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Why curtains are banned in Sweden
The country has a law passed in the 17th century banning window curtains Sweden can easily claim to be the strangest country in the world. And all this thanks to…
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France will ban sex with relatives by law
Incest is still allowed there if children are not involved The French government intends to ban incest at the legislative level. This is the first such decision taken in more…
News
Why are you smiling like that?
It's a good question to ask: Why was there no smile in old pictures? We all know those old photos where people pose, all stiff and without a smile on…
International
Who is Janan Kaftanjioglu – the scandalous lady of the Turkish opposition
She rides a motorcycle, challenges her blind attachment to Ataturk, admits to the Armenian genocide and does not interfere in her husband's diet, even if she eats pork. This is…
Charities
My Life TV partners with Alzheimer’s Society to produce and stream dementia-friendly programmes
My Life TV, the UK’s first TV channel for people living with dementia has joined forces with the leading dementia charity in the UK, Alzheimer’s Society to produce and stream…
Society
Eastern Roman Empire against the plague – 1:1
The Black Death (the second major European plague pandemic), which harvested from the 14th to the 19th centuries, killed, according to some estimates, up to 60% of Europe's population during…
Archeology
Crowned falcon. Found a rare artifact of Anne Boleyn, beheaded by King Henry VIII
After the execution of Anne Boleyn, the king got rid of all her belongings, but this falcon miraculously survived almost in its original form. The original 20 cm by 20.5…
Health
Factors for the fast development of wellness
The rapid development of wellness is determined by the action of a number of factors, the most important of which are: • the individualization of man, industrialization, liberalization and globalization…
Christianity
Bulgaria and the “Jewish question”
Today, the tension between Bulgaria and the Republic of Northern Macedonia is escalating on the basis of different readings on a number of issues from the recent and distant history…
Health
Bulgarian Ministry of Health warns: This is a serious risk to human health
New mania in Bulgaria - people who refuse to vaccinate their children drink disinfectant with chlorine dioxide as a remedy against COVID-19. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of…