Indecent, embarrassing and embarrassing things. Or maybe completely obvious? We check what exactly excited the ancient Greeks. Definitely for adults only. The ancients had their sexual fetishes. Their buttocks - both female and male - were exceptionally exciting. One of the most beautiful were t
Based on fakes, fakes and hoaxes, it is easy to create an additional several thousand years of the alleged, glorious history of Poland. And this is what turbolechite theories are based on:completely fictional materials. In his new book on Slavic beliefs before Christianization ( Religions of th
Since the IRA declared war on Britain on January 15, 1939, no Englishman could feel safe. They didnt know the day or the hour. The coup could have happened at any moment. The terrorists were unremarkable and could appear anywhere, which made them deadly. 1. The beginning of the sabotage campaign
Five million? Four? Or maybe just a million? How many people did the Germans brutally murder in the Auschwitz camp? And how many of them were Jews? For decades, the misrepresented number of victims of the Nazi death factory has been officially reported. So what was it really like? At the end of
In 1981 - when Wojciech Jaruzelski decided to introduce martial law - no one conducted any credible surveys or polls. However, all the data at our disposal leads to a clear conclusion on this matter. A freshly published book by Michał Ogorek - a well-known columnist, satirist, but also an expert
He did not regret food, alcohol or carnal pleasures. A sea of women passed through his bedside - no wonder he eventually contracted syphilis from one of them. And yet he was such a nice and obedient boy ... How did it happen that he became the greatest debauchery among Polish rulers? Who if wh
When did Poland regain independence? Various deadlines can be indicated. But November 11th seems to be the worst possible date. On the front page of the Krakow weekly Nowości Illustrowane a white eagle flaunted. The coats of arms of Kraków and Poznań were placed on its outstretched wings. In the
Hot baths, three meals a day, a rich entertainment program and no worries about tomorrow. If you believe Goebbels secretary, Brunhilde Pomsel, the Nazis imprisoned in former extermination camps after the war led a pretty good life. Especially compared to the previous death factory tenants. After
The adage says that in love and in war all tricks are allowed. But what if there is no place for love during the war? Or at least one that is beyond the minds of military and civilian morals? Even before the war, the provisions regulating conscription to the US Army contained a mention of the in
The soldiers of the 1st Brigade of the Polish Legions fought for the freedom of the homeland. But is it all? Among them there were also those like the one who enlisted in the military to avoid responsibility for a triple murder. And he got out of the punishment without any problem We go back to
Hate towards Poles cultivated for decades? Unsuccessful indoctrination and excessive costs of maintaining POW camps? Loyalty to Hitler? Or maybe revenge for losing a war? What, according to the Russian historian Nikolai Ivanov, were the real reasons for the Katyn massacre? The tragic events of t
After being abducted to Israel, he argued that he was only a rank-and-file official of the Third Reich, from whom - by mistake and cowardice of others - a scapegoat was made. He did not plead guilty to the end. Who, according to Adolf Eichmann and his German defender, was responsible for the deaths
Harassment, beatings, pogroms and murders - these were waiting in post-war Poland for Jews coming out of hiding and returning from camps. Polish fellow citizens exploded with hatred towards the Holocaust survivors. How many of them lost their lives in 1945-1947? On the night of June 16, 1945, in
Thanks to the support of the Americans, Poland could revive bigger and stronger. But the pilgrimages of our prime ministers and ministers overseas were doomed to failure. Why? Relations with the United States were of great importance for Poland from the beginning of World War II. Support from th
Do you have a neighbor who is exceptionally on your nerves? His wealth stings your eyes? Get rid of him! This was the assumption made by Abraham Skowieski, a 16th-century tenant of a village in Podlasie. How did he manage to fix the problem? Skowieski was at odds with the local Jews, so he decid
He came from one of the most influential Polish families. Depending on financial needs, he maneuvered between liberalism and extreme nationalism. In addition, he was especially fond of Hitler. No wonder his family and surroundings saw him as crazy ... But thats not all! An extreme megalomaniac,
Ruthless bombing of cities, regardless of the fate of civilians. Sending troops to slaughter his own subjects. Inhuman punishments for those who dare to otherwise believe in God. This monarch stopped at nothing. This is why he got a nickname that every child knows. He was a great king:it was he
To add seriousness to themselves, they faked their pedigree. To earn, they did not hesitate to betray. They included eminent leaders and great politicians, but also ordinary losers, scandalists and freaks. A cursed family whose crown dreams never came true. Genealogists at the service of the fam
When the Commonwealth was wiped off the maps of Europe, he was brilliant at the court of the Prussian king, and his wife gossiped with Tsarina Catherine II like her best friend. This sybarite and traitor did not hesitate to sacrifice his homeland in order to be able to buy another fig tree ... T
Was one of the most famous ancient heroes not only heterosexual but necrophilic as well? We idealize Achilles primarily on the basis of those scraps of Homeric works that remained in our heads from our school days. However, when we take a closer look at the stories of the Greek warrior and confr
Before his death, 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured for long hours. The torturers hit him so hard that his face turned into a shapeless, bloody mask. Then he was killed with a single shot to the temple, and the corpse, bound with barbed wire, was thrown into a nearby river. The murder of this bla
Portrait of Henry VIII Henry VIII powerless? It might seem like a paradox when referring to a man who went down in history for having six wives (https://www.pilloledistoria.it/8382/storia-moderna/le-6-mogli-di-enrico-viii-in-un-film-tv-con-video) and an impressive number of lovers , yet it
What made the citizens of the Second Polish Republic laugh? Why were the worm scandals going on in elegant Warsaw premises? Who was the stupidest criminal in interwar Poland? How much did it cost to arrange a marriage with a housewife at the bone? You will find answers to these and many other questi
Penal expeditions against rebellious populations. Murdering women and children. Raze the whole town to the ground. This is not a description of the crimes committed by the Germans or the Russians. This is the output of Polish legionnaires pacifying the inhabitants of the Apennine Peninsula who fough