9 Mysteries of the Past That Still Remain Unresolved

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Silent twins

Twins Jennifer and June Gibbons were born in 1960 and their main feature was that girls from childhood refused to communicate with people (even with parents). They perfectly understood human speech and even talked among themselves (though this sounded more likely like ordinary babble). When the sisters grew up, they were sent to a madhouse, but soon they were released. A sign of mental illness was not observed. One of the twins, June, spoke only after the death of her sister. She said that so they agreed many years ago: when one of them dies, the second will begin to communicate with other people. The reason for this strange behavior of the sisters still remains an unsolved mystery.

SOCIETY How Women Live in Saudi Arabia: Bans and Prejudices

How Women Live in Saudi Arabia: Bans and Prejudices

Being a woman in Saudi Arabia is not as easy as it may seem to uninformed people. The thing is that inside their country they have more prohibitions than permits, which greatly affects their life in general and their existence in society. The most interesting thing in this situation is that at the legislative level, no prohibitions have been spelled out and to this day exist as a kind of tribute to traditions. But this, of course, does not free the woman from moral repressions and even physical punishment for the slightest misconduct, up to and including loss of life. The one that can and cannot be women in Saudi Arabia will be discussed in this collection.
SOCIETY Do not be shy: 15 people who do not care about the opinions of others!

Do not be shy: 15 people who do not care about the opinions of others!

What does freedom mean? For some, this is a simple opportunity to remain yourself even in the most unusual situations. By looking at the people in today's collection, you are sure to see that they have reached Zen in accepting themselves and the circumstances that surround them. They are not familiar with the feeling of shame and embarrassment, they do not care what others think about them, because they have already learned to live the way they want and enjoy it ...