I wonder what it was sex life our ancestors? What were the poses? What were the customs? Or maybe intimacy was something vicious and sinful? This can be judged from the ancient scriptures and folklore. And here are the findings of the researchers.

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Who came up with the idea that women are fragile and weak creatures who cannot protect themselves? Let him stand up and be stoned. A few reasons that can change your mind about women's world and female existence. A fascinating journey through time will reveal many interesting secrets and facts to you.

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In the bustle of bustle, we forgot a little about the 125th anniversary of Mikhail Bulgakov, and when we remembered, so as not to be banal, we decided to tell not about the writer himself, but about no less amazing person, who became the prototype of Professor Preobrazhensky - the surgeon Sergei Abramovich Voronov, who was considered both a genius and Frankenstein at the same time.

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Art is forever. From rock art to digital art, our entire stay on this planet is laced with threads of paint, canvas, pencils and pastels. This is a kind of time funnel, with which you can be anywhere at any second. But what of all this is really worthy of being considered great?

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Great scientists and historians began to conduct deep research to prove or disprove the existence of some outstanding people. I propose to get acquainted with six historical figures, the existence of which causes the most controversy.

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Now the phone is every minute access to the Internet, games, applications, and even two cameras to make it more convenient to take selfies. The telephone has become an indicator of a person's social status in society. Now it serves not for voice communication, but more for text, by means of social networks and text messages. But once it was different...

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Amazing architectural monuments, man-made masterpieces and beyond our understanding archaeological finds, dating back centuries and millennia BC, present the history of human civilization in a completely different light. Read on to know more.

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Are your new designer jeans so tight they won't let you breathe? Shoes make a date hell? Well, put your heels aside and check out the real "instruments of torture" that were once on the must-have list of any self-respecting fashionista. We present to your attention the five most unsafe fashion delights for health.

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What does it mean if a person "begs the belly" to avoid being "hanged" as punishment for a "petty betrayal" in the hopes of simply being sentenced to "relocation"? These are terms used daily in courtrooms throughout the 16th and 19th centuries, each representing a fascinating and often disturbing piece of our history. I offer 15 historical crimes and punishments.

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Speaking of cruelty and evil, we often think of murderers, maniacs and rapists. But have you ever thought about the fact that in 100% of cases come to mind male names? But how could it be otherwise? After all, a woman is a mother, it is tenderness and love. But history shows that indescribable unimaginable cruelty sometimes settled in the fragile female heart.

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We are surrounded by many things, without which we simply cannot imagine our life, they are so "for granted" for us. It's hard to believe that once there were no matches, pillows or forks for food. But all these items have come a long way of modifications to get to us in the form in which we know them. I propose to learn the complex history of simple things. Part 2.

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We are surrounded by many things, without which we simply cannot imagine our life, they are so "for granted" for us. It's hard to believe that once upon a time there was no comb, tea bag or buttons. But all these items have come a long way of modifications to get to us in the form in which we know them. I propose to learn the complex history of simple things.

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“Our” habits are the habits of post-Soviet people. We were brought up and grew up in approximately equal conditions, with the same opportunities. And customs and traditions have made us recognizable almost all over the world. Yes, and lost in a foreign country, we can still get to know each other, even if we don’t talk. One word: "ours"!

History is a sphere of conjectures, hypotheses and conjectures. However, if you know some facts of the past, you can avoid mistakes in the future!

