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30-06-2024
Why is the pope's ring called the "Fisherman's ...
The "Ring of the Fisherman" is an integral attribute of papal vestments, no less important than the tiara. It is not ...
29-06-2024
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 ...
29-06-2024
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 ...
29-06-2024
Why did foreign ambassadors get drunk in Russia
It is said that Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavovich of Kiev, who baptized Russia, responded to the offer to convert to Islam: "We can't ...
29-06-2024
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 ...
29-06-2024
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 ...
29-06-2024
Sampun Mall Collapse
On June 29, 1995, a tragedy occurred in the capital of South Korea, Seoul, that the whole world was talking about. It claimed the ...
29-06-2024
The ruthless woman-executioner: why everyone was afraid of ...
Frum Haikin was feared like fire. Because she killed people without thinking: about 200 people are listed in her personal assets. A ...
28-06-2024
Why the curse to the seventh knee was considered the most ...
In most cultures of our planet, it is believed that ancestors play a crucial role in the life of subsequent generations. And ...
28-06-2024
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 ...
27-06-2024
Almost a detective story, or How humanity became acquainted ...
Botulism is an acute infectious-toxic disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and the toxic product of its vital ...
27-06-2024
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 ...
27-06-2024
No fruit and morphine at night: Wild tips for raising ...
Guess what is common between raising children in our time and in the Victorian era? You will never guess in your life, but we have ...
26-06-2024
Classic elegance of Dior: exquisite models of the 1940s and ...
Willy Maiwald grew up in a family engaged in the hotel business. But as it sometimes happens, the young man clearly understood that ...
26-06-2024
Hairstyles of women of Madagascar as a separate art form
For Malagasy people, residents of the Republic of Madagascar, hairstyle occupies an important place and is a special art. Each type ...
26-06-2024
10 strange sex toys from the past: a riding simulator and a ...
Modern adult stores sell so many sophisticated toys, costumes and devices that everyone can find something to their taste there. ...
26-06-2024
Why some women in Russia were forbidden to eat cherries
In the European part of Russia, cherries are one of the favorite summer treats. It is not only very tasty, but also rich in ...
26-06-2024
The most frightening, unusual and sinister uniform in history
The uniform serves different purposes. Most often, it is used by the military or members of an organization to create an impression ...
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26-06-2024
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 ...
26-06-2024
Artists have recreated the pristine splendor of 7 famous ...
Fortunately, in our world, which is rapidly rushing forward, there are still ruins of ancient civilizations that remind people of ...
26-06-2024
Ada Blackjack and her amazing story of solo survival in the ...
In 1923, American society was shocked by the story of 23-year-old Eskimo girl Ada Blackjack. She was the only woman on the polar ...
25-06-2024
How the Russian “dog boy” Fedya Evtikhiev became a circus ...
Just 100 years ago, “freak circuses” and “human zoos” were very popular in the United States. They looked for people with ...
25-06-2024
What does the legend of a bicycle embedded in a tree hide?
A bicycle in a tree has long been a landmark of Vashon Island. But the sentimental legend that it belonged to a guy who was ...
25-06-2024
40 impressive pictures of the Korean War
On June 25, 1950, the Korean War began, turning the two parts of the once united country into irreconcilable opponents. The Korean ...
25-06-2024
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. ...
25-06-2024
5 little-known unpleasant facts about Natalia Goncharova, ...
The life of Natalia Nikolaevna Goncharova was held in the shadow of the spouse of Alexander, therefore, about the wife of Pushkin ...