History
01-05-2022
How and why did they attempt to kill the mummy of the leader ...
Political leaders are often targeted for assassination attempts. The recognized leader in their number was and remains Fidel ...
01-05-2022
Monsters or ordinary people? What the everyday life of the ...
No matter what, life always goes on. The new state regime can pursue a policy that many suffer from, but at the same time the ...
01-05-2022
Skoda's Deep History
Having almost completely renewed and expanded its model range in recent years, Skoda also designs its future by taking inspiration ...
30-04-2022
The banner over the Reichstag-the photo for which Viktor ...
One of the most famous photos of the Great Patriotic War was taken on May 1, 1945-it shows the Victory banner flying over the ...
30-04-2022
Unknown past: how color enlivens historical photos
When we think about the past, we often imagine it in black and white. After all, most of the photos taken in the first half of the ...
29-04-2022
How did the Novichok combat poison appear and why does it ...
At all times, poison was considered the most effective and quiet way to deal with opponents. Poisoning has always been popular, ...
29-04-2022
Unknown photos of Hitler's bunker taken in April 1945
On April 30, 1945, when Germany's defeat in the war became an obvious fact, Adolf Hitler shot himself and his wife Eva Braun in his ...
29-04-2022
What is so ancient that only Internet veterans can remember?
Nostalgia is a strange feeling.
29-04-2022
Archaeologists found medieval hand grenades in Jerusalem
We know so little about the technologies of past eras that we tend to underestimate the technical potential of our ancestors. ...
28-04-2022
5 Weirdest Cargoes Ever Carried
For many reasons, cargo has been transported back and forth around the world for centuries. Most of the items that you can carry ...
28-04-2022
5 extinct animals that used to live in Russia
More recently, a real tiger could be found in the Caucasus; and Moscow cynologists were engaged in breeding service dogs forgotten ...
28-04-2022
Bird genocide: how nature took revenge on the Chinese for the ...
On February 12, 1958, Chinese leader Mao Zedong signed a historic decree on the extermination of all rats, flies, mosquitoes and ...
27-04-2022
John Anglin, who escaped from Alcatraz 50 years ago, sent a ...
In the entire history of Alcatraz prison, 36 prisoners have tried to escape, but previously it was believed that none succeeded in ...
27-04-2022
The Most Desolate State of Fine Dining
Koks offers a unique gourmet experience with 2 Michelin stars in a deserted valley in the Faroe Islands.
27-04-2022
The oldest profession in the freest city: the history of the ...
On the eve of the legalization of prostitution in the Netherlands, historical photographs of the red light district surfaced ...
27-04-2022
The Ural Mountains in the paintings of Russian artists
The Ural is known in Russia not only for its harsh beauty but also as a historical industrial center. This peculiar combination ...
26-04-2022
14 historical facts about Valentine's Day that will surprise ...
And that time comes again. No, not New Year's, or even March 8th. And chocolate-heart-flower Valentine's Day, or Valentine's Day. ...
25-04-2022
The products of the era: Russian landlords, famous for their ...
Serfdom existed in Russia since the XI century and up to 1861, in fact, only tightened. Of course, in different epochs there were ...
24-04-2022
Visiting a Soviet family: a report by an American photojournalist
These pictures were taken in the mid-1950s by Edward Clark for LIFE magazine. A report on the life of a working family Life Of A ...
24-04-2022
The 20 most mysterious peoples of the world
Despite the efforts of historians and ethnographers, the history of these peoples still keeps its mysteries.
23-04-2022
The most impressive photos of Antarctica at the beginning of ...
James Francis Hurley, known as Frank Hurley, is the most famous Australian photographer and adventurer of the first half of the XX ...
23-04-2022
How carousing and outbursts of anger destroyed the marriage ...
Vladimir Vysotsky dedicated more than one poem to the actress Marina Vladi. It is believed that it was with her that he lived one ...
23-04-2022
Top 10 villains in movie history
Repulsive, terrifying, and evil - it's hard to imagine a good dramatic film without a negative character. The anti-heroes of our ...
22-04-2022
What the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, the largest passenger ...
This 34-meter aircraft was in operation by American Airlines from 1949 to 1963. We offer you a look inside the Boeing 377 ...
22-04-2022
They are among us: 5 dangerous maniacs who escaped justice
Every day we see a lot of people with ordinary appearance and do not pay attention to them. It is possible that one of the ...
21-04-2022
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers
Not so long ago we had a post about color photographs of Italy in 1938 (see the link below). An endless series of banners, ...