Throughout history, mankind has never stopped trying to create various types of weapons for various purposes. At the same time, while mankind created them, certain prohibitions on its use came out. For example, the popes banned the crossbow, and Homer spoke disapprovingly of the bow. In the 21st century, the scale of invented weapons reached a completely different level of danger, which can be called deadly. Which of the existing military guns managed to be banned and why are these inventions so dangerous?
In the United States, Prohibition began to operate in 1920 and continued right up to 1933. For 13 years, people have tried in every possible way to circumvent the ban on the sale, production and transportation of alcohol, staged demonstrations, protests, and massively engaged in smuggling. In our time, it is still difficult to imagine the effect of this law in full force. However, what the consequences may be and how people lived during the prohibitions on alcohol can be seen in the next photo selection.
Perhaps, each person has his own fears and phobias and stars in this case is no exception. In this collection we will talk about the most unusual phobias that are inherent in stars.
In the real estate market, it often happens that the photos of the published object do not coincide with reality. This is done in order to simply attract the attention of the client. But in the case of this house, everything was exactly the opposite. A 96-year-old grandmother sold her home in Toronto. What the realtors saw when they went inside an unremarkable house caused them genuine surprise ...
The main problem of the extinction of these rare animals is the overpopulation of their habitats, global catastrophes and weather disasters. So far, people have not wiped out unique species of fauna from the face of the earth, let's look at those who can hardly be found in the wild ...
Pineapple is a very sweet fruit with a bunch of nutrients and vitamins. Once it was considered so exotic that only members of the royal families could afford it. However, in addition to all the useful things this fruit has, its frequent use can also harm health. Learn all the pros and cons of eating pineapple everyday in this article ...
Looking at the popular stars of show business, many present a difficult thorny path that those had to go before they achieved success. But among the popular celebrities there are also those who were brought into their careers by the most ordinary accidents, which made them literally by surprise. But, of course, all the accidents are not accidental ...
Quarantine ... Pandemic ... Coronavirus ... These words we now hear from everywhere. But it depends only on us how we perceive and project them onto our lives. You can panic and drive yourself into a corner, or you can choose the opposite option and regard it simply as a new period of your life, time to search for truth, new opportunities and affirmation of life values. And so, for those who, like us, choose the second option, we provide a selection of how to use time effectively and profitably, which, as it seems to us, lasts so long in conditions of social isolation.
Did you know why Steve Jobs always drove without numbers and why in the Porsche the ignition key is always on the left? We will reveal these and other interesting facts in this collection of unusual facts that you did not know about cars ...
It is generally accepted that man is the most developed mentally. However, do not underestimate the intelligence of some animals. This selection can show that animals could well become an obedient person for mental development ...
Around the married couple of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, there were a lot of rumors and accusations, even when they were not a couple at all. But not all of them are meaningless, since this couple really stands out from other honorable royal families with its contradictory and rebelliousness. What rules did the duke and duchess of Sussex manage to break?
Today we are ready to throw tomatoes at everyone who says that after 50, life is already gradually coming to its logical conclusion and all that remains to be done by men and women at this age is to nurse their grandchildren and dig a vegetable garden. But no! And today's heroine, a grandmother from Germany, will easily prove it! It's never too late to live, and even more so to live brightly and richly, the way she does it ...