Europe

The story of Sir William Stead, a fighter against pedophiles, or How to buy a 13-year-old virgin in London

06-07-2025

The story of Sir William Stead, a fighter against pedophiles, ...

In Britain of the 19th century, girls who reached the age of 13 were recognized as adults. This was not at all surprising, because ...

Ed van der Elsken: Love, Sex, Art and Jazz

06-07-2025

Ed van der Elsken: Love, Sex, Art and Jazz

The work of the Dutch photographer and director Ed van der Elsken (1925-1990) was built around his many years of travel and the ...

Swiss Armed Forces — why does a country need an army that is not fighting

05-07-2025

Swiss Armed Forces — why does a country need an army that ...

We all know that Switzerland remains neutral in military conflicts, remaining an oasis of relative peace and tranquility even ...

Ronda — the city on the rocks and the soul of Andalusia

05-07-2025

Ronda — the city on the rocks and the soul of Andalusia

Ronda is a small but very colorful Spanish town located in the north-west of the province of Malaga. On the official website of the ...

The story of Princess Karabu, who was able to fool the whole of Britain

05-07-2025

The story of Princess Karabu, who was able to fool the whole ...

The girl looked tired and ill. The poor cobbler saw her walking along the road near Bristol. He wouldn't have paid much attention ...

The Muse of the Belle Epoque: the inimitable Cleo de Merode

04-07-2025

The Muse of the Belle Epoque: the inimitable Cleo de Merode

The end of the XIX century in France was the beginning of a Beautiful era — the time of aesthetics and elegance. Beautiful women, ...

The Evil Fate of Singer Dalida: Success, Fame, and the Cycle of Deaths

04-07-2025

The Evil Fate of Singer Dalida: Success, Fame, and the Cycle ...

Many success stories hide life dramas and years of hopelessness and despair. Most often, stars hide their troubles, and the viewer ...

Shocking facts about the life and hygiene of women in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries

04-07-2025

Shocking facts about the life and hygiene of women in Europe ...

Modern people have become so quickly accustomed to the numerous benefits of civilization that it is now difficult to imagine how ...

The enchanting beauty of the stained glass windows of the Chapel of the Sainte-Chapelle

04-07-2025

The enchanting beauty of the stained glass windows of the ...

The Sainte-Chapelle, or the Holy Chapel, is a marvel of Gothic architecture that cannot be compared with any of the Catholic ...

How ordinary German housewives became executioners at the Ravensbrück concentration camp

04-07-2025

How ordinary German housewives became executioners at the ...

It is well known that monsters are not born. Even the most brutal murderer was once a child, unremarkable among others. The same ...

8 porn actresses, on which the adult cinema of the Czech Republic is based

03-07-2025

8 porn actresses, on which the adult cinema of the Czech ...

If you ask porn connoisseurs about which country's adult films they like the most, many will answer that they are Czech. The ...

Britain's First Supermodel: The Story of Jean Shrimpton

03-07-2025

Britain's First Supermodel: The Story of Jean Shrimpton

Jean Shrimpton is a name that has become synonymous with 60s fashion. This fragile girl from the English countryside changed the ...

The oldest operating restaurant in Europe is located in Poland, and it is already 700 years old

03-07-2025

The oldest operating restaurant in Europe is located in ...

"Pivnica Svidnica" (Piwnica Świdnicka) — the oldest restaurant in Europe. For seven hundred years it has been receiving ...

Spying on the Parisians: windows and balconies of the French capital

02-07-2025

Spying on the Parisians: windows and balconies of the French ...

Peek through the windows of Paris and admire the rooftops of the French capital with a unique selection of shots from the talented ...

What is lacrimatory and why it is better to do without it

02-07-2025

What is lacrimatory and why it is better to do without it

The word lacrimatory (lacrymatory) comes from the Latin word "lacrima" — tears. It is a miniature oblong vessel made of glass or ...

Sold into slavery and killed in the Alps, what was the end of children's crusade, the terrible adventure of the middle Ages

02-07-2025

Sold into slavery and killed in the Alps, what was the end of ...

In 1212, Europe has gone mad. Was started the next crusade to Jerusalem. This time to liberate the Holy Sepulchre has gathered the ...

Senior is not better: scientists have determined that the first children in the family not smarter than the rest

01-07-2025

Senior is not better: scientists have determined that the ...

For decades psychologists have investigated the phenomenon of the firstborn. Many believed that children born first in the family ...

How Liverpool lived in the early 80s: candid photos of controversial photojournalist Martin Parr

01-07-2025

How Liverpool lived in the early 80s: candid photos of ...

In the early 80s of the last century, Liverpool hit the bottom: these were the most difficult times for the city since the end of ...

City authorities' sanctions against pigeons: what did the bird of the world annoy people with

30-06-2025

City authorities' sanctions against pigeons: what did the ...

The pigeon is a recognized bird of the world. But recently, the feathered inhabitant of city streets and squares is called a flying ...

Running time: on the hour 8 times more bacteria than the toilet

30-06-2025

Running time: on the hour 8 times more bacteria than the toilet

It turns out that we wear on the wrist a real hotbed of infection: this is confirmed by the results of recent research. Smear from ...

The elusive Dolce Vita: Italy in the photo classic by Gianni Berengo Gardina

30-06-2025

The elusive Dolce Vita: Italy in the photo classic by Gianni ...

Gianni Berengo Gardin is a world-famous photographer, a documentary filmmaker with a poetic look, a master who was admired by Henri ...

Courland peasant woman and executed tartan: a guide to the mistress of Peter I

29-06-2025

Courland peasant woman and executed tartan: a guide to the ...

The first Russian Emperor, Peter I was a big fan of not only the construction of ships and government reform, and women. ...

Weapons, fast food and pop contests: "decaying" Italy of the 80‑90s

28-06-2025

Weapons, fast food and pop contests: "decaying" Italy of the ...

Every summer of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, the tourist resort of Rimini was the most Italian place in the world. Then there ...

The Falkirk Wheel is a unique rotating structure that lifts entire ships

27-06-2025

The Falkirk Wheel is a unique rotating structure that lifts ...

The Falkirk Wheel is located near the city of Falkirk (thanks to it, it got its name). This super-weapon is unique in its kind. The ...

La Jana: the star that burned in the Zenith of fame

25-06-2025

La Jana: the star that burned in the Zenith of fame

Beauty, which was not destined to grow old, was considered one of the brightest stars of the early XX century. Her life ended on a ...

London youngsters of the 70s and 80s

24-06-2025

London youngsters of the 70s and 80s

Looking at the photos of Ridgers, it is difficult to understand where fashion ended and rebellion began at that time. So it was ...