History
01.08.23
Mummies... pets of the pharaohs
30-07-2023
How a simple Mexican woman, Nestor Salgado, declared war on ...
Modern Mexico is a battleground between the drug mafia and citizens tired of the lawlessness of bandits. Corruption at all levels ...
30-07-2023
"Changes? Forget!": sex tips from the past for ideal wives
Even in the "swinging 60s", which became synonymous with a rebellious time, innovation and vibrant life, the sexual topic is almost ...
30-07-2023
How did AIDS: a case history, which began with handsome gay
Several years have passed since the first cases of AIDS before the doctors were able to accurately describe this disease and find ...
30-07-2023
20 incredibly beautiful artifacts of the past
If you think that old things, it's something artisanal and ugly, something very wrong. As for beauty, elegance and other aspects of ...
30-07-2023
History in color: photos of Russia in the early XX century, ...
Planetzero project deals with the restoration and colorization of old photos. This treatment can infuse archival photographs new ...
30-07-2023
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Thanks to the endless archives of LIFE magazine, we have a wonderful opportunity to go back in time and look into the eyes of our ...
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30-07-2023
How did the offensive word "freak" appear, and who ...
The word "freak" is taken as a serious insult these days. But in ancient Rus', oddly enough, it had an extremely ...
29-07-2023
The Muse of the Belle Epoque: the inimitable Cleo de Merode
The end of the XIX century in France was the beginning of a Beautiful era — the time of aesthetics and elegance. Beautiful women, ...
29-07-2023
Looked like before the peasants in the age of 30-40 years
Peasant life at all times was difficult. These pictures were taken in the late 19th — the early 20th century, and we show how ...
29-07-2023
"Pirates of Edelweiss" — how German anti-fascist teenagers ...
The German informal organization "Pirates of Edelweiss" united thousands of teenagers. They came from different walks of life, but ...
29-07-2023
Sex in the Victorian era: slow, sad and rare
The long reign of Queen Victoria, who ruled Great Britain from 1832 to 1901, was very controversial in terms of sexuality. Along ...
29-07-2023
The story of Tolotos - a man who has never seen a woman in ...
The world cannot be imagined without women. They give us beauty, affection and tenderness, although they often create problems. But ...
29-07-2023
Cossack slaves: how the Russians imposed female slavery in ...
Despite the fact that the Russian people suffered from slavery for most of their history, this did not discourage the desire to ...
28-07-2023
Beauty — a terrible force: looked like the salon of Helena ...
In 1936, the businesswoman Helena Rubinstein opened a new beauty salon in new York. Besieged by clients was not — everyone ...
28-07-2023
The story of 14-year-old George Stinney, who was executed by ...
The history of world justice is full of annoying mistakes. Unfortunately, the price of these misunderstandings is usually very high ...
28-07-2023
7 historical figures whose body parts were stolen after death
The heart of Anne Boleyn, the skull of Mozart and even the penis of Napoleon-you will agree, quite strange souvenirs in memory of ...
28-07-2023
Incredible Dubai: Photos of the UAE before the discovery of oil
Today, Dubai is a huge metropolis with skyscrapers, which looks more futuristic than any other city on earth. But in 1833, when ...
28-07-2023
Who and for what reason said the phrase "The main thing is ...
Everyone has probably heard that "the main thing is not victory, but participation." Participants of competitions and Olympiads, ...
28-07-2023
The bloody drama of 1972: How the terrorist attack at the ...
On September 5, 1972, at the Olympic Games in Munich, terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage. All of them died due to an ...
28-07-2023
The Gypsy court — how does it differ from the secular one
Gypsies came to Europe in the XV century, and from the first years they showed their independence. Back in 1432, the Holy Roman ...
27-07-2023
Louis XIV: The God-given Sun King who ruined France
Louis XIV de Bourbon, who was named Louis the God-given at birth, will forever remain in history as the most luxurious European ...
27-07-2023
Whittier is an unusual city whose population lives under one roof
There are a lot of tiny cities in the USA with a population of several dozen people. But the town of Whittier in Alaska is special. ...
27-07-2023
The 100 km long Maya road is a miracle of ancient engineering
Of all the ancient civilizations, the culture of the Maya Indians remains the most interesting and mysterious. Much of the heritage ...
26-07-2023
30 rare photos of Hollywood's golden age stars
The 1920s and 60s are called the "golden age of Hollywood". It was a time when the whole film industry was run by the Big Five ...
26-07-2023
Rabbit brain pate and other tips for caring for children from ...
Nowadays, when there are such wonderful inventions as disposable diapers, all kinds of radios and baby monitors, rubber nipples, ...
26-07-2023
25 photos that will change your perception of world history
When you read something about history, be it a memoir, a textbook or an article, your own unique idea of how it was develops in ...