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28-12-2025
22 racy photos depicting naughty ladies of the 1950s
See what uninhibited ladies looked like at the height of the American baby boom. In those days, there was no trace of silicone, and ...
28-12-2025
Baron Roman Ungern, the rise and fall of the Mongolian "god ...
Baron Roman Fedorovich von Ungern-Sternberg was a descendant of an ancient German knightly family. Despite this, the baron despised ...
28-12-2025
Don't tell social workers: the harsh life of the kids of the past
In this post we will talk about those times, when the concept of "care for children" had a completely different meaning than now. ...
28-12-2025
Why Americans are called Yankees
Discussions have been going on about the origin of the Americans' nickname "Yankee" for a very long time. There are many versions, ...
28-12-2025
Empire of dirt, or Why the warriors of Genghis Khan, was ...
The Mongols seized in the 13th and 14th centuries, a large part of the Eurasian continent, was a force which could not to resist ...
27-12-2025
What happens if the condemned survives the death penalty
In the Middle Ages, it was believed that the Lord helped the survivor of the death penalty and this is an indication from above ...
27-12-2025
Orgies in a monastery and sex with a hundred eunuchs: the 5 ...
Leonardo da Vinci was accused of being fond of orgies. William the Conqueror, despite all his successes, was called a "Bastard" ...
26-12-2025
What is hidden behind the picture? Secrets of 12 covers of ...
A music album is not only a collection of tracks, but also an example of fine art. Each cover carries a certain meaning, and behind ...
26-12-2025
6 of the most striking images of Cleopatra on the screen
In November 69 BC, she was born Cleopatra, the last Queen of Egypt from the Macedonian dynasty of the Ptolemies. Cleopatra, perhaps ...
26-12-2025
Why did the ancient Romans and Greeks eat lying down
Among the recommendations of modern doctors and nutritionists, you can often find advice not to eat standing and lying down. ...
26-12-2025
Broke through: historical images of the baby boom in the USA
Since the end of World War II, birth rates have risen sharply in the United States and other Western countries. Between 1945 and ...
26-12-2025
"Sweet Life" by Swedish Marilyn Monroe
Even if you have not watched the famous film of the great film director Federico Fellini "Sweet Life", then you should have seen ...
26-12-2025
The Coffin in the Attic: The Incredible Story of Henry Trigg ...
Englishman Henry Trigg lived in the 18th century, but his name is still known thanks to an unusual burial. His life was marred by a ...
26-12-2025
The story of strong-willed circus performer Dolly Dimples, ...
Although body positivity is actively promoted to the masses these days, slim figures remain trendy. Even those who demonstrate ...
26-12-2025
Invisible Death: the 7 best snipers in the history of all the ...
A good sniper doesn't have to be a career soldier. This simple postulate was well understood by the Red Army soldiers who ...
25-12-2025
Robinson with a machine gun, or the Amazing story of the ...
In our view, Robinsonade is associated with the heroic survival of a person who, due to unforeseen circumstances, found himself far ...
25-12-2025
35 archival photos that captured rare historical moments
Sometimes a single photo can tell a lot more than all those dry paragraphs of historical references. These pictures will tell you ...
25-12-2025
Blond Silvett David: the mystery of the unknown Muse of the ...
Artists perpetuate the images of his muses in paintings, sculptures and other works. Them they draw inspiration for creativity. ...
25-12-2025
He will never refuse. History of Zippo
In 1933, the first mass-produced Zippo lighter was released. Over 88 years, more than half a million lighters have been sold, and ...
24-12-2025
How the "Tomb of Christ", or the Alternative ...
Aomori Prefecture in the north of the Japanese island of Honshu is an agricultural region famous for its delicious apples. In ...
24-12-2025
How playing cards helped escape from German captivity
The Second World War is notorious not only for the huge number of casualties, but also for the large number of prisoners on both ...
24-12-2025
Amazingly vivid retro photographs of Jacques-Henri Lartigue, ...
Jacques-Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) is perhaps the most famous "amateur" in the history of photography. The art world discovered his ...
24-12-2025
Retrofoto from the series "What the fuck?!"
Analyzing old archives, you can stumble upon something that involuntarily raises a natural question: "What the hell is this?!" ...
24-12-2025
"The Beautiful Chocolate Maker" - the mystery of the famous ...
"The Beautiful Chocolate Maker" - a portrait of a neatly dressed beauty gracefully holding a tray with a cup of hot chocolate and a ...
24-12-2025
Amazing photos of new York 1980‑ies
Compared to the 1970-ies 1980‑e years were a time of cautious optimism in new York. Boom on wall street fueled the speculative ...
23-12-2025
The King of scammers — how Victor Lustig was able to sell ...
Victor Lustig is considered one of the most skillful and famous scammers in the world. He was arrested about 50 times and released ...















