It is a common belief that great 19th-century inventions were born suddenly, as a result of an enlightenment experienced by one genius. Edison, Morse and Marconi are heroes of the collective imagination. Its time to remind you that their successes had many fathers, and not the wisest, but ... the mo
A dildo under the bed and girls playing together in the privy? This is what the world of power looked like in the 16th century. And even the most promiscuous poets blushed at the thought of what the queens courtiers were doing ... Catherine of Medici came from the Medici family, whose plebeian o
Again, it turns out that a hundred years ago, Poles were much less prudish than today. As soon as the Republic of Poland regained independence, official sex lessons were introduced in schools. Although it must be honestly added that their content is creepy. Maybe even nausea. From the end of the
The passage of time is not the same as progress. In some areas of life, we are painstakingly getting to what was the standard 5,000 years ago. Like draining the water. And washing your hands after you poop. Follow a greater need or in two ... How do we do it today? You know! - everyone will thin
We know that the citizens of the Roman Empire cared about cleanliness - after all, they made visits to public baths a favorite pastime. It should come as no surprise that they placed particular emphasis on oral hygiene. However, practices designed to provide them with a flawless smile would make man
Freud was looking for its source somewhere near the Oedipus complex and the subconscious castration anxiety. Wrong, because the myth of a vagina just waiting to bite off this and that is as old as the world. In addition, unlike the tales of witches and ghosts, it cannot be completely put into fairy
We associate female circumcision with backward cultures and religious fanatics. Nothing could be more wrong. Even in the 19th century, the excision of female genitalia was considered a universal method of treating diseases in Europe and the USA. And this macabre procedure was practiced on a massive
It happened all over medieval Europe. Even the daughters of kings had to be ready to lose every trace of their identity in their new husbands house. And our Polish princesses were especially affected. The example came from the very top, that is, from the Byzantine Empire. It was weakened and res
Can you imagine Easter without eggs, sour soup and sugar lamb? Its still nothing. Many families sat down to the ceremonial breakfast without their loved ones who died at the hands of the Germans. In addition, for a piece of meat bought on the black market for the festive table, they were in danger o
It has been decimating humanity for millennia, killing slowly and cruelly. It can be more effective than any weapon. He is without a doubt the greatest murderer in the history of the world. Heres a serial killer that no one will ever get a picture or a memorial portrait. Though it is impossible
French historians would like to convince the whole world that Parisians suffered unparalleled sacrifices during World War II. They were starved, robbed, and stripped of human dignity. Is this the only side of the coin? And what could the Poles who spent the occupation in Warsaw say about it? My h
They harassed, followed, called, came. The stalkers were ready to do anything to achieve their goal. And although their motives were different, from the desire to appear in salons to revenge for rejection, they were characterized by the same brutality and stubbornness. The life of the Polish ari
Four hundred years ago, the chances of marrying a man you love werent great. When the husband absolutely did not live up to expectations, decisive measures had to be taken. Sometimes the only solution was poison. Here are some proven tips for desperate wives. Maybe they will also be useful today?
Crimes against tens of millions of people cannot be justified. But you can at least try to understand them. Was Stalin a madman? An evil genius? And is it possible that it was more about the tonsils than the communist ideology? The future wożd the Soviet empire from birth had health problems.
Children - pale and silent like fish, adults - weak and slender like a rose. 50,000 deaths caused by hunger each year. Life expectancy:less than 30 years. This is what the lives of millions of Poles looked like less than 150 years ago. 25,000 every day - so many people die of hunger in the world
Delicious palaces, private troops and dreams of supreme power - the Polish aristocracy was a real power. She could do more than the king alone. Our magnates fed their horses in marble mangers, and watered the nobles from the neighborhood at tables set with gold. What else could they afford? Acco
The shelter under the Reich Chancellery witnessed extraordinary events. Hitlers entourage lived in a world of illusion and intoxication. In the face of imminent defeat, they released all the brakes. What did this mean for ordinary people who had the misfortune to come so close to a chief? The Fü
Zombies did not originate in Hollywood or even in America. And they are by no means a product of pop culture. Where, then, was this phenomenon born? The belief in zombie-like creatures came to the New World with slaves from Africa . Determining where exactly from is not easy. The slaves came fro
Royal descent is like winning a lottery ticket? Not necessarily. If your mother was nothing but a fleeting love affair with the ruler, then the worst was waiting for you. Refusal to baptize, disinheritance, and maybe even ... In the early Middle Ages, barely Christianized monarchs saw no reason
War or not war - you always have to eat. Therefore, we look into the kitchen and pantry of the occupying lady of the house. We check what the kitchen on the U-boat looked like and how the Sherman crew reheated their dinner. We have 10 shocking and surprising facts about food during World War II for
The general public knows the names of the most important Nazis in Nazi Germany. From the information that appears in the documentaries and films about the National Socialist period in Germany, it might seem that the regime was sustained by those few great leaders. Between 1933 and 1945 thousands of
Taking advantage of the turmoil of the beginning of the Reformation, two agile Jews deceived all of Europe. On behalf of non-existent kingdoms, they made alliances with the pope and the leaders of the greatest powers. For a salary fee, they prepared the ground for the coming of the new Messiah. And
The Mayan calendar a decade ago aroused considerable emotions due to the predictions of the end of the world associated with it. Conducted in the so-called Central American archaeological work is increasingly leading to new discoveries related to it. Recently, one of them was performed in one of t
Sidewalks and houses covered with pure gold. Such legends circulated about a city founded by a people who got rich by selling their compatriots into slavery. Did the African Eldorado Really Exist? If so, what led to its downfall? At the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries, the Tuaregs - the peop