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Indigenous Tatars of Poland: Why there was no Pan over the Uhlans, but there was a Muslim crescent

The Poles traditionally object to the statements in social networks "Europe did not know the Muslim diasporas before": "What are we to you, not Europe?" And the thing is that since the time of Khan Tokhtamysh, Poland has its own Tatar diaspora. And Poland owes her some iconic things and names in its history

Why in Russia they were wary of whistling and why there was a penny behind the cheek

Remember how adults were angry with you, still a child, if you whistled in the house? "Come on, stop, don't whistle - there will be no money!" Perhaps everyone has heard this phrase. Why can't you whistle in the house? What can happen to its inhabitants in this case? Read in the material why in Russia they were wary of whistling, how it could bring trouble and deprive money, and what does evil spirits have to do with, in particular, Brownie, and how an old penny coin is connected with a whistle

Where was the woman's corner in the Russian house, what happened there and why men were not allowed to enter there

It is simply impossible to imagine an old Russian hut without a stove. But not many people know that behind each stove there was a so-called woman's corner. It was an exclusively feminine place, where men had no right to enter. And for violation of this rule, there could be very serious consequences. Read why there were no male cooks in Russia, how the furnace evil could punish a peasant and what a woman's kut is

Funny purrs from contemporary artists that make you believe that "there is no cat - there is emptiness in the house"

Oh, it's not for nothing that they say: "If there is no cat in the house, then the house is empty." Somehow imperceptibly, fluffy purrs became the rulers of not only our homes, but also our hearts. And while some take selfies with them, or shoot on video, trying to capture the funny tricks of their pets, illustrators tirelessly draw them in their creative projects. And today in our publication there is a delightful opening day dedicated to the genus of felines from famous contemporary artists

Vera Maretskaya: “Gentlemen! There is no one to live with! There is no one to live with, gentlemen! "

She was so talented that she could play any role. And, most importantly, in each role she was natural and harmonious. Cheerful, cheerful, funny - that was exactly what Vera Maretskaya was in the eyes of the audience and colleagues. In the theater, she was called the Mistress. And few people knew how many trials fell to her lot, how tragic the fate of her family was, how difficult her own life was. The favorite of the public and the authorities, the prima of the Mossovet Theater, the star of the screen, and the woman who never