1. In Napoleon's army, soldiers could address generals as "you".
2. In Russia, grasshoppers were called dragonflies.
3. Punishment with rods was abolished in Russia only in 1903.
4. The "Hundred Years War" lasted 116 years.
5. What we call the Caribbean Crisis, the Americans call the Cuban Crisis, and the Cubans themselves call the October Crisis.
6. The shortest war in history was the war between Great Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. It lasted exactly 38 minutes.
7. First atomic bomb dropped on Japan was on a plane called the Enola Gay. The second - on the plane Bock's Car
8. Under Peter I, a special department was created in Russia to receive petitions and complaints, which was called ... racketmaking.
9. On June 4, 1888, the New York State Congress passed a bill abolishing the hanging. The reason for this "humane" act was the introduction of a new method of the death penalty - the electric chair.
10. According to an agreement between the engineer Gustave Eiffel and the city authorities of Paris, in 1909 the Eiffel Tower was to be dismantled (!) And sold for scrap (!)
11. The Spanish Inquisition persecuted many groups of the population, but more than other Cathars, Marranos and Moriscos. The Cathars are followers of the Albigensian heresy, the Marranos are baptized Jews, and the Moriscos are baptized Muslims.
12. The first Japanese who came to Russia was Denbei, the son of a merchant from Osaka. His ship was nailed to the shores of Kamchatka in 1695. In 1701 he reached Moscow. Peter I appointed him to teach Japanese to several teenagers.
13. Only in 1947 in England was the post of a person who had to fire a cannon at the entrance to England Napoleon Bonaparte (!) Was abolished.
14. Guy de Maupassant, Alexandre Dumas, Charles Gounod, Lecomte de Lisle and many other cultural figures signed the famous protest against ... "the mutilation of Paris by the Eiffel Tower."
15. When the famous German physicist Albert Einstein died, his last words went with him. The nurse next to him did not understand a word of German.
16. In the Middle Ages, students were forbidden to carry knives, swords and pistols and appear on the street after 9 pm, because ... this posed a great danger to the townspeople.
17. On the tombstone of the monument to Suvorov, it is written simply: "Here lies Suvorov."
18. Between the two world wars, more than 40 different governments changed in France.
19. For the last 13 centuries, the imperial throne in Japan has been occupied by the same dynasty.
20. One of the American aircraft in Vietnam hit itself with a fired missile.
21. The mad Roman emperor Caligula once decided to declare war on the God of the Seas - Poseidon, after which he ordered his soldiers to randomly throw their spears into the water. By the way, from the Roman "Caligula" means "little shoe."
22. Abdul Kassim Ismail - the great vizier of Persia (10th century) was always near his library. If he went somewhere, the library "followed" him. 117 thousand book volumes were transported by four hundred camels. Moreover, books (i.e. camels) were arranged in alphabetical order.
23. Nothing is impossible now. If you want to buy a car in Guryevsk - please, if you want - in another city. But the fact remains, it needs to be registered and get license plates. So, the Berlin businessman Rudolf Herzog attached the very first car number to his car. It happened in 1901. There were only three characters on his number - IA1 (IA are the initials of his young wife Johanna Anker, and the unit means that she is his first and only).
24. At the end of the evening prayer on the ships of the Russian Imperial Fleet, the officer on duty commanded "Cover yourself!", which meant putting on headgear, and at the same time the prayer end signal was given. Such a prayer usually lasted 15 minutes.
25. In 1914, the German colonies were inhabited by 12 million people, and the British - almost 400 million.
