History
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 ...
10-08-2025
Miss "Russian colony": how emigration chose their beauty Queens
Beauty contests are known from ancient times — many cities, towns, countries and peoples was elected the beauty Queen, pushing ...
10-08-2025
"Russia is outside the law. The bombing will begin in 5 ...
On August 11, 1984, President Ronald Reagan made a joke during the preparation for the traditional Saturday radio address to ...
10-08-2025
20 photos of brad pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow, youth and love ...
In the mid-90s Gwyneth Paltrow and brad pitt was one of the most beautiful couples in Hollywood. Both with blond hair, blue eyes ...
10-08-2025
Sex in the time of cholera: about sexual life during the ...
"Black death" — the second plague pandemic, which occurred in the middle of the XIV century and claimed the lives of tens of ...
10-08-2025
The epidemic of madness in Pont-Saint-Esprit: how poisoned ...
In August 1951, the whole world suddenly found out about the small town of Pont-Saint-Esprit, located in the south of France. ...
10-08-2025
Sailing facilities: how to go to the toilet seafarers of the past
For the modern man Brigantine, running through the waves under full sail, is associated with a fresh wind travels and romantic ...
10-08-2025
City of the dead: tombs 10 most notorious criminals
Usually famous criminals and maniacs live long, not noticing how outrages, robberies and murders step by step bring them closer to ...
10-08-2025
Sons of Death, servants of Kali: the secret sect of the ...
The most notorious sophisticated killers were the Indian thugs, who were "the most bloodthirsty bandits in the history of mankind." ...