Often we study history rather one-sidedly: we only become aware of what the teachers at the school or university wanted to tell. Or do we perceive a historical event or person as our state wants to present it to us, precisely from his point of view. Therefore, as a rule, a person misses a lot of interesting details and nuances that can radically change his attitude to a particular historical fact. We bring to your attention 20 curious details, having learned which you are sure to reconsider your views on history.
Handsomely? Hitler painted
Musicians who until recently played on the Titanic to calm panicky people
Iranian girls before the Islamic revolution
Remaining shadow of people after the explosion of a nuclear bomb in Hiroshima
How French Illustrators of 1924 Represented Future Technologies
9th century Viking ring with an engraved inscription: "For all the will of Allah"
"Mary goes to bed," France, 1896. The first porn movie in the history of cinema
In the early twentieth century, heroin was prescribed for coughing
So did the roads in ancient Rome
And so they put in teeth
The uniform for the Nazis sewed the famous Hugo Boss
New York Police Weapon in 1864
Just a submarine of the First World War - nothing unusual, scroll on
Argentavis - arguably the largest bird ever to live on Earth.
Before falling into Hitler’s hands, the swastika was an ancient symbol of good luck for 3,000 years
"Good fishing." USSR, 1924
“We know that you will live better than us” - 1967 Youth Message for 2017 Youth
So the maids slept in England, 1843
And so Germany looked in the 1930s
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The legendary Shaolin monastery on the Chinese mountain Songshan is a place with which many legends and significant historical events are associated. Founded in 495 by a Hindu monk, the monastery became an important part of Chinese culture, which was both fascinating and scary. Tourists from all over the world still come here to get acquainted with the cult martial art and watch the life of monks. ...