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20.04.25
75 most sexy shots in movie history
19-04-2025
The story of Dan Eldon - a photographer who died on the job
Photography is a dangerous profession, especially if your specialization is reportage photography. These people have to work in the ...
19-04-2025
Drinking in USA
After the repeal of prohibition in 1933, the Yankees were a blast. However, before its introduction with the use in the United ...
19-04-2025
Pigeons and gas masks: the other side of the First World War
On July 28, 1914, one of the most large — scale armed conflicts in the history of mankind began-the First World War, although it ...
18-04-2025
Evolution of seeds in Russia from Peter I to our days
It's hard to imagine but there were times in Russia when people knew nothing about seeds. After all, once they are simply not ...
18-04-2025
34 amazing example coloring old archival photos
From a rare photo of Mark TWAIN to the incredible photos of the Normandy landings from a height of bird flight — we invite you to ...
18-04-2025
Rare photos of the imperial train in which Nicholas II lived ...
In 1915-1917, the Imperial Train became one of the permanent residences of the last Russian emperor. This train also included a ...
18-04-2025
5 misconceptions about the Middle Ages that everyone believes ...
The Middle Ages is one of the most interesting and mysterious eras in the history of mankind. Many - especially fantasy lovers - ...
18-04-2025
The sad story of the first floating hotel, which was haunted ...
The abandoned floating hotel Haegumgang is anchored off the coast of North Korea, just a 20-minute drive from the border of the ...
18-04-2025
24 historical moments in old photos
What did the real Ronald McDonald look like? How many people were at Woodstock in 1969? What did Tesla do in his laboratory? And is ...
17-04-2025
The story of the elusive "Mr. 880" — the most unusual ...
The criminal craft of a counterfeiter implies the presence of serious artistic abilities and a steady hand. But there are ...
17-04-2025
Bicycle History: The Penny-Farthing, or High Wheel
The penny farthing, also known as the high wheel, was the first vehicle to be called a bicycle. This two-wheeler was popular in the ...
17-04-2025
A dwarf's ass, a door jamb and other ridiculous reasons why ...
Monarchs not only live, but even die more interesting than their subjects. At least, those that we want to tell you about in this ...
17-04-2025
Istanbul-the City of Contrasts: 30 color images of street ...
Istanbul is the most populous city in Turkey. It is the cultural, historical and economic center of the country. It is located on ...
16-04-2025
Delicious photos of icons of the XX century style from Inge Morat
Inge Morath was one of the most prominent photographers of the post-war decade. The book of photographs "Inge Morath: On Style", ...
16-04-2025
10 Soviet artists you need to know
The best Soviet artists went far beyond the propaganda art and created real masterpieces. -- >Alexander Labas (1900-1983) An artist ...
16-04-2025
She fought with swords, kissed women and set fire to a ...
France, XVII century, the court of Louis XIV. Imagine a handsome man with a sword: he fights duels, kisses beautiful women, sings ...
16-04-2025
Features of a Soviet-style wedding celebration
A wedding photo is both an artistic picture, a family heirloom, and a document imbued with the spirit of the times. In our ...
15-04-2025
Marilyn Monroe photo ed Feingersh
1955 was Marilyn Monroe a year of change. After leaving Hollywood for new York, and breaking all ties with the Studio, Twentieth ...
15-04-2025
What did the first female bodybuilders of the early XX ...
Meet the formidable, but charming female bodybuilders of the early XX century. It was they who stepped over social norms and ...
15-04-2025
The miracle of hostile technology: the Messerschmitt tricycle
For the automotive industry has generated a lot of unusual cars in its century-and-a-half history. Some of them were luxurious and ...
15-04-2025
Who are the Magyarabs - an African people who consider ...
Although it seems that there are almost no blank spots left on the world map, scientists continue to discover previously unknown ...
15-04-2025
War Machines of the Second World War, lost on distant islands ...
Incredible images from above have revealed to the world the traces of the Second World War in the Pacific region. What remains of ...
15-04-2025
Joe Metheny - a maniac who fed his victims to cafe guests
American Joe Metheny (Joseph Roy Metheny) “became famous” throughout the world as a serial killer and rapist. The man claimed ...
15-04-2025
The disappearance of the beaumont children: the mysterious ...
It's been more than half a century since the disappearance of the beaumont children. In the process of investigation was nominated ...
15-04-2025
What did the Russians grow in the garden before the ...
Indeed, everyone is used to a certain set of gardeners: potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries, onions, peppers and all sorts of greens. ...
15-04-2025
How in Russia, without doctors, they determined the onset of ...
Nowadays, the death certificate, with rare exceptions, is carried out by a medical professional-a doctor or a paramedic. But just a ...