When and where did the matryoshka first appear, who invented it? Why is this wooden folding toy doll called "matryoshka"? What does such a unique work of folk art symbolize? Let's try to answer these and other questions
We use the Bible simply as a dose of opium to soothe an overwhelmed beast of burden - to maintain order among the poor. Phrases of famous people that they never spoke
Phil Schneider talked about the secret underground bases connected by high-speed tunnels, in the construction of which he participated, about the meeting with alien beings
You can treat prophecies in different ways, but still, why is Russia destined for a special role among the clairvoyants and prophets of the whole world? Is it useful to reflect on these prophecies against the backdrop of the events of the outgoing 2016 and the upcoming 2017?
Today our press is full of sensational articles about all kinds of unusual phenomena and miracles, which, alas, are often based only on the idle speculations of their authors. Sometimes, in search of sensations, they do not disdain anything, including even a deliberate deception of a gullible reader and a gross manipulation of real facts
For many years the world "elite" and its owners, using orthodox science as a tool to manipulate people's consciousness, hid its true history from humanity. For this purpose, ancient written sources were destroyed, which were replaced by falsified forgeries and numerous artifacts were ignored, including ancient megalithic structures, especially those related to the culture of Arctida
The enthusiastic researchers, the authors of the video "Lake Pleshcheyevo - a nuclear funnel", already published on our website, continue their expeditions. In these videos, we will talk about samples of the already popular polygonal masonry near Yekaterinburg, as well as about the megaliths of Spain
Oriental legends always arouse keen interest, since most of them are about mysterious events, miracles, extraordinary things and beautiful places. One of the legends tells of the existence - and since ancient times - in the East of a certain city of silver, where the streets were lined with silver bricks, and the walls of houses were made of gold, where birds of amazing beauty sang and unusual plants grew
Today the whole world is drowning in garbage. This garbage follows us everywhere: in cities, villages, forests and water bodies. He became an inevitable companion of the consumer society, but this is a fixable matter. The main garbage accumulates in our heads and its elimination is a more urgent task
Over the entire history of its existence, mankind has created a huge number of religious buildings with a unique design. However, in Iran, in the city of Shiraz, there is a unique mosque Nasir al-Mulk, which is rightfully considered the most amazing creation of human hands, because the mesmerizing beauty of its stained glass windows cannot be described in words, you just need to see it with your own eyes
The concept of synchronicity was introduced by the psychologist Carl Jung in the early 1920s. He called it "meaningful coincidences" that were too important to ignore. Synchronicity is often described as spiritual, supernatural, cosmic and the most incredible events, which are a kind of message to people from the universe. As if they want to warn us, direct us, help us see what we do not pay attention to
An ancient man-made structure 50 kilometers long is striking in the volume of work carried out. Who created it and when?
How this capital of the mighty and mysterious Khmer state perished, no one knows. According to one of the legends, the son of one of the priests dared to object to the cruel emperor, and he ordered to drown the impudent one in the Tonle Sap Lake. But as soon as the waters closed over the youth's head, the angry gods punished the lord. The lake overflowed its shores and flooded Angkor, washing away the despot and all his subjects from the face of the earth
One of our readers sent us interesting photographs and videos of the find discovered at one of the quarries of the Kemerovo Region. It resembles a disc, the shape of which traditionally pops up in materials about unidentified flying objects
The mysterious object discovered in the swamps of Argentina was initially found on Google Maps and was mistaken for an artifact that arose from an incorrect scan of the area, but later it turned out that this was not the case, and the island actually exists. The lake has perfectly flat shores forming a well-defined circle. There is also a huge floating island in the lake, occupying about 4/5 of the surface of the lake
There are quite a few attractions in New York that may surprise even the most seasoned traveler, but for some reason it was this object that impressed me the most. Surprisingly, it turned out to be not one of the famous New York skyscrapers or bridges, and indeed, this structure is located outside the city, although it is part of its life support system. This is a real engineering miracle, created by human hands at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, from the type and scale of which it captures
