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30-10-2025
The Mysterious Murder of Two Mary Morriss - Serial Killer or ...
In the history of American criminology there are many mysterious crimes that have not yet been solved. One of them is the murder of ...
30-10-2025
Amazing actress Sarah Bernhardt, who loved both female and ...
Divine Sarah — that's how the public called one of the most famous actresses of the late XIX — early XX century Sarah ...
30-10-2025
Partisan Simon Seguan: how a girl in shorts became a symbol ...
18-year-old Simone Segouin, also known under the pseudonym Nicole Minet, was determined to rid France of fascism. She joined the ...
30-10-2025
What was the school like 100 years ago
A hundred years ago, children really overcame 5 km in the snow to get to school. In spring and autumn, the children of peasants and ...
30-10-2025
10 sexual traditions of the Ancient world that will shock a ...
Although conservatives claim that modern society has become too free in its mores in comparison with pious ancestors, some of the ...
30-10-2025
Why were bachelors considered second-class people in Russia ...
In the old days in Russia there was a real cult of the family, and a person who did not marry at a certain time was considered ...
29-10-2025
You won't be nice by force, or When in Russia guys were ...
Men who were in no hurry to tie the knot have been at all times and among all peoples. No matter how high family values are in ...
29-10-2025
Snub-nosed in the share: how fraudster Mark Olmsted took ...
A person who knows that he will soon die is capable of the most desperate actions. Moreover, it does not cost him anything to cross ...
29-10-2025
Why is a quote from the Koran forged on the helmet of ...
Secrets like to surround not only living beings, but also inanimate objects. The helmet of Alexander Nevsky, which is stored in the ...
29-10-2025
Why did some Red Army soldiers use bows in battles with the ...
For thousands of years, the bow and arrow was the most effective and reliable long-range weapon. With the advent of firearms, the ...
29-10-2025
Which countries in the twentieth century were carried out ...
One of the first actions of Hitler as head of Germany was the adoption in 1933 of the "Law on preventing the birth of offspring ...
28-10-2025
How cats went to sea
Who said cats don't like water? Well, maybe they don’t like it, but they’re certainly not afraid. And these old photographs ...
28-10-2025
With your own hands: Processed images of the pre-digital era
The desire to modify the image obtained with the camera is as old as the photograph itself — only the methods have changed. ...
28-10-2025
What is the difference between “pipets” and “kapets” ...
For some of us, the lexemes “pipets” and “kapets” are unacceptable and are strongly associated with a poor vocabulary and ...
28-10-2025
Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio - the story of one short ...
Marilyn Mnro and Joe DiMaggio were husband and wife for a very short time. Their marriage lasted only 9 months, but this does not ...
28-10-2025
How concubines were selected for the harem of the Turkish Sultan
For the first time the concept of "harem" appeared in the Ottoman Empire in the 13th century. So they began to call the part of the ...
27-10-2025
Nuclear tourism in the USA, or How the nuclear test site ...
The American city of Las Vegas, located in the heart of the Mojave Desert, has been attracting gamblers and fans of enchanting ...
27-10-2025
The blonde did not know! 22 rare photos of the legendary ...
Marilyn Monroe, perhaps the most famous blonde in the world, and even with a heavy destiny. We used to see it in the way — ...
27-10-2025
Saryn on the kichka: how the Volga pirates ushkuiniki operated
We used to consider piracy as a purely maritime trade. But the dashing guys robbed ships on the rivers without remorse. On the ...
27-10-2025
Kurenevsky flood, the most secret man-made disaster of the USSR
The so-called Kurenevsky flood, which occurred in Kyiv in 1961, is considered the second largest man-made disaster after the ...
27-10-2025
Ridiculous deaths of kings and monarchs
I choked, laughed, hit the doorjamb... the death of all-powerful monarchs was far from as pathetic as their life…
27-10-2025
Fountain "Spitting Dictators" is a mysterious art object with ...
Fountains are hydraulic structures that carry a decorative load. We can confidently say that fountain design is a special kind of ...
27-10-2025
What is "sacred tales" and why Russia laughed at confidential
Obscene anecdotes, stories and jokes used in Russia popularity always. Even in an era when almost all aspects of life were ruled by ...
27-10-2025
The Kidnapping of Sherry Papini: The Story of a Crime That ...
In November 2016, 34-year-old Sherri Papini disappeared while jogging near her California home. Three weeks later, she was found ...
26-10-2025
Aztec crystal skulls: how exposed one of the largest frauds ...
Aztec crystal skull and scary at the same time beautiful long been the object of desire collectors of ancient artifacts and entire ...
26-10-2025
In the USA at the beginning of the twentieth century, ...
At the beginning of the twentieth century in the USA it was possible to send a child by mail: the service cost less than a dollar, ...