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Roller coaster and brothel

Did you know that the purpose of creating a roller coaster was not to entertain the people at all? In the 19th century, the inventor LaMarcus Thompson made a lot of efforts to create the famous Coney Island amusement park in order to distract people from the then popular occupation — visiting brothels and saloons. Instead of this pious occupation, people happily began to visit the amusement park and afterwards, happy and tired, went home.

AUTO Useful Car Accessories You Might not Know About

Useful Car Accessories You Might not Know About

Chinese engineers have come up with many useful, but sometimes very strange-looking, accessories for the convenience of using the car and increasing the comfort of the driver behind the steering wheel. This collection will acquaint you with the most unusual of them!
CELEBRITIES Who was admired in the 90s? List of 20 Stars

Who was admired in the 90s? List of 20 Stars

The childhood and youth of most of us passed in an interesting time. The girls sang the songs of Britney Spears, and the boys did not stick to the screens during the broadcast of "Inspector Rex". Over time, the places of habitual idols were occupied by other, new idols of our time. However, after viewing this collection, you are guaranteed to plunge into nostalgia and remember how young and popular these stars were once ...
SOCIETY The Most Famous Dictators of the 21st Century

The Most Famous Dictators of the 21st Century

Dictatorship is one of the forms of government by the state, the meaning of which is believed in unlimited power. Unfortunately (and maybe fortunately), in the modern world you can still meet real dictators at the helm. We present to you 10 of the most famous dictators.
SOCIETY A Young Trucker Told About Her Work

A Young Trucker Told About Her Work

There are some women who are not afraid to go beyond the generally accepted framework and do as their hearts tell them, even if it alerts the society and raises a lot of perplexing questions. Ekaterina Mironova, a trucker from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia is just such a woman. She told about her work, a 20-ton truck and the dangers on the road in one of the interviews ...