Today the word "komprachikosy" does not inspire terror in anybody. Now such bands simply do not exist, and in the XIII-XVII centuries they left a bad memory of themselves in many parts of Spain, ...

In the spring of 1865, British Vice-Admiral R. Fitzroy committed suicide. Upon learning of his death, the wife of a Scottish fisherman in desperation exclaimed: "Who will take care of our husband...

"What is the ration of troops on the march? How many bricks do you need to build a platform of specified sizes? How many people need to transport the obelisk? How to put on a pedestal a colossal ...

Using a compass by an ancient town planner. There is a legend about the ancient Greek inventor named Daedalus. This name meant "skillful" and was given to him not in vain. Legend ascribes to D...

The ships of Columbus again anchored off the coast of the island, discovered by the brave Spanish admiral a year ago and named him Hispaniola( now this island country is called Haiti).But why was...

Once in the laboratory of a small American town was sent to study a sample of an unknown substance of cream color and unusually dense consistency. The conclusion of the laboratory read: "The u...

On December 16, 1776, at Trinstone, there was a major battle in the war of the North American colonies of England for their independence. This battle in many ways helped the further success of th...

What kind of ingenious devices people have not invented for thousands of years in order to lure and fish! Sachki, nets, fishing rods, spoon-baits. .. On the campsite of people who lived 3-4 thous...

"Ichthyander went deeper and deeper into the twilight depths of the ocean. .." Who does not know the hero of the novel by Alexander Belyaev, The Amphibian Man? Who did not dream, like Ichthyander...

The landlord Fedosya Ivanovna Fedyasheva from the story of AN Tolstoy "Count Cagliostro", sitting in a chair, was reading to her nephew a letter from a relative: "A lot of us in Petersburg have m...

Nine hundred years ago, lived in China, the great artist Mi Fu. And as a true artist, he worked hard and was dissatisfied with himself. On the lake, the light plays on the water, the mountains ar...

This evening the chess opponent of the American science fiction writer Van Vogt did not tire of amazed. Usually a sensible and calm partner began to make unthinkable moves and, in addition, not w...

The city of Ephesus was famous for its magnificent temple, built in honor of the goddess Artemis, patroness of animals and hunting. This temple was considered one of the seven wonders of the worl...

The judge waved the flag, the athletes pushed on the oars, and on the water slid. .. baths. This competition is held once a year in a small town in the south of France. Races on the baths were bo...

In the last century in many countries, the fever of treasure hunted. Whoever was not looking for treasures: small adventurers and respectable fathers of families, boys and retired generals, vagab...

The Tokyo girl Hazuki Tomizaki was only four years old when she became the real. .. zoo director. True, only for one day, but she could really give orders to her adult subordinates. And her first...

It is known that the fleet of the commander of a ship is called a captain. The captain is also an officer's rank in the army. But what does "captains of indoor dogs" mean? Insulting nickname? No,...

In the spring of 1736 the Russian troops marched on the Crimean Khanate and took the fortress of Perekop. The first to climb onto the wall of the fortress was not a warrior, hardened in battle, s...