Dead frogs, dancing insects, scared children and cats. Lots of cats. Here are the weirdest and most disturbing Christmas cards ever! The tradition of sending Christmas cards is slowly disappearing, but a dozen or so years ago it was one of the most important pre-Christmas rituals. So pictures of
Natural decoctions, spicy elixirs, properly prepared faeces ... the contraceptives used by our ancestors from ancient times were shocking. Though sometimes really effective. Medieval methods of temptation Commandments and principles, dogmas of faith, specific morality and piety. Medieval philo
People since the dawn of time have not poured out over the collar. And since the dawn of time, they have had to deal with the unpleasant consequences of drinking. How did our ancestors cope with a hangover? Some are better, some are worse. One cannot be denied to them - in terms of finding treatment
Intellectuals, rich women, muses - queens of the night. One kiss of them cost a fortune. They made Italy famous during the Renaissance. Meet the 3 most famous Italian prostitutes. To this day, the infamous brothels are controversial and difficult to understand. Interestingly, in the Renaissance,
The Italian city on the water, perhaps one of the most beautiful in all of Europe, becomes the center of true entertainment once a year. The Venetian carnival is an extraordinary time in which unusual customs are also recorded. Because under the theatrical masks there are real secrets related to, am
Renaissance Rome basked in debauchery for a long time. In the mid-sixteenth century, however, the ascetic pope began a ruthless fight against Roman prostitution. How did this battle end? Renaissance prostitution was not a taboo subject for a long time. The famous courtesans accumulated dizzying
Mercury seems to have magical properties. It is metal and at the same time a liquid; causes fatal poisoning, but can also heal many diseases ... And people, over the centuries, just couldnt take their hands off it! Today we know the unusual metal under the symbol Hg, it was known and used alread
From time immemorial, mankind has always wanted to know its future. It was supposed to help in making important decisions concerning the entire country, but also the gray day of an ordinary mortal. Being able to look beyond the edge of the next day and find out - what happened tomorrow. A dream as o
Paper hearts with intimate confessions, plush mascots, holding hands and chocolates? Not at all. Ancient lupercalia (or pagan valentines) looked more like debauched fertility festivals, and the Romans showed love in a very unprudent way. At the same time, they did not lack creativity… Although it
On the one hand, plagues, hunger and wars, on the other - the prose of life. Running errands, love, family relationships. What was it like in the Middle Ages? You will not be surprised! Sir John did not humbly accept the prospect of losing Caister forever. He had lost this lock twice before and
Four Jakub, three Zuzie and two Julki in one class? While modern parents come out of their skin, as long as their child bears a special name, in the Middle Ages, in such a situation only would be shrugged. 600 years ago, it was not uncommon for siblings to share not only blood ties, but also names .
Forensic torture has fired the imagination for many decades. The sense of their use is discussed lively, and the sophisticated tools allegedly used by modern executioners are admired with fascination. Is everything we think about torture before Polish municipal courts true? In my previous text i
The summer of 1939 was the last joyful moment before the outbreak of World War II. Raging youth, lovers, trains full to the brim with tourists headed for the Polish sea - the seemingly idyllic landscape of July and August 1939. But what did the Poles think and talk about? What did they know and what
Today, if you want to rent a room in a convenient location, get rid of dandruff or find the address of a discreet doctor - you are looking for it on the Internet. There was no internet in the interwar period, but press advertisements were popular. While the front pages of newspapers reported on
Even in the mid-nineteenth century, Zakopane was a backward village, and in the area there was a legend about robbers and poachers. Zakopane lacked a well-developed accommodation and entertainment infrastructure, and to make matters worse, the tourists journey from Krakow to Zakopane lasted half a d
On the one hand, shaved noble heads, Turkish robes, ignorance, drunkenness, exploitation of the peasantry, the fall of cities, on the other hand, patriotism, great battles and Polish identity. What is the Sarmatian myth really? The term Sarmatism appeared in the 1860s, at the beginning of the St
At the beginning of the 20th century, young men from the so-called of the good houses, they had their first sexual intercourse mainly with their servants. As the boys themselves said, the servants did not take long to be asked. At the same time, the teachings of the church clearly indicated the caus
People have cataloged and described nature for centuries. However, they did not always do it based on facts - very often, instead of reliable information, readers found nonsense sucked out of their fingers ... Bestiaries from ancient times, the Middle Ages and even later historical periods aboun
Snatched from families, forced to abort, raped, exhausted and treated as a second-class population. Fighting typhus and tuberculosis. Foreign women in their own country. The first Jewish ghettos were established in December 1939. During the occupation, hundreds of them were established in Poland
The creator of excellent comedies that ridiculed the realities of life in the Peoples Republic of Poland often fell victim to the system himself. This is the realities of filming Miś and other hits by Stanisław Bareja. Today, the term bareism is associated with a funny absurdity that touched the
Have you ever heard of the Law of Attraction? If so, are you looking for some kind of confirmation? Or maybe an understanding of what a confirmation is? Or better yet, have you seen a change and now believe in the possibility that the law of attraction is real? Youre what you think Your reali
Without a doubt, he was the most famous American gangster in history. He dominated organized crime in Prohibition Chicago, made big money from the black liquor market, and had many people killed. He started his criminal career in sixth grade, dropping out of Brooklyn school to join the neighborhood
Wincenty Witos is a figure well known to everyone who is interested in the recent history of our country. But have you seen that during World War II, in the environment of Prime Minister Mikołajczyk, the idea of taking him from occupied Poland to London was born? Moreover, it was planned that he w
Shouldnt the wives of Siamese brothers be brought to trial for marrying a quadruped? Louisville Journal asked. The very thought of unmarried twins married shocked Victorian America. Or were they looking for a scandal where it wasnt? On April 13, 1843, a double wedding was held at the David Yates