evdokia Golitsyna, the hostess of the St. Petersburg salon

04-08-2023

The Princess of Midnight: The Mystery of Evdokia Golitsyna, ...

Princess Evdokia Golitsyna was one of the most famous personalities of the XIX century. Perfectly educated and charming, she drove ...

Dr. Death Josef Mengele is a killer of thousands who has not repented

04-08-2023

Dr. Death Josef Mengele is a killer of thousands who has not ...

Dr. Josef Mengele is one of the most demonized Nazi criminals. Unfortunately, most of the nightmares attributed to the doctor are ...

Why you can’t swim on Ilyin’s day

04-08-2023

Why you can’t swim on Ilyin’s day

The Orthodox Church on August 2 celebrates the day of memory of the prophet Elijah. He is considered one of the most revered saints ...

The sad story of the Spanish king Charles II — the ugliest monarch of Europe

03-08-2023

The sad story of the Spanish king Charles II — the ugliest ...

King Charles II Enchanted was the last representative of the dynasty of Habsburg on the Spanish throne. His 35-year reign was ...

"I don't want to die!": the diary of a 15-year-old Jewish woman killed in the Nazi ghetto has been found

03-08-2023

"I don't want to die!": the diary of a 15-year-old Jewish ...

The heroine of this heartbreaking story was Renia Spiegel, a 15-year-old Jewish woman originally from Poland. The girl was killed ...

9 "bearded women" who made history

03-08-2023

9 "bearded women" who made history

Hirsutism is a condition in which women have excessive growth of terminal hair of the male type. There are several "bearded women" ...

The neural network showed the real faces of Russian history

03-08-2023

The neural network showed the real faces of Russian history

We are used to the canonical images of historical figures that are offered to us by famous artists and sculptors. We must admit ...

Enemy of the state № 1: Jacques Mesrine — the robber, to whom France declared war

03-08-2023

Enemy of the state № 1: Jacques Mesrine — the robber, to ...

About Jacques mesrine written many books and filmed several movies. In France, it is the way it is today is contradictory and ...

How did the cutlet in Kiev

03-08-2023

How did the cutlet in Kiev

Kiev cutlets are known and loved all over the world. In our country, it is difficult to find a person who has never tried this ...