26. In the entire history of temperature registration in Russia, the coldest winter was the winter of 1740.
27. In the modern army, the rank of cornet corresponds to an ensign, and the rank of lieutenant corresponds to a lieutenant. 28. The Thai national anthem was written in 1902 by the Russian (!) composer Pyotr Shchurovsky.
29. Until 1703, Chistye Prudy in Moscow was called ... Filthy Ponds.
30. The first book printed in England was devoted to ... chess.
31. The population of the world in 5000 BC. was 5 million people.
32. In Ancient China people committed suicide by eating a pound of salt.
33. A list of gifts to Stalin in honor of his seventieth birthday was published in Soviet newspapers from December 1949 to March 1953.
34. Nicholas I gave his officers the choice between a guardhouse and listening to Glinka's operas as punishment.
35. Above the entrance to the Lyceum of Aristotle was the inscription: "The entrance here is open to anyone who wishes to dispel the delusions of Plato."
36. The third decree after the “Decree on Peace” and the “Decree on Land” issued by the Bolsheviks was the “Decree on Spelling”.
37. During the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24, 79, in addition to the well-known city of Pompeii, the cities of Herculaneum and Stabiae also perished.
38. Fascist Germany - the "Third Reich", the Hohenzoller Empire (1870-1918) - the "Second Reich", the Holy Roman Empire - the "First Reich".
39. In the Roman army, soldiers lived in tents of 10 people. At the head of each tent was an elder, who was called ... dean.
40. A tightly tightened corset and a large number of bracelets on the hands in England during the reign of the Tudors were considered a sign of virginity.
41. FBI agents did not acquire the right to bear arms until 1934, 26 years after the founding of the FBI.
42. Until the Second World War in Japan, any touch to the emperor was considered blasphemy.
43. On February 16, 1568, the Spanish Inquisition pronounced a death sentence on all (!) inhabitants of the Netherlands. 44. In 1911, in China, braids were recognized as a sign of feudalism and therefore their wearing was prohibited.
45. The first party card of the CPSU belonged to Lenin, the second to Brezhnev (the third to Suslov, and the fourth to Kosygin).
46. ​​The American Physical Education League, the first nudist organization in the United States, was founded on December 4, 1929.
47. In 213 BC. Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huangdi ordered to burn all the books available in the country.
48. In Madagascar, in 1610, King Ralambo created the state of Imerin, which means "as far as the eye can see."
49. The first Russian saints were Boris and Gleb, canonized in 1072.
50. One of the punishments for criminals in ancient india there was ... mutilation of the ears.
51. Of the 266 people who occupied the papal throne, 33 died a violent death.
52. In Russia, the original was a stick used to beat a witness, seeking the truth.
53. In normal weather, the Romans wore a tunic, and when the cold came, several tunics.
54. In ancient Rome, a group of slaves belonging to one person was called ... a surname.
55. The Roman emperor Nero married a man - one of his slaves named Skorus.
56. Until 1361, in England, legal proceedings were conducted exclusively in French.
57. Having accepted the surrender, the Soviet Union did not sign peace with Germany, that is, it remained at war with Germany. The war with Germany was ended on January 21, 1955 by the adoption of a corresponding decision by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Nevertheless, May 9 is considered Victory Day - the day the Act of Unconditional Surrender of Germany was signed.
58. The eruption of the Mexican volcano Paricutin lasted 9 years (from 1943 to 1952). During this time, the cone of the volcano rose to 2774 meters.
59. To date, archaeologists have discovered on the territory associated with ancient Troy, traces of nine fortress-settlements that existed in different eras.

