Fashion
You will not believe what the pompom on the hat was for
Have you ever wondered when pompoms date winter hats? What is the story behind the fluffy balls that adorn the winter accessory that protects our heads from the cold? But…
America
Italian works of art found in the United States
Italian works of art worth 10 million euros have been found in the United States Antiques from various American museums have been found to have been obtained illegally Italian police…
Institutions
Arabic calligraphy included in the UNESCO cultural heritage list
UNESCO has officially listed Arabic calligraphy as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Sixteen Muslim countries, led by Saudi Arabia, submitted a corresponding application for its inclusion. This was reported by the…
Food
Why do the French eat snails (and how to eat them properly)?
Snails have been eaten for tens of thousands of years The trip is a thrill not only because it meets us with beautiful views, unfamiliar places and interesting people, but…
International
North Korea banned laughter for 11 days
North Koreans are banned from laughing or drinking for 11 days on the tenth anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Jong Il. Authorities have ordered the public to…
Health
A vaccine against aging developed
Scientists are working on a vaccine that stops or slows aging. Early research on mice showed that it worked. The study was published in the journal Nature Aging, and is…
Public Notice, Observation of Christmas Forbidden
Christianity
Forbidden Christmas in England in 1647
In 1647, the Puritans' attempts to ban Christmas and force shops to open on Christmas day lead to rioting in Ipswich, Oxford, Ealing and Canterbury where a wild game of…
Archeology
Forgotten fossils
The remains of ancient animals were wrapped in 100-year-old newspapers. Two dozen fossils, wrapped in multiple layers of newspaper and tied with twine, were found in wooden boxes on one…
International
Artificial intelligence spoke at a conference
A professor and researcher at Oxford University invited artificial intelligence to the conference. The topic of discussion at the Oxford Union was the ethics of AI. But even the developers…
Christianity
With the idea of renaming Christmas by EU because of migrants, the pope called it a “dictatorship”
The European Commission has published a guideline proposing to replace "Christmas" with "holiday season" to draw attention to other religious communities. There was a violent reaction from the Vatican, writes…