What Did the Most Beautiful Women in the World Look Like 100 Years Ago?

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Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia

The beauty of this woman was envied by many of the girls of that time. The princess was named in honor of her own grandmother, Queen of England — Victoria. Historian Justin Vovk wrote that Victoria Louise was smart as her grandmother, Empress Victoria, majestic as her mother, but imperious and wayward like her father.

6 Forbidden Types of the Most DANGEROUS Weapons

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?

Top 10 Famous Fat Footballers

Being overweight often becomes a serious problem and a health hazard. However, sometimes due to a genetic predisposition or old injuries, athletes have no choice but each of them is free to decide what to do with it. Someone successfully steps over this problem and achieves success, while someone who is overweight puts an end to all sports achievements. In this collection, we will consider the most striking examples of overweight football players who could or could not succeed in their careers ....

Charming Triplets From London

There are not so many triplets as three drops of water in this world, and they certainly attract much more attention. Especially when it comes to pretty girls, identical twins and completely identical sisters. You are not familiar with them yet? Then it's time to fix it!

Hit Parade of the Most Beautiful Japanese Models: 15 Photos

Japanese girls are very popular around the world. The most sophisticated and graceful, they are like blooming sakura - they are used to opening up and giving this world all their charms and beauty. Popular model girls in Japan are called gravure idol. It is believed that a girl who was awarded the title possesses not only incredible beauty, but also some talent: she sings, acts in films, dances. It is with such girls that today's rating of the most beautiful Japanese women in the world has been compiled!

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 ...

20 Shocking Facts About China That Will Surprise You!

China is undoubtedly a great and very developed country. Perhaps there is nothing in this world that the Chinese could not do. This is a strong nation with a huge population and continuous growth of infrastructure used to surprise. Sometimes it seems to us that we already know a lot about this country and that it will be difficult to hit us with something new, but no such luck! Then you will find 20 of the most unexpected and stunning facts about China, which you are likely to hear for the first time ...

Living Barbie Doll From Russia

Angelica Kenova is a girl from Russia, whose appearance is very similar to the appearance of Barbie dolls. Long blonde hair, a thin waist and big eyes - all these advantages are harmoniously interwoven into a single puppet image, but is the girl happy to be the owner of such an appearance?

Quarantine: Isolation or Moment of Reboot and Rest

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.

Coronavirus for the Good! The Extraordinary Effect of Quarantine on Nature …

Now many people compare the coronavirus pandemic to World War. In just a few months, global quarantine managed to stir up the economies and health systems of many countries, but at the same time significantly affected the environmental situation in the world. “The planet is being cleared!”, shout scientists and ecologists from all sources. How exactly does this process occur and in what way is it manifested? We will talk about the positive impact of quarantine on nature in today's selection of facts ...