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04-09-2025
Why is a mixture of beer and vodka called a yorsh
A beer and vodka cocktail that knocked even the most diehard alcohol connoisseurs off their feet. Everyone who was lucky enough to ...
04-09-2025
In the power of nylon
On September 4, 1959, women's tights first appeared in the United States, which made a real revolution in the world of fashion ...
04-09-2025
19 cool vintage photo of how worked before the advent of AutoCAD
Scientific and technological progress sometimes leads to the disappearance of professions. Fortunately, this did not happen with ...
04-09-2025
The story of the magician Cheng Liansu — other people's ...
On March 24, 1918, the circus world suffered a serious loss. During his performance at London's Wood Green Empire Theater, the ...
04-09-2025
How was the fate of the wife and children of General Lebed
General Alexander Lebed is an important figure in the history of modern Russia. This man prevented two wars and had a serious ...
03-09-2025
The first compact camera Kodak No. 1: Instagram of the XIX ...
133 years ago, a patent was obtained for a camera fueled with photographic film, and the Kodak trademark was registered. There was ...
03-09-2025
Children remain children even in the most difficult times
Adults are busy with their adult affairs, and these affairs are not always good and correct - politics, wars, cold wars. But, no ...
03-09-2025
John of Kronstadt: the Saint who hated Leo Tolstoy
The most famous Russian priest was revered by many as a saint during his lifetime. All residents of Russia knew about it. He was a ...
03-09-2025
Tsarskoye Selo murderer: how a serial killer was in the ...
The Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, from the walls of which many glorious sons of Russia came out, keeps many secrets. There are also bloody ...
03-09-2025
Drive, freedom, rock 'n' roll: 600,000 people at the ...
Fans of rock music are free and easy-going individuals. Rock festivals are always crowded and filled with bright emotions and ...
03-09-2025
35 expressive photos about Russia in the wild 90s
"In the nineties, people were killed, and everyone was running completely naked, there was no electricity anywhere — only fights ...
03-09-2025
10 subjects who have received their colors not just
You may not know but many things you see every day, have certain colors for very specific reasons. It's not just a whim or a matter ...
02-09-2025
Scientists have explained why now 30-year-old women look ...
You may have noticed that today's 30-year-old women in most cases look much younger than their real age. And if you compare them ...
02-09-2025
18 inventions of the past that the world was simply not ready for
"If at first the idea does not seem absurd, it is hopeless," said Albert Einstein. However, it is worth recognizing that sometimes ...
02-09-2025
The bloody drama of 1972: How the terrorist attack at the ...
On September 5, 1972, at the Olympic Games in Munich, terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage. All of them died due to an ...
01-09-2025
Beat a woman with a hammer, or an illustrated guide on how to ...
Today it is considered that beating women is unworthy of a real man. At the same time, they often talk about the chivalrous ...
01-09-2025
Leopard People are cruel and mysterious killers from West Africa
From the beginning to the middle of the 20th century, there was a Leopard society in West Africa — a secret organization of ...
01-09-2025
23 wild "secrets" of old Hollywood movies that are shocking today
BuzzFeed community members told about the coolest and strangest facts they know about Old Hollywood. And that's what the picture ...
01-09-2025
20 killer rabbits from medieval books: why these animals were ...
Images in the middle Ages was drawing really weird: we already showed you 20 thumbnails, which deal with people, but they ...
31-08-2025
20 stunning black and white photos of Italian screen stars of ...
A wonderful selection of pictures taken by one of the first Italian paparazzi, and later by the star photographer Tazio ...
31-08-2025
Executioner's Mask — was there a sinister attribute, or is ...
The profession of the executioner is shrouded in a halo of gloomy romance these days. But in fact it's just a job, albeit a ...
31-08-2025
Whittier is an unusual city whose population lives under one roof
There are a lot of tiny cities in the USA with a population of several dozen people. But the town of Whittier in Alaska is special. ...
31-08-2025
Why did the Cossacks leave a forelock on a shaved head
Forelock, or as it is also called oseledets — an indispensable attribute of the Zaporozhye Cossack. In pictures, films and even ...
31-08-2025
Good morning: the "hangover" pictures of Trevor Fletcher
Rough night leads to serious morning, it is an axiom. Photographer Trevor Fletcher (Trevor Fletcher) was highlighted in his works ...
31-08-2025
Close contacts and strong hugs in old photos: why was it ...
Brett and Kate McKay (Brett & Kate McKay), authors of the blog "The Art of Manliness", collect retro photos. After reviewing a ...
31-08-2025
The airship that could — How a German aircraft broke the ...
More than a hundred years ago, the legendary flight of the Zeppelin LZ 104 airship, also known as the "African Ship", was made. The ...