A Pole, a Frenchman, two nephews and a saber and a glass. No, this is not a mistake at all. Today I would like to introduce you to the story of a French ensign who, due to his merits and strong drinks, became a second lieutenant of the 2nd Infantry Rifle Division ... well, he almost became one.
The defeat at Salamis dismayed Xerxes. Mardonius, the mastermind behind the Persian invasion of Greece begged Xerxes to withdraw. He himself would remain with 300,000 elite soldiers behind and conquer Greece the following summer. Xerxes was soon convinced and left, with the army suffering terribl
Sculptures by Wit Stoss. Figures by Durer. Rubens paintings. There were real masterpieces in pre-war Polish collections. During the war, many of them were stolen and taken away, mainly to Germany. Others were thoughtlessly destroyed. These are the most valuable lost treasures that have yet to be rec
I am not going to list all the contraceptive methods that women have suffered in history. And I say suffered, because throughout history man has decided even the most intimate of a woman. The easiest and most frequent was the introduction of foreign bodies in the uterus to plug the seminal fluid. In