History - interesting science, she talks about distant eras and various events, makes us analyze the facts and confuses scientists. Historical finds are still not uncommon, and some refute the generally accepted versions of the development of human civilization, and force us to put forward new hypotheses. More than once, history has been rewritten, adjusted to fit patterns, interpreted in a way that is convenient for ruling class form. It seems that the current level of technology and knowledge allows us to explain the most incredible and strange events. But in the world there is still room for the unknown and inexplicable.

Ancient archaeological finds

The work of archaeologists has repeatedly presented the world with surprises: the found artifacts and household items baffled historians. Their antiquity did not match official version development of mankind. How to explain the presence of iron weapons among savage tribes unfamiliar with metallurgy? What were the objects built for? How could they be built, even if modern technologies not able to reproduce similar or just transport building materials of the same weight? Meet some architectural objects, around which controversy still does not subside, despite the presence of many articles and scientific theories.

pyramids

The pyramids of the pharaohs of Egypt, well known all over the world, existed already 2600 thousand years BC. (this time is estimated approximately, the exact age has not been established so far). A lot is known about the life of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, but many questions still remain unanswered. Why does the angle of inclination along the line that can connect all the pyramids exactly match the angle of inclination of Orion's Belt in 10,500 BC? match exactly?

Another inexplicable fact: construction technologies during the reign of the pharaohs do not explain the appearance of such large and majestic buildings. Amazing Stories many questions arise about the curse of the pharaohs, but even now it is impossible to fully explain why punishment overtakes everyone who disturbed the peace of the ancient rulers of Egypt.

And one more important and unusual point: the pyramids found on different continents are surprisingly similar to each other. In addition to Egypt, they can be proud of their huge monuments:

• Latin America (Mayan and Aztec pyramids);
• Andes (religious buildings of Norte Chico);
• China (tombs of the rulers of the Zhou and Zhao, Ming, Tang, Qin, Han, Sui dynasties);
• Rome (Pyramid of Cestius);
• Nubia (city of Meroe);
• Spain (Pyramids of Gumar);
• Russia (pyramids of the Kola Peninsula, Aryan temple in Rostov-on-Don).

All religious buildings date back to different centuries, but have a number of similar features. An interesting fact: the artificially created pyramids of the Kola Peninsula were built about 10 thousand years ago, which allows us to speak of them as the oldest in the world. And it makes you remember the mysterious Hyperborea, which is considered either a myth, or the cradle of all mankind.

It is also worth mentioning underwater finds. It is possible that pyramidal structures have been found in the Bermuda Triangle, which have already been called the legendary Atlantis that has gone under water. True, there is very little information about the find and they are contradictory. But the Japanese underwater pyramidal structures are studied carefully.

Disputes about their age are still ongoing: some scientists talk about 5 thousand years, others - about 10. Apparently, there is a lot of truth in ancient myths, new data can change the history of human development.

Mysterious finds

Historical religious buildings, unusual monuments, strange ancient monuments, interesting archaeological finds have baffled scientists more than once. Sometimes it is very difficult to understand and explain how and why certain objects and structures appeared. A number of objects can be added to the list of the most inexplicable.

Idols of Easter Island. Their age is more than 1000 years, but who created them from pressed volcanic ash?

Stonehenge. Many legends are associated with this place: the druids, the wizard Merlin, the legendary Grail are mentioned. But the question is that Stonehenge was created much earlier. This is precisely established by scientists. Radiocarbon analysis indicates an age of 3,500 BC. But this does not prevent us from putting forward the most incredible theories of the origin of this mysterious structure. There are already about 200 of them.

Interestingly, in addition to the famous English Stonehenge, there are similar buildings:

• Small henge in England;
• Karahunj in Armenia;
• ancient stones found in the city of Gela (Italy);
• basalt boulders in Australia (near Melbourne);
• prehistoric earthen henge of Ireland;
• cromlech in the Rostov region (Russia);
• cromlech of Khortitsa island (Ukraine);
• boulders of Salem (USA);
• stone forest in Bulgaria.

All of them are unique. They are often called ancient observatories, sundials, places of worship, but their true purpose remains a mystery.

Nazco drawings in Peru. The Nascu plateau is painted: there are images of birds, animals, geometric figures. What is unusual about this? Only the fact that the scale is amazing, you can see them in their entirety from a bird's eye view. But they were created about 900 years ago, then they seemed to only dream of flying ...

Stainless column in Delhi. 1600 years old she stands in an Indian city under open sky. The height of the column is 7 meters, it is not clear how it was smelted. But the most amazing fact is this: rust does not form on the iron, there is not even a speck.

Kailasanath Temple. According to legend, seven thousand craftsmen carved a majestic Indian temple in a hundred years with a simple pick and chisel, moving from top to bottom along a huge rock. How they managed to reproduce such precise forms and maintain all proportions is not clear.

These and other interesting historical findings baffle scientists. Will humans ever be able to pinpoint their purpose or how they were created? There is no such certainty. In the meantime, we have to be content with more or less plausible theories.

Science is interesting

The history of the development of various sciences is filled interesting facts. It is no secret that many discoveries were accidental, and sometimes unrelated scientists living in different countries came to the same conclusions almost simultaneously. Or they went down in history as inventors, although they only improved and distributed other people's ideas.

