9 Mysteries of the Past That Still Remain Unresolved

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Cryptos

Cryptos is one of the most mysterious codes of the world, which so far has not been solved by anyone. The monument with the code is located in Virginia, USA, at the CIA headquarters in Langley. For a long time, scientists worked on deciphering the mysterious message of the American artist James Sanborn and here is the only phrase that they managed to recognize: «There is an illusion of nuance between the vague shadow and the absence of light.» What is written further is not known to anyone.

INTERESTING Al Capone`s Prison

Al Capone`s Prison

The world's first correctional prison in Philadelphia, with the full name of Eastern State Penitentiary, first received a prisoner in 1829. For more than 100 years of work, a lot of villains and criminals were there, one of which was the well-known mafia boss Al Capone. How was this place different from other prisons and what does it look like now? More on this later ...
SOCIETY 20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

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.