The Battle of Valmy was the first military victory of the French revolutionary army, won against an Austro-Prussian army (reinforced by French emigrants) on September 20, 1792. Against all expectations, after a heavy cannonade, a fine harangue from Kellermann near the famous mill of Valmy, a few bri
Wreaths on the water on Kupała Night, sacred groves, haircuts of adolescent boys - these are typical ideas about the rituals of ancient Slavs living on the Vistula and Oder. The romantic vision of the customs and religion of our ancestors was shaped by literary works, including the famous Old Fairy
Half a century ago they had the right to vote. Thirty years earlier, they shook local politics. So why did they lose their elementary rights? And are the Taliban really to blame for everything? Violence against women has always existed in Afghanistan, wrote members of the Afghan Womens Network i
Acute pornography in Egyptian mythology. An outstanding painter exposed as a disgusting pedophile. And the dark secrets of British obstetricians. We present ten stories so drastic, vulgar, or so erotic that we decided to mark them as materials [18+] before publication. As always, all TOP10 items