25 of the strangest and most unusual inventions of the last century

The strangest union of the twentieth century: 50 years of enlightened love between the Nobel laureate Sartre and the feminist de Beauvoir

They met in their student years and went through life hand in hand for more than half a century, but in the eyes of those around them, this union was too strange. The Nobel laureate and ideologue of feminism was united by a love for philosophy and for each other, but in their relationship many of the usual signs of marriage were missing. One can endlessly argue about whether such love had a right to exist, but for Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, the answer was obvious and unambiguous

What secrets hides one of the strangest and most mysterious places in Siberia: "The nest of the fiery eagle"

Russia on its territory is simply replete with various unique places and natural wonders. Some of them are included in the list of the most famous secret and unidentified mysteries of the world. One of these mysteries is a unique geological formation in the form of a cone-shaped crater on the territory of the Irkutsk region, called by the local "Nest of the Fire Eagle"

The most popular music groups and singers of the last decade of the 20th century (15 photos)

Often they were scolded, their appearance and shocking behavior sometimes provoked outrage, they seemed too provocative at times even for the "dashing 90s". And yet, fans and fans came to their concerts in droves. Many of these musicians, having climbed the musical Olympus, were able to stay on it for more than one year. Remembering the musicians of the last decade of the 20th century

The strangest ways of using chests in Russia, and the most famous works of "chest" art

When they say "chest", most often it is a box with a lock, which contains jewelry. In fact, in Russia, the most different, sometimes unusual, use was found for chests. Yes, there were feather chests, canteens, canvas chests - from the names it is clear what was stored in them. But there were also chests, beds, coffins and even suitcases. Read in the material how these objects were used in antiquity, and what amazing things the craftsmen did in the chest

Medicine of the last century: 20 frightening photographs of medical instruments and methods of treatment of the last century

Bizarre medical tools, daunting procedures, and bizarre approaches to healing patients. We have collected all this in our review dedicated to the medicine of the last century. Looking at these photos, it remains to breathe a sigh of relief that today everything is different