Some myths are still stubbornly perceived as real. historical events:

• Edison light bulb. He is still considered its inventor, although he only improved an already finished invention, and with the help of his employees after numerous experiments. But at the origins of the creation were the Russian inventors Yablochkov and Lodygin, the Englishman Joseph Swan, the British Frederick de Moleyns and the American John Starr.

Little-known, sometimes specially “forgotten” facts from the history of various sciences can significantly change the usual ideas about their development and formation.

Some historical events are associated with animals. Remember the legendary story of how the geese saved Rome. It so happens that our smaller brothers become the cause of global upheavals and can change the fate of peoples.

Check out the highlights:

• The mass destruction of sparrows in China caused the death of about 30 million people. The natural enemies of locusts and caterpillars that disappeared from the fields led to their mass reproduction. As a result of the destruction of crops, famine began. And the bugs also bred, which also brought a lot of inconvenience and problems to the inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom.

These are negative examples, but there are also positive ones. Pets have repeatedly saved their owners during earthquakes. They felt the approach of catastrophe and warned by their behavior about the coming disaster. Seismic biologists have learned to correctly interpret the signals of snakes, birds, fish and mammals.

unusual medicine

The historical facts about what was sometimes used as medicines are amazing.

Here are some of the most unusual ways treatment:

• Calming syrup for children. Nannies and young mothers in England and America in the 19th century used a syrup based on ammonia and morphine. The medicine was considered universal.
• Children used to be treated for coughs with heroin, which was used as a substitute for morphine.
• The tobacco enema was used in Western Europe for medicinal purposes. By the way, back in the middle of the last century, cigarettes were advertised as a healthy product.
• In the Middle Ages, an iron stake heated on fire was used to treat hemorrhoids.
• Ancient physicians performed trepanation with a hammer, this is how mental disorders were treated, it is not surprising that patients often died right on the operating table.
• It was believed that venereal diseases could be cured with mercury or lead. After such rubbing, people died more often than from the disease itself.

Reincarnation: myth or truth

There are many references in history to the re-incarnation of dead people. Is this a myth or does reincarnation exist?

You will seriously think about this if you learn some facts from the life of great people:

• Napoleon and Hitler. Having studied their biography, it is not difficult to believe in reincarnation, many significant events in the life of both dictators occurred with an interval of 129 years. 1760 and 1889 are the birth years of Napoleon and Hitler. The dates follow respectively: coming to power - 1804 and 1933, the conquest of Vienna and the attack on Russia - 1812 and 1841, the defeat in the war - 1816 and 1945.
• Lincoln and Kennedy. These American presidents have a difference of exactly 100 years: Lincoln was born in 1818, Kennedy - in 1918. And further coincidences: they became presidents in 1860 and 1960, respectively. Both were killed on Friday, Lincoln at the Kennedy Theater, Kennedy in a Lincoln car. Their killers were also born 100 years apart. So did the successors to the presidency: both Johnson Andrew and Lyndon took over the presidency after the assassination, one was born in 1808, the other in 1908.

By studying historical legends, myths and theories, you can learn a lot of interesting facts about humanity, the lives of great people, their discoveries and inventions.

Historical events and facts are very informative and interesting. They give us a unique opportunity to understand what is happening in a particular period of development. human society, nations and countries. Interesting historical facts almost all nations have it. Russia has a lot of them. This is easily explained by the rich centuries-old past of our country. Widespread legends about rulers, about scientific and technological progress, about art and culture have always attracted and continue to attract citizens of other states. The following are examples of such historical facts.

About rulers

From the beginning in 1825, the rulers in our country alternate according to the principle "bald - hairy". This pattern has persisted to this day.

About television

In 1992, the chiming clock on television in new year's eve delayed for one minute.

About money

The double-headed eagle on the coins is not the coat of arms of the country, but the emblem of the Bank of Russia.

Scientific and historical fact

The only person in the world lives in Russia. This person is Sergey Krikalev. He spent more than 800 hours in space, moving at high speed. According to the theory of relativity, time slows down at high speeds. It has been calculated that the astronaut returned to Earth 0.02 seconds younger.

