History

Iconic photos of Max Alpert about the history of the USSR

23-10-2021

Iconic photos of Max Alpert about the history of the USSR

The people and events captured on film become part of history, telling us the truthful facts about how "it all really happened." In ...

15 times Kate Middleton and Megan Markle were dressed uniformly, and we can't decide who looked better

23-10-2021

15 times Kate Middleton and Megan Markle were dressed ...

No matter what the reason, Kate Middleton and Megan Markle seem to always have the right outfit. And quite often they shared ...

An amazing story about the boy Lev

23-10-2021

An amazing story about the boy Lev

A story that all of us should know. In one Moscow school, a boy stopped going to classes. He doesn't go for a week, Leva didn't ...

Princess Diana in bicycles in the photo of the 1990s

22-10-2021

Princess Diana in bicycles in the photo of the 1990s

Princess Diana, who was called the people's princess, was a favorite of the British. She was a princess, a volunteer and a fashion ...

Marina Tsvetaeva's great love: 5 beloved poetesses who changed her life

19-10-2021

Marina Tsvetaeva's great love: 5 beloved poetesses who ...

The whole life of the poetess Marina Tsvetaeva was spent on the edge of a nerve, every event was reflected in her work, every ...

The fate of the imprisoned "Stranger". By stage to Siberia

19-10-2021

The fate of the imprisoned "Stranger". By stage to Siberia

About the amazing fate of Sofia Kramskoy, the daughter of the artist I.N. Kramskoy, who posed for the painting "Stranger". About ...

Luxury tattoos of the Victorian era: cherubs, dragons and coats of arms

19-10-2021

Luxury tattoos of the Victorian era: cherubs, dragons and ...

We are used to seeing unbearably serious people in decent closed clothes in old photographs. But there are also such pictures where ...

Chinatown in San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake

19-10-2021

Chinatown in San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake

Between 1839 and 1860, due to the ongoing opium wars, many Chinese left for the United States in search of a better life, attracted ...

The 11 Greatest Practical Jokes of All Time that have Misled Many People

19-10-2021

The 11 Greatest Practical Jokes of All Time that have Misled ...

For those who think that the drawing of a friend in a hostel on April 1 is something impressive, there is clearly something to ...

The most popular clothing and accessories of all time

17-10-2021

The most popular clothing and accessories of all time

Why is it fashionable for some clothes and accessories to go away, while other wardrobe items remain for years and decades? A list ...

8 women who broke down barriers and set the stage for future generations

17-10-2021

8 women who broke down barriers and set the stage for future ...

There are thousands of women who perform the feat every day. There are also great women.

10 facts you didn't know about the Lincoln murder

15-10-2021

10 facts you didn't know about the Lincoln murder

On April 14, 1865, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln caused a shock to the United States, which was crawling out of four years ...

What was the fate of the real prototypes of children's fairy tales

14-10-2021

What was the fate of the real prototypes of children's fairy ...

On October 14, 1926, Alan Milne's book "Winnie the Pooh" was published in the London publishing house Methuen & Co. Children, ...

Soviet female snipers whom the Nazis feared like fire

14-10-2021

Soviet female snipers whom the Nazis feared like fire

When Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, hundreds of thousands of Soviet women went to the front as nurses, staff ...

Take on the chest: the world history of the bra

14-10-2021

Take on the chest: the world history of the bra

The first official patent for a bra was obtained on September 3, 1914. The author of this remarkable invention was a progressive ...

10 times filmmakers made a serious mistake and we really believed it

11-10-2021

10 times filmmakers made a serious mistake and we really ...

Dozens of different specialists develop the style of the movie hero and make sure that the costumes correspond to a specific ...

Nathan Strauss — the man who saved half a million American children with milk

09-10-2021

Nathan Strauss — the man who saved half a million American ...

Nathan Strauss is one of the most famous merchants in American history. As a co-owner and founder of the Macy's and Abraham & ...

Sergey Krikalev is the most famous Russian cosmonaut after Gagarin, who was "forgotten" in space

09-10-2021

Sergey Krikalev is the most famous Russian cosmonaut after ...

In February 1994, the first flight of a Russian cosmonaut on an American spacecraft took place. This was the flight of Sergei ...

Experimental equipment for the US Army, which was developed in 1970-1990

09-10-2021

Experimental equipment for the US Army, which was developed ...

In the American city of Natick (Massachusetts) there is a large research center under the US Department of Defense — Natick ...

12 photos that only 90s kids will understand

08-10-2021

12 photos that only 90s kids will understand

Feeding the Tamagotchi, recording playlists on CDs, wearing a T-shirt from your favorite band, and making braided bracelets are the ...

The artist shows how these 10 famous historical and mythical monuments would look like today if they survived

07-10-2021

The artist shows how these 10 famous historical and mythical ...

One of the most interesting things about learning history is learning about the wonderful things created by our ancestors. But it ...

14 colorful historical photographs that open a window to the past

04-10-2021

14 colorful historical photographs that open a window to the past

When we open up regular history books, all we see are boring old black and white photographs that seem to have been taken so far ...

16 weird facts about Tutankhamun

02-10-2021

16 weird facts about Tutankhamun

The boy who led the empire and was buried in a tomb filled with gold and artifacts. Who was this young man charged with leading the ...

Evolution of the Victoria's Secret Underwear Catalog

30-09-2021

Evolution of the Victoria's Secret Underwear Catalog

The Victoria's Secret underwear brand was founded in 1977 by a guy named Roy Raymond, who wanted to create a place where you could ...

The 24 Most Ruthless Leaders in human history

30-09-2021

The 24 Most Ruthless Leaders in human history

"One man's hero is another man's villain!" says a well-known aphorism. No matter how much someone emphasizes the effectiveness and ...

The country of poor billionaires: how inflation led Germans to strip clubs

25-09-2021

The country of poor billionaires: how inflation led Germans ...

After the First World War, Germany found itself in an economic hole. For the maintenance of the army, the government recruited ...