History
14-08-2025
22 old, but very cool things that will last forever
We are used to the fact that things tend to wear out, and devices break down. But there are situations "on the contrary": Grandma's ...
14-08-2025
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 & ...
14-08-2025
The feat of Uzbek soldiers in German captivity, about which ...
World war II was circling in the vortex of such masses of people that we are still a very long time we discover new characters. ...
14-08-2025
How the image of a cat with a bow turned into the most ...
It's hard to find a person who has never seen the cute cat Hello Kitty. It is everywhere - on clothes, bags and wallets, in ...
13-08-2025
20 photos of representatives of different peoples of the ...
The St. Petersburg Kunstkamera contains photographs of representatives of hundreds of nationalities who lived in the Russian ...
13-08-2025
Unattainable: 10 world records that no one has managed to ...
Humanity has always admired the amazing, the unattainable and the extraordinary. In the Guinness Book of Records, incredible ...
13-08-2025
20 with integrally colored retro photos: how did teenage ...
These young Victorian beauties were contemporaries of the famous Alice, of Lewis Carroll. What girls wore the XIX century? What ...
13-08-2025
10 strange historical photos that require an explanation
It can be difficult to imagine what life was like for several dozen (or even hundreds) years ago, and sometimes it seems strange to ...
13-08-2025
The tallest man on earth lived in the Russian Empire
Almost the whole world knew Fyodor Andreevich Makhnov at one time. The fact is that he was the tallest person. With a weight of 182 ...
12-08-2025
Why was Alexander the Great called Iskander the Two-Horned
Everyone who was interested in the personality of Alexander the Great came across his unusual nickname. Some eastern sources call ...
12-08-2025
15 rare photos of Fidel Castro as a child and youth
On August 13, 1926, Fidel Castro, a Cuban revolutionary and leader, was born. The long life of the legendary comandante was full of ...
12-08-2025
11 most interesting lenses in the history of photography
For almost two centuries, the art of photography has been developing, and with it the equipment that allows people to capture the ...
12-08-2025
Viking sexual traditions: why an old partner is better than a ...
It is difficult to dispute the fact that the Viking Age left a serious mark on the history of mankind. Without the Scandinavian ...
12-08-2025
The Mother of God with three hands and other unusual icons
Orthodox Christians in Russia have revered and continue to revere many bizarre icons. Some of them were even banned by the Church ...
12-08-2025
What was the world like half a century ago, in January 1970
See a selection of interesting and rare retro photos taken 50 years ago. Here you will find a lot of beautiful women, distant ...
12-08-2025
Author's collection of the strangest postcards from the past
Illustrator Sveta Dorosheva collects vintage postcards. Among the exhibits of her collection there are both ordinary and rare, and ...
12-08-2025
War dance of the NZ Maori battalion in the desert
In this rare photo from the archives of the British soldiers, māori from the new Zealand army performing in front of the British ...
12-08-2025
Forced labor, or How Ceausescu by decree 770 "improved" the ...
The difficult demographic situation in the country may require decisive action from the authorities. But sometimes the measures ...
12-08-2025
What the people of Hawaii looked like in the 19th century
Who are the Kanaka Maoli — the native inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands? From isolation to encounter with the cultures of the ...
11-08-2025
Death from a Jar, or the Mysterious Murder of Almon Farnsworth
Strychnine is one of the most powerful poisons. But unlike many other toxic substances, it does not kill instantly, but causes the ...
11-08-2025
Medieval beekeeper was kapowee plague doctor
It is known that on Halloween people often dress up in a plague doctors, or vampires. But it seems that this year the trends will ...
11-08-2025
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries
French photographer from Paris Julien Knez found retrophotographs taken between 1871 and 1968. In the photos you can see what the ...
11-08-2025
Legendary photographer Charles Clyde Ebbets
American photographer Charles Clyde Ebbets (Charles Clyde Ebbets) was born on August 18, 1905 in Gadsden, Alabama. The restless ...
11-08-2025
Palace secrets: 5 princesses who were deeply unhappy in their ...
They are the envy of millions of girls around the world and dream of the same fate. However, not all princesses have a life like in ...
11-08-2025
The story of John Wilson Webb - the largest child in the world
Nowadays, looking at people with a non-standard appearance, and even more so making fun of them, is a sign of bad parenting. But ...
10-08-2025
The life of Siamese twins Daisy and Violet Hilton
When they were born, their mother decided that this was the punishment of the Lord. Apparently, God wanted to punish her for having ...