History
27.11.25
New York 1900 in color
![The Amazing Story of Slave Henry "Box" Brown Who Won His Freedom Thanks to a Box](/img/2025/the-amazing-story-of-slave/the-amazing-story-of-slave-540x310.jpg "The Amazing Story of Slave Henry "Box" Brown Who Won His Freedom Thanks to a Box")
24-11-2025
Tromelin Island – the most amazing survival story
We know many heroic stories of survival on uninhabited islands both in the southern latitudes and in the harsh north. But the story ...
24-11-2025
The life of Kiki Preston, a socialite, a prince's mistress ...
The person the world knows as Kiki Preston has not written novels, has not found a vaccine against a deadly disease, and has not ...
24-11-2025
The murderous power of propaganda, or How "Thousand Hills ...
We have all heard that propaganda is a deadly weapon. At the same time, many believe that this is an exaggeration. But the history ...
24-11-2025
15 rare photos showing free Soviet medicine in all its glory
It is generally believed that medicine was one of the main indisputable achievements of the Soviet Union: citizens of the country ...
23-11-2025
Rare pictures of young Mariah Carey in the 90-ies
The vocal style of American singer Mariah Carey have significantly influenced contemporary music. It is called one of the greatest ...
23-11-2025
Why Ukrainians have long called Russians katsaps
The old nickname of Ukrainians "Ukrainians" can easily be explained by the forelocks on the heads of Zaporozhye Cossacks. But the ...
!["They buried as many soldiers as could fit in the hole": about the differences between German and Soviet graves](/img/2025/they-buried-as-many/they-buried-as-many-170x170.jpg ""They buried as many soldiers as could fit in the hole": about the differences between German and Soviet graves")
23-11-2025
"They buried as many soldiers as could fit in the ...
Unfortunately, during the war, it was rarely possible to hand over the bodies of the dead to their relatives. During particularly ...
23-11-2025
30 shocking photos that won the Pulitzer prize
Established in 1942 Pulitzer prize for outstanding picture later divided into two nominations: best art and the best news ...
23-11-2025
Looked like the processed photos before the Photoshop era
Now very few people without photo editor and before publication of the picture in social networks it is certainly processed in ...
23-11-2025
Was there really a pirate "black mark"
Since childhood, we have been sure that real pirates are afraid of only one thing – the "black mark". The sign of robber ...
23-11-2025
Sex, drugs and cabaret: the night life of Weimar Germany
About each nation there are stereotypes. For example, the Germans say that they love the "Ordnung", discipline and purity. This ...
23-11-2025
Smile and courage — flight attendants who performed a feat ...
Very often, the work of flight attendants is too romanticized: distant countries, meeting people, good mood, perfect uniform. But ...
22-11-2025
Where did the Russian nobles get their money from, how did ...
We know from the classics that the nobles woke up late, had a sumptuous dinner, and then went to a ball or to play cards. One can ...
22-11-2025
The mysterious Mr. D.B. Cooper, or How to hijack a plane and ...
The fate of all hijackers of airliners is predetermined: they either end up behind bars, or die during the release of hostages by ...
22-11-2025
Why the Tambov peasants impaled Bolshevik Sophia gehlberg
The period of the Civil war will forever remain in history as a time of anarchy, violence and destruction. This era has produced ...
22-11-2025
25 photos capturing rare moments in history
It is not often that we manage to see unusual historical events with our own eyes. We offer a set of rare and amazing pictures that ...
21-11-2025
Some interesting facts about the Russian kokoshnik that you ...
When they talk about the traditional Russian women's costume, first of all they remember the kokoshnik. This beautiful and unusual ...
21-11-2025
How King Minos insulted the gods, and they forced his wife to ...
Greek mythology is full of sex, cruelty and incredible intricacies of plots. In addition to promiscuous sexual relations, there is ...
21-11-2025
Always in the topic: why the image of the playful rabbit from ...
Sexy, cool and playful & # 8212; the image of a rabbit from Playboy has become one of the most unshakable over the past decades. ...
21-11-2025
"The Curse" by Amadeo Modigliani
The memory of the Italian artist Amadeo Modigliani is imprinted in his strange nickname Modi (from the French maudit — "damned"), ...
21-11-2025
How Slavonic slaves appeared in medieval Europe
When they talk about Slavs in slavery, we immediately imagine blonde half-naked girls in luxurious oriental seraglios, next to ...
21-11-2025
Walk in St. Petersburg 1993
Today we travel to the year 1993. The country continues to shake — there is another political crisis, which ends on a Black ...
21-11-2025
15 women who have made outstanding contributions in history, ...
It just so happened that the leading role in politics, science and public life are men. At the same time as women are aiming for is ...
20-11-2025
Great and undefiled: 6 historical figures who died virgins
Most people today can not imagine their life without sex, and this is quite normal. But the fact that these geniuses left the world ...
20-11-2025
Tunisia of the late 19th century on old colored postcards
These magnificent colored postcards show Tunisia in all its splendor: here are busy streets, impressive architecture, and just the ...
20-11-2025
How did the expression "And who will do it for you? Pushkin?"
A resident of Russia has a question "And who will do this for you? Pushkin? " does not cause the slightest surprise. Everyone ...