About laws

In 1994, the government passed a law prohibiting dogs from barking between 11 pm and 7 am. This law is valid even now, but only on the territory of Moscow. It is also noteworthy that the legislative act does not spell out what punishment the violator will suffer.

Facts from geography

The Russian Federation is almost twice as large as the United States. St. Petersburg metro is the deepest in the whole world. connects the capital and the city of Vladivostok and is the longest railway line in the world. Siberian taiga - 8% of the earth's land.

Technique

There are more Kalashnikov assault rifles in the world than all other weapons models combined.

On the rulers and laws of tsarist Russia

Interesting historical facts about Russia are not always accurate and scientifically verified. For example, according to some historians, Ivan the Terrible did not kill his son.

In Russia, the equality of men and women was proclaimed 2 years earlier than in the United States.

Peter the Great had his own way of dealing with drunkenness in the country. He ordered to give medals, which weighed more than 7 kg, to all the guilty. They were obliged not to remove it for seven days.

Racketmaker - the department that was in charge of receiving petitions under Peter the Great.

An interesting one is rich in facts from the life of the tsarist army: Nicholas the First, as a punishment for offending officers, provided a choice between keeping watch out of turn and listening to the opera.

Denbey is the first Japanese who came to Russia. In 1695 he arrived in Kamchatka, and in 1701 he reached Moscow. Peter the Great obliged him to teach Japanese to Russian children in schools.

"Here lies Suvorov" - the inscription on the plate near the monument to the commander.

Boris and Gleb are the first Russians canonized as saints (1072).

Interesting historical facts in pre-revolutionary Russia

About the army and navy

In the Russian imperial fleet, the command "Cover yourself!" meant to wear a hat.

In the army of imperial times there was the rank of cornet, and in the modern one - ensign, in the army of imperial times - the rank of lieutenant, and in the modern one - lieutenant.

Facts from geography

1740 - the most Cold winter in Russia.

After 1703 Poganye Prudy in Moscow began to be called ... Chistye Prudy!

About science

M. V. Lomonosov is the founder of Moscow State University, but he himself never visited this university.

About the people

IN Ancient Russia grasshoppers were called dragonflies.

In Russia, the "original" is a stick used to beat a witness to a crime.

An interesting historical fact is that the Thai anthem was written in 1902 by a Russian composer.

Interesting about the politics of the USSR. historical truth

What was called the Cuban Crisis in the USSR was called the Cuban Crisis in the United States, and the October Crisis in Cuba itself.

An interesting historical fact is that legally the war between Germany and the USSR ended on January 21, 1955. The decision was made by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

In 1931, the Red Army and White Guards fought on the same side, at the request of the Governor-General of the Chinese province Sheng Shicai, they suppressed the uprising of the Turkic population.

Unusual historical facts of the USSR

In the Second World War, the machine gunner Semyon Konstantinovich Hitler fought in the Red Army.

USSR at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War used tractors in battles due to the lack of combat vehicles.

During the entire period of the Cold War, the world twice stood on the verge of a nuclear catastrophe due to failures in computer systems in the USSR and the USA. A nuclear war was averted only thanks to the experienced military leaders of both superpowers.

During the Great Patriotic War, mines were neutralized by dogs specially trained for this, they were the main assistants to sappers.

In the USSR, the main opponent of the Nazis, according to Hitler, was the announcer Yuri Levitan, and not Stalin, as many believe.

Entertaining science and technology in the USSR

In the village of Baikonur, in the Kazakh SSR, a wooden spaceport was built in the 1950s. This was done in order to mislead enemy states. This spaceport is located more than 350 km from this village.

During the Second World War, a flying tank was designed in the USSR based on the design of the A-40 tank, but the project was closed due to a lack of powerful tugs.

The laser pistol was invented in the Soviet Union in 1984.

The Americans offered the USSR to launch the first in space do not dogs and book.

