History
28-06-2023
The Paris glitch, or How all the pendulum clocks stopped in ...
There are sometimes phenomena in the world that science cannot explain. One of them is the so—called "Paris Clock failure". On ...
28-06-2023
"How the London dandy is dressed...", or What we know about ...
The phrase from Pushkin's "Eugene Onegin" about London dandies is understood by few. This is not surprising, since the word "dandy" ...
27-06-2023
But women's heels has nothing to do with who is actually in ...
In the past, the word pussy had a completely different meaning. It is not meant a man who's mistreating his wife, and belonged to ...
27-06-2023
One against all: why car mechanic Marvin Himeyer is called ...
Marvin Himeyer — a simple American hard worker, faced with the arbitrariness of a large corporation and city authorities. When it ...
27-06-2023
Immodest hygiene: how noble ladies went to the toilet on the ...
With all the luxury and comfort that accompanied the life of the inhabitants of medieval castles, there were no elementary ...
27-06-2023
"Hell on wheels": stunning photos of the New York subway of ...
In 1979, 250 serious crimes per week were registered in the New York subway. There were six murders in the first two months of that ...
27-06-2023
25 most interesting ancient artifacts
It's always interesting to look at something that people used hundreds or even thousands of years before you were born. It seems ...
27-06-2023
Right of the first night: how it worked and why is was taken ...
Right of first wedding night, which we today consider barbaric and humiliating custom, were previously perceived not so clear. The ...
27-06-2023
24 interesting but obscure subject, which I had to ask in the ...
Interesting findings could be waiting for us anywhere. We often stumble upon them when dismantle old things when moving to a new ...
27-06-2023
The revolution without pants: how the hippies of the 60s hung out
"The rabbit was mussing a cabbage leaf, in the 69th year there was the famous Woodstock Festival" - Yegor Letov composed on the ...
26-06-2023
Tips for pregnant women of the past: from just ridiculous to ...
The task of every decent pregnant woman is to ensure a healthy and happy 9 months of waiting. Even today's expectant mothers find ...
26-06-2023
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. ...
26-06-2023
Historical facts that will make you take a different look at ...
When you start studying history at school, it seems that the construction of the pyramids and Cleopatra were a very long time ago ...
26-06-2023
22 atmospheric images of the 90s that evoke nostalgia
Surprisingly, the difficult and even dangerous 90s most often cause nostalgia. Perhaps this is due to the fact that these were the ...
26-06-2023
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 ...
26-06-2023
Life with an outstretched hand: how they begged in tsarist Russia
Popular wisdom says that you should not renounce prison and the purse. If everything is obvious in the first case, then you can ...
26-06-2023
The sun of our ancestors: photos resort of Crimea 70s
To turn the Crimea in the all-Union health resort instructed the great (as they said) Lenin. Alternatives to admit, was not much, ...
26-06-2023
Scientists recreate faces of people who lived centuries ago, ...
When we want to know how to look people in the past — not only of an era before photography, but in prehistoric times, — there ...
25-06-2023
Sergeant Stubby — heroic dog of the First World War
The name of the brave fellow in the photo is Sergeant Stubby. This sturdy guy is not just a dog, but a military man who has earned ...
25-06-2023
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 ...
25-06-2023
The sinister secret of the Crystal Maiden Cave
The Mayans believed that caves, especially those that extend for kilometers underground — are portals to the afterlife, or ...
24-06-2023
How Hollywood star Dolores Hart shook the foundations of the ...
We are used to the fact that world-class stars leave their careers at a very old age. They spend their whole lives basking in glory ...
24-06-2023
25 "sexy" covers of old records, from which my eyes hurt
Don't want to hurt anyone's feelings — suddenly, among these albums is your favorite? It's not about the music, but solely ...
24-06-2023
"Cut indiscriminately": why the Italians were considered the ...
Since the Middle ages to the mid twentieth century the Italians were famed throughout Europe as the most savage and skilled ...
24-06-2023
Attire of Japanese firefighters of the 17th and 19th ...
In the Edo era (1603-1868) in Japan, fires were not uncommon & # 8212; thin wooden floors in houses could easily catch fire. The ...
23-06-2023
"Swineherd Killer" vs. a transgender detective: the story of ...
In the 90s, the outskirts of Vancouver, Canada, turned into one of the most dangerous places in North America. A bloodthirsty ...