Psychopaths and murderers reached the highest levels of careers in the security and order apparatus of the Third Reich. If they were cruel enough, they would become, for example, concentration camp commanders. If there were to be any gloomy ranking of the worst type of creatures, these three would s
Ranavalona I went down in history as the beast queen. Its bloody rule has reduced Madagascars population by almost a third of its population. However, time was to show that her conservatism and drastic methods guaranteed the maintenance of power on the Great Red Island. Ranavalona was the wife o
In 1676, Madame de Brinvilliers was sentenced to be beheaded for murdering her father and two brothers. During the torture, she confessed that she was not the only one who was poisoning in Paris. King Louis XIV ordered an investigation in order to clarify the matter. It contributed to the discovery
In the USSR and post-Soviet Russia, Polish actresses and singers enjoyed, and still enjoy, unflagging popularity. In fact, some of the artists who are not well known or forgotten in their homeland are still superstars there! The 83-year-old star of the stage, Edyta Piecha, is the epitome of time
Los Angeles in the 1920s was by no means a city of angels. High crime, corruption and a growing distrust of law enforcement only worsened his reputation. The rage of bitterness was shed by the crime that shocked the public opinion, and made parents sleepless nights filled with fear for the fate of t
In 1993, a Dublin order sold the land to a developer. In addition to the grounds, an assembly inadvertently released a secret that shocked the public. During construction, a collective grave of 155 female bodies was found. The anonymous tomb was just the first of many macabre secrets of an instituti
The 2016 US presidential election was a product of technological destruction:the most significant form of political communication was ... Donald Trumps twitter profile. As a result, there was a media crisis, the credibility of which was questioned by anonymous sources and leaks. Some of them turned
The case of Patricia Douglas is a story about the impunity of members of a large corporation who held everyone in their grips - including representatives of the judiciary. However, her sacrifice was not in vain. It has helped to expose the dark face of the film industry. 1936 was marked by MGM a
The best specialists did not know this name. The dates 1931–1934 were also electrifying. This period in the life of the Marshal was considered to be free from romance - the last was to be a relationship with Eugenia Lewicka, which ended with the womans suicide. And here is such a surprise! This alle
Each of us has heard about love that goes beyond common sense and leads to madness. The story of Carl Tanzler is one of those stories, and its macabre course gives a completely new meaning to the phrase love until death. It is a formidable and shivering testimony that there really are things we didn
During the wars for Poland in 1914–21, some female patriots were eager to fight with weapons in their hands. The male commanders, however, saw the ladies mainly as nurses, cooks or ... front prostitutes. “I had an incident with which I didnt quite know how to deal with. Here is my wife unexpecte
Not only little boys dream of flying. Women also conquered heaven, though it was always harder for them. Especially when - like Colonel pil. Zofia Dziewiszek-Andrychowska - had to overcome the trauma of World War II and then break through the glass ceiling in an environment dominated by men. It
Each of them made such a great contribution to history that today we can repeat Mickiewiczs words without fear:The family of the Czartoryski princes, recently called simply Familia in Poland, (...) probably deserves a separate story . Almost two hundred years have passed since Mickiewiczs lectur
The book Girls on Wings by Anna Rudnicka-Litwinek is a story about eleven extraordinary women who, against all odds, decided to fulfill their dreams and ... grow their own wings. On November 12, 2020, the Znak Horyzont publishing house released the book by Anna Rudnicka-Litwinek Girls on wings.
Tuam is a small, quiet town in County Galway, in the northwest of Ireland. The number of its inhabitants does not exceed 9,000 people. This sleepy town, however, has a dark past. In 1975, on the site previously owned by the local Mother and Child Home, run by the sisters of the Bon Secour Congregati
Though they were born into a special family and in special times, they loved and hated like everyone else. They were great and mean, loyal and treacherous, benevolent and small, prudent and romantic. Zofia Wojtkowska tells about one of the most important families in the history of Poland. Anna
Ed and Lorraine Warren were once considered outstanding specialists in the field of demonology, possession and haunting. Even representatives of the Church used the experience of the spouses. However, for several years their methods and the authenticity of their actions have been raising more and mo
It was May 19, 1536. All of England held her breath. What happened was unprecedented. The queen was executed for the first time in the history of the country. But not for the last time ... By accusing a lot of treason and condemning Anna Boleyn to death, Henry VIII created an easy and convenient way
In the multinational Austro-Hungary, crimes that would affect society have not often occurred. But when they did, the press wrote sensational articles about them, and the public followed them with bated breath. These are the most shocking crimes that the inhabitants of Galicia lived at the turn of t
Tadeusz Kościuszko - a hero of two nations, one of the greatest figures in Polish history, was not lucky with women. His great love ended with a real scandal and an attempt to kidnap his beloved. Had it not been for these events, perhaps he would never have become a hero of the US Revolutionary War.
In the last months of her life, she did everything to regain a little dignity and peace. Despite this, she left her scorned and misunderstood. A moment before her death, she begged for her body to be returned to Lithuania. She did not want to rest in Poland where she met only hatred. Barbara wal
Pompeii overwhelmed by the fury of Vesuvius; the destruction of the city occurred on 24 August or 24 October in the year 79 AD Pompeii it was buried by the lava of Vesuvius in 79 AD , thats for sure, but on the exact day of the event is not clear:lets see why. Pliny the Younger he desc
Hellish During the Battle of Britain, fighter pilots were regarded as sky heroes, almost knights of the Round Table, who had the honor of defending the kingdom against the Germanic hordes. At first, they themselves were not fully aware of the brutality of the fight in the air. As one of them put
It was Sunday in the year of our Lord 1136, when the outline of ships adorned with animal skulls appeared on the horizon, on the Göta älv River, which flows into the Kattegat Sea. The people of the Scandinavian port city of Konungahela knew the worst was imminent:windy! Slavic pirates once again cam