Secrets of history 2024, October

French critic Georges Bataille called Gilles de Rais "a Shakespearean hero." The life of the Baron was theatrically oversaturated with vivid exploits and inhuman crimes that went beyond reason

A military pilot is one of the most expensive military specialists in the most literal sense. During the Second World War, the German command was seriously concerned about the potential depletion of valuable military personnel. With the experience of the First World War behind them, the Germans found an unusual solution to the problem

For the first time the word “robot” was used by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in the play “RUR” (“Rossum Universal Robots”). However, this word was coined by his brother, the famous theater artist Josef Czapek. In the play “RUR

If you read the cult book of the Strugatsky brothers "Monday begins on Saturday", then, of course, remember that the NIICHAVO institute kept seven items that once belonged to the great magician Ben Bezalel

We know about the ancient path "from the Varangians to the Greeks" from school. However, the fact that this route was actually used a thousand years ago raises big questions

At the magnificent Kremlin reception, where the masters of culture were present, Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin approached the famous director Aleksandrov and said with a smile … Stalin: Grigory Aleksandrovich, I recommend that you take care of your wife Lyubov Orlova

Academician Trofim Lysenko is called the executioner of Soviet genetics and is accused of almost a personal "order" for Academician Vavilov, who ended his days in the dungeons of the NKVD

Ivan III Vasilievich (Ivan the Great) b. January 22, 1440 - died October 27, 1505 - Grand Duke of Moscow from 1462 to 1505, the sovereign of all Russia. Gatherer of the Russian lands around Moscow, the creator of the all-Russian state

Historians continue to investigate the crimes of the Nazi regime. All inhuman, so-called medical experiments that have been conducted on humans are carefully documented

Power does not have the best effect on people. Absolute power corrupts especially strongly. This is clearly seen in the example of Russian tsars and tsarits, who had unusual hobbies and got into funny stories

Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, known as Bedlam, is one of the world's oldest mental health treatment facilities. She has been receiving patients since the 14th century

Kolchak Alexander Vasilievich - (born 4 (16) November 1874 - death 7 February 1920

In the middle of the last century, a myth appeared that is associated with the discovery of America. The so-called Vinland map stirred up the entire scientific world, and traces of this myth passed into the present century

Many people wonder why they turn from quite ordinary people to tyrants, dictators or murderers. It is difficult to answer this question unequivocally, but the environment of children, the foundations of upbringing and the views of parents on life leave a very large imprint

In one of the oldest cities in the world, Mohenjo-daro (modern Pakistan), no temples were found. None of the buildings, according to archaeologists, can one hundred percent claim to be a sanctuary.However, there were very large pools, and a version was put forward that they were built not at all for hygiene procedures, but for some kind of rituals of worshiping water

A mustache with a brush, or "toothbrush" (with English Toothbrush mustache) - mustache style 1-5 cm wide rectangular in the center of the upper lip gained popularity in the early 20th century. They were worn by many eminent people of that time - including Adolf Hitler

This hill in the northeast of Wales, near the town of Mold in Flintshire, from time immemorial was called Bryn yr Ellyllon, which means either Fairy Hill or Goblin Hill

Everyone has secrets and secrets. People and organizations. But the most ambitious and serious are the secrets of countries or state secrets

In May 2012, Karl Lagerfeld staged a show of a cruise clothing collection in Versailles, the main character of which was Marie Antoinette - the last queen of France and the first style icon in the history of fashion

The sixteenth century was very difficult for the Catholic Church. The church suffered the largest schism in its entire existence

Cambodian and Singaporean archaeologists working in the area of the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire of Angkor in the present Cambodian province of Siem Reap, on Saturday removed from under a 40-centimeter layer of earth a two-meter statue of a giant guard, which stood

Sometimes great intelligence goes side by side with equally great credulity. John Dee, renowned Renaissance mathematician, geographer and astrologer - a vivid example of this

Japanese professors-Sogdiologists are very interested in Sogdian rock carvings in Talas

Presbyterian priest Thomas Bayes had no idea that he would make a lasting contribution to human history. Born in England in the early 18th century, Bayes was a quiet man with an inquisitive mind

In 1910. Jacques Fauré, a major in the French army, found a treasure that was truly priceless - both in purely monetary terms and in artistic and historical

The wreck of an old ship accidentally discovered at the bottom turned out to be a scientific sensation. One of the most significant underwater treasures in Southeast Asia lay in the wreckage of an Arab merchant ship (dhow) that sank off the coast of Sumatra 1200 years ago

Scientists in Denmark have for the first time subjected several Viking Age swords to neutron scanning. The study found that considered a formidable weapon of the northern warriors was poorly suited for battle

This Moscow area - the place is truly tricky, in full accordance with its name. It seems that walking along the old alleys, among the estates, temples and tenement houses is the main pleasure of these places

We have lost the secrets of some useful ancient inventions. Despite all the advances in science, the ingenuity of our ancestors, who lived thousands of years ago, sometimes baffles us. Only very recently has it been possible to create analogues of some of these inventions

Where written history is silent, the voice of material history sounds. And sometimes it is much more convincing than all written sources put together

The sword is not just a weapon, it is a faithful amulet, the strength and glory of which is forged in battles. History has known many swords, among them legendary swords occupy a special place, raising the morale of whole nations

A hat for a Russian person has always been more than a headdress. Yes, we are often accused of hats, but there are hats in our history that we will not throw at anyone. They crowned the kingdom of Russian monarchs

Pay attention to old enough photos? Often cities are represented on them like this - without people. One could assume that this is a night for example, but with night lighting such a photo would not work

Francis Bacon (born January 22, 1561 - died April 9, 1626

Polish scientists have found ancient ritual platforms on which the Incas performed sacrifices at the bottom of three mountain lakes in the Machu Picchu region, Science in Poland reports

The death sentence has always existed in the USSR. For certain crimes, the culprit was expected to be shot. There was a whole apparatus that served the needs of the law enforcement system. It was based on the so-called firing squads, consisting of five people who carried out sentences

Many secrets have remained since the time of tsarist Russia. Emperors often led a secret life that their subjects and associates did not even know about. And so that their personal affairs were not available to a wide range of people, they had to resort to various tricks

The core of our identity is under threat.Actually, who am I to write this text? And to whom is it addressed? Who is going to read it? And if he does, then why are these few of them all described in him? I do not know. Today an amazing story has become possible - you can write to anyone, write in general, write to nowhere

At the beginning of the twentieth century, St. Petersburg shuddered with horror. A maniac appeared in the city who killed women of easy virtue with incredible cruelty. He introduced himself to his victims as Vadim Krovyanik

Ours took Berlin three times. On October 9, 1760, during the Seven Years War (1756-1763), Russian troops under the command of Major General Count Gottlieb-Heinrich Totleben entered the capital of the then Prussia for the first time