ion id =attachment_84866 align =alignright width =340] Did the ancients actually see monsters in lesbians? Pictured is Édouard-Henri Avrils painting Sappho and her sexual partners. [/ Caption] For centuries, the Greeks associated Lesbos, the island of Sappho, with girls looking for other represe
The Nazis opened a brothel in Auschwitz in 1943 in the hope that this additional motivation would induce prisoners to work more efficiently. But, as with everything else in the camps reality, the camp brothel merely feigned normality. The subject of puff, camp brothels, was largely unknown for
They were a reward and an incentive to work for other prisoners. They had to see as many as ten clients each day. When they became pregnant, they were forced to have abortions or had their babies taken from them. These women went through a real hell in the camps. But until recently they couldnt talk
There was no blue blood in her veins. She had no honorable origin or royal fortune. So what did Krystyna Rokiczana stand out for? She was an alluring seductress. And a hostile intelligence agent. You cant put it delicately. In 1356, the King of Poland, Casimir the Great, became a bigamist. And he
Hundreds of killed enemies. The highest Soviet decorations. Tournée in England, Canada and the USA and the title of the most effective sniper rifle in history. Lyudmila Pavlichenko was a real star of the Red Army. However, there are many indications that everything we know about her achievements is
When the army was losing thousands of soldiers every day and the chances of victory waned, it was time for truly desperate steps. For the commanders, one of them was to allow women to fight directly. These not only proved successful in their new role, but also turned out to be the real terror of the
To whom did Adolf Hitler show a more human face? Family? Women who loved him immeasurably? Or maybe only dogs in whose company he was willing to be photographed? One thing is for sure. Many of these reports only looked good in the pictures. The leader of the Third Reich seemed to love dogs and r
Pre-war Poland struggled with pedophilia, with the plague of exhibitionists, and even with degenerates damning the corpse. One deviation, however, did not survive the test of time. Because who is looking for ... braid cutters today with fear? Magnus Hirschfeld - a German doctor who is considered
The most powerful kings pleaded with her for intercession and advice. Popes resorted to her for help. She was the richest woman on the continent. But she was also a proud daughter of the Polish Piast family. Do you know who we are talking about? Nobody expected great things from her. When she go
Historians keep looking for new excuses for him. After all, such were the times, such a mentality. However, not every crime can be justified. And we should not be silent about every one of them today. It was impossible to hide that the Hungarian queen had only one finger on her right hand. And t
She saved her family in the guise of a simple bourgeoisie. She personally commanded the defense of Wawel. And she was not afraid to stand up even to the most powerful bishop in the country. Do you have any idea who we are talking about? Queen Jadwiga came from the line of the rulers of Greater P
They collect money, provide information, provide logistical facilities, push their husbands to fight and commit crimes. Jihadist wives - they play a behind-the-scenes role in the preparation of terrorist attacks by Muslim fundamentalists. And soon they themselves will replace the spouses in the figh
All over Europe, Jadwigas name was mixed with mud. The official papal tribunal publicly ruled whether she was an adulteress. And even her own husband, King Władysław Jagiełło, did not believe her explanations. The Austrian prince Wilhelm Habsburg was the epitome of class and gentleman. But he wa
The king did not even hide the fact that he was not able to be in the company of his wife. Jadwiga was forever lonely and despised. Her relationship with Jagiełło turned into a series of quarrels, excuses and complaints. The Teutonic Knights and the Habsburgs did not mince their resources, wagin
She did not want to give up power during her husbands lifetime or after his death. There can be only one queen, said Jadwiga Kaliska openly. And even as a seventy-year-old woman, she was still shaking Polish politics. Władysław Łokietek was the head of the Polish state. But it was his wife Jadwi
Holy Queen Jadwiga was not afraid to admit that Poles can expect mainly wickedness from the side of the church hierarchy. She said that the activities of the Church seemed absurd. And the cynicism and greed of priests she rebuked the Pope himself. Jadwiga Andegaweńska was not a figurine, nor a q
Before he met her, he spent time imagining excrement-ridden owls on the heads of his interlocutors. She became his lover, muse, reviewer and manager. But she was driven not only by the love of art. Building its legend, she also strove for her own. Successful? In the summer of 1929, Salvador Dalí
The husband in one of the paintings presented her as the Virgin Mary. But she had little to do with the image. She was a strong, liberated woman with great fantasy, also erotic. And so she was remembered as the muse of many famous artists. And according to some - even a nymphomaniac. Everything
The pre-war Polish women had an irresistible charm that emerges from old photos and enchants us from the film frames. Natural, beautiful, and often pugnacious, they did not rely solely on their beauty. We present a gallery of extraordinary women, the sight of which will beat your heart faster.
The Polish king assured that, being alone in Saint Kingas bed, he saw many infallible signs testifying to her immaculate condition. He was encouraged to make this declaration by ... his spouse. Faith and power were areas impossible to separate in 14th-century Poland. And the people of the Church
The machinery manufacturing company Maschinenfabrik Ausburg Nürnberg (MAN) had a long and rich tradition in Nuremberg, as well as being the largest company in the city in the 1930s. This company was one of the most important military objectives of the bombing campaigns conducted by the United State
Example of eighteenth-century clothing of a French nobleman Shortly before the outbreak of the French Revolution , which would have led, in addition to the well-known political and social upheavals, also to a complete renewal of the canons of fashion , the more traditionalist nobles continued
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
We all know how unpleasant odors from sewers can be, especially on a hot summer day. The real problem begins when the main sewage in a city of almost 3 million people breaks down, bringing in a stench so strong that it causes uncontrolled vomiting. From the very beginning of Londons existence, t