GAZ-21 has a wide range of models, including a right-hand drive model with an automatic transmission.

The T-28 tank could overcome "lunar landscapes". This was the name of the territory, seriously affected by the hostilities.

A scientific and historical fact: a space device that the Soviet Union wanted to launch into space to explore Mars showed during tests that there is no life on Earth. After this incident, he was sent for revision.

About famous people

The list of gifts for Stalin's seventieth birthday was published in newspapers for more than three years.

Rokossovsky is a marshal of the USSR and Poland at the same time.

Khrushchev subjected to ridicule and sharp criticism of the paintings painted by artists in the direction of avant-garde. At the same time, he often used obscene language.

Vladimir Putin, when he served in the KGB, had the call sign "Mol".

About laws

In the Soviet Union there was a tax on childlessness.

About sport

Lev Yashin - famous football goalkeeper, took bronze at the USSR ice hockey championship in 1953.

The main prize in Sportloto has been won only twice in the history of this game.

Music and TV

Evgeny Leonov in cartoons voiced such a character as Winnie the Pooh.

The group "Aria" has a song called "Will and Reason", few people know that this is the motto of the Nazis in fascist Italy.

Facts from geography

In the early 1920s, the city of Novosibirsk had two time zones. On the left bank of the Ob River, the difference with the capital was 3 hours, and on the right bank, 4 hours.

In the 20s and 30s of the twentieth century, Vladikavkaz was the center of both the Ingush and North Ossetian republics.

About the meaning of words

The word "zek" means "a prisoner of the Red Army".

"Unknown" world history

This or that historical fact does not always sound plausible and understandable for a contemporary. Examples are shown below.

During the time of Genghis Khan in Mongolia, anyone who dared to urinate in any body of water was executed. Because the water in the desert was valued more than gold.

In England, in 1665-1666, the plague devastated entire villages. It was then that medicine recognized the usefulness of smoking, which supposedly destroyed the deadly infection. Children and teenagers were punished if they refused to smoke.

Ancient Egyptian beauties evenly distributed pieces of fat through their hair. In the sun, they melted and evenly covered the hair with a greasy, shiny layer, which was considered very fashionable.

The famous inventor of the sewing machine, Isaac Singer, was married to five women at the same time. In general, from all the women he had 15 children. He named all his daughters Mary. Probably not to be mistaken...

Interesting historical facts of the funeral theme: the English admiral Nelson, who lived from 1758 to 1805, slept in his cabin in a coffin that was cut out of the mast of an enemy French ship. His "feat" was repeated by a French actress who taught her texts while lying in a coffin. She often took this prop on tour, which made those around her very nervous. In the Middle Ages, sailors deliberately inserted at least one gold tooth, even sacrificing a healthy one. What for? It turns out that for a rainy day, so that in case of death he could be honorably buried away from home.

Approximately half of New Yorkers speak more than one language other than their native American English by the age of 5.

In 2007, about 46 million tourists visited New York, leaving more than $28 billion in the city!

The entire story lasted only 38 minutes. So many "fought" Zanzibar and England in 1896. England won.

A few more myths. Or is it true?

Historians claim that on Cocos Island, located 300 miles south of Costa Rica, pirates hid a treasure worth two billion dollars. Archaeologists are searching.

The most incomprehensible mystery of mankind is death. What happens to a person after he dies? Modern scientists are conducting large-scale and multi-million dollar research in this area. So far, there is only a 100% conclusion that human consciousness continues to exist after physical death.

Official figures from the British Admiralty claim that as a result of shipwrecks, an eighth of all gold and silver mined on earth rests on the seabed. Today, on the black market, you can buy an old map with the coordinates of the treasure. Is this true or a scam? In 1985, using such a map, Mel Fisher found the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora off the coast of Florida, which sank in the distant 1622. From the bottom of the ship, he managed to raise valuables worth 450 (!) Million dollars.

