Once, when Stańczyk was going to the ball with Queen Bona, he feigned a toothache. This is how he proved to his companions that there are the most doctors in Poland. Every passerby gave him advice on how to get rid of his ailments. Around the same time, the founder of the Vasa dynasty found the gold
After the Ukrainian nationalist made a successful attempt on the life of Interior Minister Bronisław Pieracki, the Polish authorities decided to establish a detention camp in Bereza Kartuska. Just yesterday we had the anniversary of this event, because the only Polish concentration camp (as it is so
Football is undoubtedly an important component of South American culture. Brazil and Argentina are in the lead among the national teams. For the latter country, years ago, the famous Diego Armando Maradona played, whose exploits on the football fields electrified the world in the last two decades of
Nowadays, almost every home has a TV set. Digital platforms and cable networks offer hundreds of channels with something for everyone. And even if not, hell always be left jumping between programs. It is like that today, but you probably did not know that our grandparents in the interwar period coul
Hey, ha, pour in! Hey, ha lift up the goblets! It will do perfectly for marine tales. After all, for sea stories to exist, there must be rum and wind in the sails. The first one will never be missing on a decent ship, but it can be different with the second one. Here are some nautical ways to invoke
In the Polish report from the famous Gniezno congress, Gall Anonim mentioned above all the extraordinary wealth of Bolesław the Brave and the honor that befell him on the part of the German emperor, Otto III. The Germans remembered the events of the thousandth year somewhat differently. Bishop-chron
A driver in Poland does not have an easy life. Not only are the fuels expensive, but also our roads still leave a lot to be desired. And when there is a nice piece of asphalt, they will put up a speed camera. Maybe it was a poor consolation, but Polish motorists in the interwar period had much worse
While shopping today, I thought for a moment about the richness of the offer of contemporary grocery stores. The basket includes an iron breakfast set - bread, milk and egg, and also mineral water, cheese and butter. Taking half of these products out of store refrigerators, I decided that the man wh
Brazil is generally perceived as samba, carnival and… football. It is thought of as a country where people are crazy about football and the love of the game is second to none. The phrase is even used that football in the country of coffee is a religion. But was that also the case at the beginning of
Undoubtedly, the most famous advertising slogan of interwar Poland was the slogan invented by Melchior Wańkowicz:Sugar strengthens. Along with sugar in the Second Polish Republic, there were still some problems. The war-devastated agriculture and sugar industry were initially unable to supply t
What is it:yes, four hundred peasants, a big metal can (I mean auxiliary cruiser of the Third Reich), the vastness of the oceans and 351 days without even looking at even a scrap of land? I am telling you - this is the cruiser Kormoran prowling the seas in search of prey. Almost a year on the cruise
The price of gasoline, cigarettes and alcohol includes, among others, excise duty. The resulting income is a large injection of cash for the state budget, and for us it is a cause for complaints. You probably think that once the country was not so greedy? Nothing could be more wrong. The list of pro
Drunkenness, theft, debauchery, brawls and xenophobic antics. Probably this was not what Casimir the Great expected when he founded the first Polish university in Krakow ... During the Middle Ages, students often got into trouble. There were many reasons. A large part of students who went to Kr
It is hard to imagine a Renaissance without glass mirrors. Could a man begin to think of himself as an individual if he were not able to see his own face? Could he invent humanism and individualism? Of course, it was always possible to look in the pond or use a mirror made of polished metal. However
Some rules dont change. Others - definitely yes. What did a certain M.A. Zawadzki, author of the Guide for lovers published in 1903? The aforementioned book was originally published by the Warsaw bookstore N. Cytryna and was intended to help the average Pole achieve happiness in love and go
Polish insurgents and luminaries of the national culture came to Siberia. There were also sent - to heavy labor and often to settle for life - doctors accused of aborting a fetus. In modern times in Poland, abortion was subject to the same penalty as for infanticide:death. Only the first penal
In view of the great interest in the first part of the seduction guide (read by over 900 people), I feel compelled to continue the topic. This time we will deal with the more difficult and definitely less pleasant issue:the breakup. Given the great interest in the first part of the seduction gui
Water does not bite and soap washes hands, ears and neck! Every preschooler knows this. From an early age, we are taught the principles of hygiene in line with the spirit of our times. St. Jerome would probably have had a heart attack if he heard about them. The subject of the approach of Christ
19th-century guides for virgins did not ignore even the smallest details of everyday and holiday days. At the same time, their authors tried to answer great existential questions:what is the purpose of all this? What does a woman live for and for? The answers were various, although they all had
Animal cemeteries seem to be a modern invention. There are only a few of them in Poland, and they still arouse controversy. Their opponents say it is a modern fashion and an idea of American yuppies. Nothing could be more wrong! Animal cemeteries seem to be a modern invention. There are only a
This is where Hitlers Wunderwaffe is to be created - a biological weapon. The Ursuline Convent becomes the seat of evil. The work is led by the experienced war criminal Kurt Blome. Today Pokrzywno is part of Poznań. Before the war, it was a small village that was still outside the city limits. It
A user asked me, on youtube, if I believe that Germany is to be considered responsible for the beginning of the First World War, and if, therefore, as a historian, I believe in the official version that came out of Versailles, which, remember, officially recognized Germany as solely responsible for
They provided every pleasure. You could exercise there, scrape off dirt, soak in hot water, exchange rumors or show off with courtesans. But they also had their dark side ... Roman Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. A place known to Polish tourists mainly because of the bronze doors designed
On July 4, 1956, the one-month-old Peter Weinberger disappeared from a pram placed on the terrace in front of the house. The hijacker demanded a ransom of $ 2,000 but did not collect it. The kidnapping of a newborn from the terrace of his familys Long Island home shocked America. The abduction of