The Italian mafia can be compared to the mythological hydra. When her head is cut off, she breeds two more in its place and becomes even stronger. However, one man almost managed to smash the criminal structures that ruled the south of the country and lock up the major Sicilian mafiosi in prisons.
In April 1975, the Lyon sisters disappeared in a Washington suburb. The investigation was stalled, the bodies were not found, and the crime was declared unexplained. Thirty years later, detectives found a trail. It led to ... a jail where the well-known pedophile Lloyd Welch was serving a sentence f
Henry Everys career was not very long. According to most legends, he practiced the craft from 1694 to 1695. Despite the short period of work, Every is considered one of the greatest pirates in history. Why? The answer is simple. He committed the greatest robbery in the history of piracy. The Isabe
It was the largest lawsuit ever against the Sicilian mafia. This 22-month court battle was an enormous logistical undertaking and an unprecedented challenge for the entire Italian judiciary. Many people thought that the maxi-process would be the beginning of the end of Cosa Nostra. The defeat of
Everyone knows the figure of a masked avenger in a black hat and cape, leaving a sign of the letter Z behind him. However, the story of Zorro is a story about the desperation of a group of oppressed people who, as a result of suffering harm and a general sense of injustice, decided to take matters i
Nobody needs to be convinced that in every museum there are collections valued at hundreds of thousands, millions and even billions (in all currencies). No wonder that art galleries with their gems are tasty morsels for thieves and criminals. What is surprising is the inadequate security around famo
The Ponzi scheme is currently one of the most famous scams in history. The vicissitudes of his life, Charles Ponzi, to whom this great deception owes its name, is a sad tale of a man unable to tell himself enough. He paid a high price for it. Charles Ponzi was born on March 3, 1882 in the Italia
It is difficult to assess Polish losses of cultural property during World War II. It is estimated that over half a million works of art have been stolen, hidden or destroyed. The plunder of Polish cultural goods began shortly after the September campaign in 1939. The robbery was carefully planned
History repeats itself - this is a cliche that everyone has heard. After all, the past is filled with similar events. Political conflicts, tactical mistakes, decisions that evoke events from more or less distant times. These are usually generalities that resemble other similar circumstances. However
When in December 1283 the news of Ludgardas sudden death spread, the people of Greater Poland immediately indicated the culprit. Also Jan Długosz believed that the duchess had died on the orders of her husband. To this day, historians have argued whether Przemysł II really had a hand in it. What was
The story of the crimes of the four from Groveland is one of the greatest examples of the injustice of the American judiciary. To this day, it is a show of lawlessness with which a large part of the US population faces. Reason? The four from Groveland were four black men whose only crime was living
On March 13, 1996, a madman entered Dunblane Elementary School. He opened fire to the children. He murdered sixteen of them in cold blood. This is one of the most tragic dates in the post-war history of Great Britain. Today is 26 years since the Dunblane massacre. School shootings A few weeks
He robbed the rich and gave to the poor - this is what the legend says. Juraj Janosik really lived in the Carpathians, but was his life as the stories show it? Juraj Janosik (or rather:Jánošík) is an important figure in culture - although definitely more in Slovakia than in Poland. We associate t
On March 31, 9 artifacts returned to Libya:stone heads, urns and pottery. Previously, they were illegally excavated and taken to the US. Each war, be it domestic or following an invasion by another country, becomes an opportunity for plunder - including cultural and art goods. The situation was no
Otto Wächter was the deputy of Hans Frank, the governor of the Krakow district and Galicia. He was prosecuted for crimes per 100,000. Poles, but was never punished. The condition of the man in the hospital bed was serious. The high fever and acute inflammation of the liver prevented him from eatin
March 1942, middle of World War II. US President Franklin D. Roosevelt receives a strange letter:Adolf Hitlers nephew pleads for admission to the US Army. He wants to fight his uncle and defend democracy at all costs. Can you trust him? William Patrick Hitler was born in Liverpool in 1911. He wa
A row on the train and an attempt to starve the Austrian Archduke. The son of the ruler of Montenegro in the company of his mistress. And on top of that, the German emperor is giving way to ... a dog. The most sumptuous funeral of the 20th century quickly turned into a series of embarrassment. T
Supposedly, it was supposed to stand as long as faith in man and Soviet friendship will last. The Soviet Union collapsed, we lack friendship with communists, we believe in people less and less, and the Palace? on his 60th birthday, we bring you six most interesting facts about Stalins gift. 1. P
Cats are creatures that are difficult to pass by indifferently. Some people love them, others hate them. Leonardo da Vinci used to say that even the smallest cat is a work of art. In turn, Alexander the Great hated them so much that he fainted at the mere sight of them, and Napoleon panickedly avoid
The people of the British Isles have been acting for centuries with a humor that Monty Python would not be ashamed of. Naked cooks. A spy licensed to make you laugh. Absurd deaths. Strange situations with jogging dogs and a bricklayer in the lead role. See how the English at every point in their his
Wars and battles accompany man from ancient times. Already primitive communities fought for hunting grounds, women, herds of animals, food supplies. They were killed with the name of the gods or a god on their lips, in defense of honor or the nation. Conflicts were also resolved through concessions
Two hundred years after the outbreak of the Greek Revolution, the Greek state is expected to celebrate, despite the difficult conditions prevailing due to the pandemic, in a festive and enthusiastic way its beginning, with many and varied events and actions of different content and scope. A celebrat
He was one of the highest-ranking German soldiers. He was one of Hitlers most trusted people. However, at the Nuremberg trials, he appeared ... alongside the Bolsheviks as a witness for the prosecution. At the beginning of 1943, the situation of the Germans on the Eastern Front was hopeless. The
Surprisingly, it was not the mujahideen behind every rock that posed the greatest threat to the Soviet soldiers occupying Afghanistan (1979-1989). What was the most common reason for visits to hospitals by soldiers? Infectious diseases that the military health service could not cope with at all.