20 Little-known Facts About World War II

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 ...

During his long career, Arnold Schwarzenegger managed to be a bodybuilder, actor, businessman and even the governor of California, as well as collect many titles and awards. His successes and achievements are an undeniable reason for pride and envy, because Schwarzenegger really has something to respect for. These rare footage and archive photos will remind you what Arnie was like at the dawn of his career and the peak of his youth ...

The scale of China in terms of population and the area of ​​their territory has not surprised anyone for a long time. The Chinese are a very developed and hardworking people. No wonder they say: "If you do something well, then there will always be one Chinese who will do it even better." This also applies to military equipment and weapons, the development of which Chinese engineers keep secret, but not to say so in a very strict manner. That is why today we offer you to get acquainted with 12 types of secret and most powerful weapons and equipment invented by the Chinese.

Every year, when the temperature drops below zero, most rivers, ponds, lakes and even some oceans are covered with a thick layer of impenetrable ice, forming on their surface either snow patterns or masterpieces of fine art. Such beauty cannot be described in words, so we have prepared for you this selection of 17 photos so that you can fully enjoy these icy views and anticipate the coming frosts ...

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.

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?

Who would have thought ... those products that are familiar to us - may be prohibited by law in another country! It is interesting to look at this list.

Borsch is by far the most authentic Ukrainian food. Red borsch with vegetables on beef broth, and with lard - it is not only tasty, but also healthy! Each Ukrainian mistress has her own, undeniably the best, recipe for rich borsch. The recipe published here can be taken as the basis for the preparation of this first dish and further supplemented with ingredients to taste and desire.

The people who are at the helm of government often have a huge responsibility, which alternates with stress tests and critical thinking. Such high-ranking posts are likely to reflect not only on the character and mental order of the heads of state, but also on their appearance. In this collection, we decided to trace how the appearance of the main people of the country changed through the years of their reign ...

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 ...

Each item is endowed with its own unique history of appearance. Some of the inventions are quite explainable and logical, but how can you connect, for example, dogs and velcro closures for shoes? In today's selection, we will talk about the most unusual interconnections of some things that are already familiar to us.

To lose weight, a sufficient number of all kinds of diets have already been invented. Most of them require tremendous willpower and, oddly enough, a considerable amount of money. But progress does not stand still and today scientists have compiled a list of products that will help get rid of extra pounds in the "background", simply by eating fat-burning foods.