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31-10-2025
7 well-known brands that did not start with those goods that ...
Time not only changes the appearance and habits of the people, but also force us to drastically change some things. To them ...
31-10-2025
How a dark-skinned warrior from Africa became samurai Yasuke
Almost 500 years ago, an African warrior came to Japan and became the first foreigner to become a samurai. Great height, physical ...
31-10-2025
25 truly fascinating stories that formed the basis of famous ...
The plots of these films seem so unexpected and cinematic that it is hard to believe that they are taken from real life, and the ...
31-10-2025
10 popular characters, the original meaning of which few ...
The characters in this collection know and have seen everything. But not all people know about their origin and meaning. Offer a ...
30-10-2025
10 scientific hoaxes that shocked the world
From time to time there is information about this or that scientific discovery, which seems so incredible that it simply does not ...
![Cora Pearl - a courtesan who was "served" naked on a platter to guests](/img/2025/cora-pearl-a-courtesan-who/cora-pearl-a-courtesan-who-170x170.jpg "Cora Pearl - a courtesan who was "served" naked on a platter to guests")
30-10-2025
Cora Pearl - a courtesan who was "served" naked on ...
In the 1860s, the French capital became a city of free love. Emperor Napoleon III introduced the fashion for courtesans and many ...
30-10-2025
Jennifer Coolidge, the legendary "Stifler's mom" from ...
Many will agree that Stifler's mom — the highlight of the film "American pie". Actress Jennifer Coolidge has become incredibly ...
30-10-2025
The story of the poisoned milk that killed thousands of ...
Milk is an integral product of baby food. No one doubts the benefits of this drink for a growing body. Of course, if it is of high ...
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 — ...