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In the nineteenth century, cholera epidemics regularly visited Europe. Poland under the partitions suffered particularly severely.…
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Foot binding in China. History of a cruel tradition
For nearly a thousand years, Chinese girls went through the hell of foot deformation in the…
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For a decade, Dagny Juel Przybyszewska inspired the greatest artists of her era, becoming a legend…
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In 2019, Rahaf Mohammed’s escape from Saudi Arabia made international headlines, revealing the brutal reality of…
Erfurt Disaster. A tragic end to the council
On July 26, 1184, the German city of Erfurt became the site of one of the…
History of Cats. From Egyptian Gods to Modern Sofas
Over millennia, cats have undergone an incredible metamorphosis in human eyes. From the worshiped deities of…