20-11-2025
How a rapist sentenced to life became a millionaire
Fate is not always fair and often luck turns its face towards the people who least deserve it. The story of the Englishman Iorworth ...
19-11-2025
What did medieval cities really look like?
Medieval cities are often imagined as dark, dirty, and lightless labyrinths of narrow streets. This image doesn't always ...
19-11-2025
Nudity as the norm: why the Germans did not hesitate to ...
It is known that the Germans — one of the most notorious Nations. Stories about the joint baths for men and women, Nude ...
19-11-2025
“The Drunkard’s Cloak”: how they fought alcoholism in ...
At all times, drunkenness was condemned by society, and all kinds of methods of influence were used against lovers of strong ...
19-11-2025
Level 80 Origami Master
Spanish artist Gonzalo Garcia Calvo creates not only some of the most complex origami designs, but also masterfully presents his ...
18-11-2025
Harsh beauty: 25 brutal ideas of hairstyles for the modern Viking
The Vikings — the ancient cool kids who wore wolf skins and fought all over the world. In addition to skills to be proficient ...
![The story of "The Lady of the Camellias" by Marie Duplessis, France's most famous courtesan](/img/2025/the-story-of-the-lady-of/the-story-of-the-lady-of-170x170.jpg "The story of "The Lady of the Camellias" by Marie Duplessis, France's most famous courtesan")
18-11-2025
The story of "The Lady of the Camellias" by Marie ...
She lived a fast, beautiful, and tragic life—like the heroine of the novel that inspired Alexandre Dumas. Marie Duplessis, the ...
17-11-2025
The story of a brave girl Sophie Scholl, executed by the ...
On February 20, 1943, at the main headquarters, Hitler listened to a report by Reichsfuhrer SS Heinrich Himmler. Among the various ...
16-11-2025
Faces of British crime of the XIX century
What did the petty criminals of the XIX century look like? We offer you a look at the faces of English prisoners held in a penal ...
16-11-2025
In the middle of the storm: did the lighthouse keeper from ...
For the query “lighthouse in a storm,” search engines return one of the most popular photographs of the elements, depicting the ...
15-11-2025
Timeless elegance: Mesmerizing 1950s designs by Jean Patou
Immerse yourself in the elegant and exciting world of 1950s haute couture with our exclusive selection of photographs from the ...
14-11-2025
Monte Cali: a giant salt dump or a unique tourist attraction?
Every city, even the most unprepossessing, has something its residents are proud of. The city of Heringen in central Germany is no ...
14-11-2025
The story of Anneliese Michel — the most famous victim of ...
Despite the fact that Anneliese Michel died back in 1976, the circumstances of her death still cause shock. A 24-year-old girl died ...
14-11-2025
"Mask of shame": a vintage educational tools for gossips, ...
It is believed that the middle Ages it was brutal at times and for different faults immediately whipped, beheaded or hanged. But ...
14-11-2025
Top 10 most beautiful castles in France
The castles and palaces of France are the best "storytellers" of the rich history of the country. They saw the lives of kings and ...
13-11-2025
Boris I, King of Andorra: how the Russian combinator briefly ...
The name of Boris Skosyrev is not very familiar in our country, but in Europe this man was remembered very well. This energetic and ...
12-11-2025
The Wreck of the White Ship: How the Death of the Titanic of ...
In 1120, the English Channel became the scene of a tragedy later dubbed the "Titanic of the Middle Ages." The "White ...
11-11-2025
Bottled water: the biggest scam in the history of mankind
Bottled water is in great demand all over the world. Its sales are growing by an average of 10% per year and by the next 2020, the ...
10-11-2025
The Danish "Garden City", or What a proper gardening ...
There are many amazing places in the world, but some of them are special, which you want not only to visit, but also to stay alive. ...
10-11-2025
Abandoned tunnel under Naples, which became a crypt for cars
One hundred and fifty meters from the large Piazza del Plebiscito in the center of Naples, there is a door to a passage that ...
08-11-2025
The adventures of the world's most famous stripper team
The creator of the world-famous stripper troupe Dreamboys told about the 25 years he lived in this industry in his book, laying out ...
08-11-2025
The story of the robber Thomas Blood, pardoned by the king ...
British law has always been harsh on criminals, especially those who encroached on royal property. An attempt to rob the treasury ...
08-11-2025
How did the saying "Bad dancer interfere eggs" and what is ...
We believe that the famous saying "Bad dancer interfere with eggs" not quite decent. Someone even sure this is paraphrased folk ...
08-11-2025
4 facts about chessboxing - an unusual hybrid of chess and boxing
In recent years, many unusual and even more than strange sports have appeared in the world that do not fit into the mind of an ...
07-11-2025
Why were the inhabitants of medieval Europe afraid to wash
Even from school history lessons, we remember that in the Middle Ages, European cities were real cesspools. Sewage flowed through ...
04-11-2025
Scientists have dispelled the myth of the benefits of 10 ...
Everyone has probably heard about the benefits of 10 thousand steps that you need to do every day to maintain your health. With the ...