Resurrected corpse as a witness in court? Necromancy as a source of pride and a method of making money? When it came to privacy, no measures seemed to go too far. And apparently one of the patron saints of Poland also knew about it. Little is known about Saint Stanislaus. Being the bishop of Kra
Pedophilia or epoch specificity? What the servants, governesses and royal mistresses did with this prince would be unthinkable these days. But in 17th century France, sexual jokes and games in the presence and even of children were the order of the day ... The journal of Jean Héroard (1551 - 162
Contrary to popular belief, it was not the Europeans who hunted black slaves in Africa. They were just driving the demand. Africans were captured and sold ... by their neighbors and brothers. When a fabulous fortune loomed on the horizon, no one cared about human dignity. Sir John Hawkins had ma
The term Volksdeutsche evokes the worst possible associations. Conformist, salesman, teammate. After the Second World War, however, nearly two and a half million people had German papers. Could it be that they were all traitors? For people living outside the Reich, but who considered themselves
Star Wars. A story that took place long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away. Are you sure? There are many indications that the Empire is actually ... the Cosmic Third Reich. Born in 1944 in California, George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, spent his youth away from the nightmares of armed conf
If you believe American researchers, the universe of Star Wars is filled with racist, anti-Semitic and all sorts of phobic content. Jar Jar Binks a caricature of the black people of the Caribbean? Yoda the stereotypical Jew? And in A New Hope all the actors were white ... Coincidence? Particular
Gall Anonymous explained that the first Christian ruler of Poland was immersed in such errors of paganism that, according to the custom of his people, he took seven wives. The number of partners was probably sucked out of the finger by the chronicler. But what about the harem itself at the dawn of o
German agents, traitors, confidants - hunting them was the main form of activity of the Home Army and its elite groups:executors. Only from the beginning of 1943 to mid-1944, they liquidated over two thousand Poles. Often with really cowboy bravado. Theoretically, the executions were dressed in
Many countries collaborated with Hitler, putting a hand to exterminate their Jewish citizens. But only one country was ready to pay the Germans for every Jew that was gassed. It was Slovakia ruled by Father Tisa. About 90,000 Jews lived in Slovakia in the interwar period. Until the fall of 1938,
You are not satisfied with what you found under the Christmas tree? You can follow in the footsteps of Heinrich Himmler in the future. When he did not like the facts about the history of the Germanic peoples, he decided to brazenly tweak them. His helpers even went so far as to fake ancient relics.
Drowning in the blood of the Warsaw Uprising, razing the capital to the ground, killing the cursed soldiers after the war - this was a tragic lesson from which Poles were finally to draw conclusions. Another Polish revolution - Solidarity - was already peaceful. The gun fighting gene hasnt disappear
There are places in the US where you can die of fear. A rifle loaded with salt, a supply of holy water, or a powerful medium will not help. On the surface, they can be the perfect buildings for a party or a trip with friends, because what can threaten some old prison or hospital? See for yourself.
Whether in the stalking, harassment, or maybe kidnapping Fr. Popiełuszko On October 19, 1984, could the Russians be involved? Are the real principals of Cpt. Grzegorz Piotrowski and companies could be in the Kremlin? Several threads just cry out for clarification ... Today we know that the three
In 1945 he discovered a secret Nazi archive in Lower Silesia. Half a century later he was murdered, and his fate was shared by two other people involved in the case. Sounds like a movie script, but it really happened. We are the first to present a comprehensive overview of the hypotheses, suspicions
A general and a prisoner, a hero and a traitor, a bigamist, a Frankist, a sharp and a freemason. He deserved most of these terms by the time he was thirty. He fought in three armies, had five wives, and all of Warsaw danced at his balls. He was a disgrace to the Republic of Poland, but one thing mus
They raped, murdered, pulled out golden teeth, smashed little childrens heads against walls. These are not the crimes of the Nazis, not the work of the Bolsheviks, not the UPA raid. It was Poles who cracked down on their Jewish neighbors at the turn of June and July 1941. The Germans did not even ha
She was a young translator in the hard times of the Polish Peoples Republic. She did not bother anyone, she did not engage in politics. Her brilliantly developing career was interrupted by sudden and unexplained death. Was the cruel murder committed in her own apartment the result of ... a tragic mi
During the victorious march from the beaches of Normandy to the Elbe, US soldiers committed a mass of crimes. Most of them were turned a blind eye, and some took place with the consent of the commanders. They have never been settled. Before the invasion of occupied France, American soldiers unde
In Pasikowskis cult Dogs, former SS officer Franz Maurer chooses honest service in the police, while most of his companions decide to descend into the criminal underworld. Before they started murdering for money and influence in the drug business, they found time to settle past scores. The begin
Violence, harassment, insults, beatings. A concealed identity and a life of shame. This is the inheritance that Polish children of German soldiers received from their fathers. The first post-war memory of Piotr Miczka from Brożec near Krapkowice, who was only a few years old after the end of the
Tiny sandwich stalls, a cart from which you can buy hot soup, a food truck with insanely fragrant sausages? No, this is not a fashionable culinary festival, but the everyday life of pre-war Polish streets. If our great-grandparents felt a little hungry in the city, they had a lot to choose from!
Moomins are an icon of pop culture today. Tove Janssons books about their adventures have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold millions of copies. It all started with a somewhat eccentric artist turned writer. Of course I am talking about Tove Jansson, also known as - Moomin mom
When Rome took control of a foreign city, through a military or diplomatic conquest, it was incorporated into the Roman state becoming a Municipality, otherwise, when Rome founded a new settlement from nothing, the new city was a Colony. In the Roman world there were no other options, all the cities
Quick and sudden deaths, short reigns, childlessness. The sequence of events in France shortly after the death of the last Templar Master continues to electrify. Has he actually cast a curse? In our infographic, you will find reasons for believing that this was the case.