In some countries, every movement of citizens is tracked by special services with the help of Internet tracking programs. Sensors are built into modern phones, TVs, computers. Global espionage is rampant. Is it true? Who knows...

History is full of the most incredible facts and oddities. People in the entire history of their existence not only created, but many did to their own detriment, believing that they had found a panacea for all diseases or an ideal political solution.
This review contains historical facts that seem somewhat strange from the height of centuries.

1. Clothing made from asbestos

The Romans used asbestos in clothing and everyday items such as dish towels, napkins and tablecloths. Pliny the Elder (a Roman polymath writer) said that, unlike ordinary cloth, asbestos objects could be cleaned simply by throwing them into a fire. He also noted that slaves who wore asbestos clothes often suffered from lung diseases.

2. Heart versus brain

IN Ancient Egypt It was believed that people think not with the help of the brain, but with the heart. The Egyptians believed that the brain was essentially just a "stuffing" for the head. For this reason, they carefully scraped it out of the head during embalming and threw it away, and the heart was preserved with great care.

3. "Plague costume"

During the plague in the Middle Ages, some doctors wore a primitive form of biohazard suit called a "plague suit". The mask of this costume had red glass eyepieces (to "make the wearer immune to evil") as well as a beak that was often filled with fragrant herbs and spices to kill the miasma that was also believed to spread plague.

4. 3370 years of war

"The Apotheosis of War" - a painting by Russian artist Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin.
During the last 3500 years, there have been a total of only 230 years without war worldwide. It is worth considering whether there is any benefit from the "peace movement".

5. Bearded men

Among the urban population Western Europe and American beards went out of fashion in the early 17th century. In 1698, Peter the Great ordered all boyars to shave off their beards, and in 1705 he even introduced a tax on beards.

6. "The Tale of Two Lovers"

The best-selling book of the 15th century was an erotic book called The Tale of Two Lovers. Its author was none other than Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini, otherwise known as Pope Pius II.

7. Sacred cats

In ancient Egypt, cats were considered sacred. When a family's beloved cat died, the entire family would shave off their eyebrows and mourn until the eyebrows grew back.

8. 20 slaves per Spartan

In 200 BC The Greek city of Sparta was at the height of its power. At this time, every citizen of Sparta had 20 slaves.

9. Prolonged war

Andorra declared war on Imperial Germany during World War I, but did not actually take part in the fighting. Interestingly, the country was officially at war until 1957, since it was not included in the Versailles Peace Treaty.

10. "Western schism"

During the so-called "Western Schism" or "Great Western Schism" (1378 - 1417), three people simultaneously claimed to be the true popes. When the cardinals refused to obey their chosen Pope Urban VI and declared him mentally ill, they elected an "alternative" Pope Clement VII. This caused great strife in the Church, which led to the election of a third Pope by the Council of Pisa.

11. From Pirates to Bankers

Sir William Paterson was the founder of the Bank of England. At the same time, few people know that before the foundation of the bank, he was suspected of piracy.

12. Tea bags

In 1904, tea bags were invented quite by accident. Their inventor, Thomas Sullivan (a tea merchant), decided it would be cheaper for him to ship small samples of tea to potential customers in silk bags rather than boxes. The recipients mistakenly thought that these bags should be brewed. Sullivan was soon flooded with orders for his "tea bags."

13. First parachute

The oldest parachute design can be found in an anonymous Italian Renaissance manuscript that dates back to 1470. The design looked like a frame attached to a conical dome. The man was hung from this frame with four straps attached to his waist belt.

14. Tobacco enemas

There were tobacco enemas in the late 1700s. With their help, tobacco smoke was blown into the patient's rectum for various medical purposes, primarily for resuscitation of victims of drowning.

15. Ancient depilation

IN Ancient Rome there were people who specialized in plucking armpit hair. Somewhere around 1 AD among Roman aristocrats it became fashionable to remove all body hair. The following requirements were imposed on people of this profession: the presence of tweezers, strong hand and the ability to hold a reluctant client in place.