15 truthful postcards from notorious skeptics with whom it is difficult to disagree

Half-ruined Abkhazia: 20 truthful and poignant photos

More than 20 years ago Abkhazia gained independence from Georgia. A few days ago, the presidents of Russia and Abkhazia signed an agreement on alliance and strategic partnership - according to it, the annual financial assistance to Abkhazia will be increased by 5 billion rubles. rubles. And now traces of desolation and devastation are still visible in the country, which are the result of battles with Georgian troops in 1992-1993. Photographer and journalist Amos Chapple took a series of 20 amazing shots in which you can see how

How was the life of the girl whom Schwarzenegger saved in an action movie and with whom Disney copied the Little Mermaid: Alyssa Milano

The face of this girl has been remembered by viewers in Russia since the 1980s, when she played the daughter of the protagonist in the film Commando, and it was from her that at the age of 16 the artists of the Disney film studio copied the little mermaid Ariel. Having matured, the young actress did not break with cinema, because it was about this profession that she dreamed of from early childhood. World fame brought her the role of Phoebe in the TV series "Charmed". Today, Alyssa Milano is not only a screen star, but also a singer, public figure and mother, so you can only

Whom did the free Cossacks take as wives, from whom a strong and distinctive people went

In ancient times, in the lands where the Cossacks were born, there was never serfdom, "corvee". And the Cossacks, as the sworn enemies of serf slavery, did not marry forced serf women. They were afraid to pass on the psychology of slaves to their generation. The free Cossack wanted his chosen one and life friend to be also free. Who and how became the wives of daring warriors further - in the review

"Kissed, bewitched": to whom the poet confessed his love, to whom the lyrics were alien

The history of the creation of the poem "Kissed, bewitched …", which has become a popular romance, is very curious. After reading it, it may seem that it was written by a young man in love with an ardent gaze. But in fact it was written by a serious 54-year-old serious pedant with the manners and appearance of an accountant. In addition, until 1957, it was in that year that Zabolotsky created his "Last Love" cycle, intimate lyrics were completely alien to him. And suddenly, at the end of life, this wondrous lyric cycle

15 humorous and truthful postcards about women and relationships

Oh, those women! Sometimes they themselves cannot understand themselves, let alone the fact that for men their whims and moods are beyond comprehension. Perhaps a selection of our postcards will help someone understand each other better