Foremost, a little-known automotive manufacturer in our realities, is engaged in the production of equipment for harsh terrain, mainly all-terrain cargo platforms, but there is an interesting bus in their line, Foremost Terra Bus "Ivan", briefly summarizing: "Nowhere can they cope without Ivan"
A bike like a bike, but out of the blue you can't imagine such a thing … In one Siberian city, at the height of the war, a gunpowder factory was opened. And for many years he regularly supplied the country with gunpowder. There were no problems with the quality for forty years, but suddenly the gunpowder began to "dust". Ideally, the powders resemble smooth shiny beads, but here they became dull and small scales began to lag behind them
The National Library of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro contains a mysterious document that caused the deaths of hundreds of travelers. The manuscript entitled "Manuscript 512" tells about the discovery of the ruins of an ancient city in the jungle of Brazil, as well as gold deposits nearby
The author examines African sinkholes, and, among other things, finds evidence that the second largest freshwater lake in the world - Lake Victoria - is not on old maps, although the lakes are less marked. Moreover, in those places on the maps there are many large cities
Despite the strange dating and adherence to the official history, this film will be interesting for the details of the Antikythera mechanism, which is often called the first computer in the world
The largest state of the New World - the state of the Incas - existed for just over 300 years. And the imperial period, when the Incas subjugated almost the entire western part of the South American continent, lasted even less - only about 80 years
Some questions that change the view of the recent past of our planet and create an alternative historical reality
Emperor Napoleon III also took guests to the tunnels near Paris. And after 2 km of underground passages were equipped for visits, they became the most famous catacombs in the world, whose gloomy corridors inspire directors, writers and game developers. However, such an underground city, literally underfoot, can be found in many other countries
A chess teacher, understanding the history of the development of this game, found a lot of contradictions and facts of substitution of historical documents created at a later time, which are passed off as evidence of past eras. It turns out that the entire history of chess was written in the 19th century
Learning to control your emotions without suppressing them and letting them be is the secret to improving your mood and feeling inner happiness. Psychology helps to properly experience emotions and learn how to manage them. Politikus.ru, it's very important for mental health to allow yourself to feel what you feel
Many believe that ancient civilizations possessed secrets and powerful technologies unknown to us. Trying to uncover these secrets of the past, some people invent the most fantastic versions. Others are trying to do business on it. This is exactly what happened with the mysterious "Pharaoh's top hats"
Most agree today that Christopher Columbus was not the first to discover America. Who exactly discovered America and when it is still a matter of debate
With this article I would like to continue the cycle I have begun "Mud volcanoes are the cause of the flood". Nine parts were written. But the title of the article does not quite correspond to the facts gathered and shown. In this article, I propose to familiarize yourself with examples of large water flows out of the structure of mountains and hills
Many more secrets and mysteries can be found around the world, and some of them lie right under your feet. Of course, the answer to them can be simple to the point of banality, or it can reveal an amazing secret that we did not even think about
Meditation is a serious exercise for the mind and body. What happens to the brain during this process? Could Meditation Be Dangerous For People With Mental Disorders? T&P looked at research from neuroscientists and other scientists in the US, Europe, and Asia to answer these questions
It is possible that the doctors of the Stone and Bronze Ages treated the currently incurable Alzheimer's disease with extreme surgical intervention
The mysterious Fibonacci number of 1.618 has been exciting the minds of scientists for several millennia. Someone considers this number the builder of the universe, someone calls it the number of God, and someone, without further ado, simply applies it in practice and gets incredible architectural, artistic and mathematical creations
The tomb of Qin Shi Huang is located near the city of Xi'an in Shaanxi province, the former capital of China during the first imperial dynasties
The beneficial effect of the aura of animals on the aura of man and the aura of human dwelling has been known for a long time. And not only in connection with the passion for Feng Shui. Our primitive ancestors began to domesticate animals without special knowledge, driven solely by instincts and intuitive sensations. And, of course, not only pragmatic goals were pursued: cats were tamed not only for catching mice, but dogs for guarding the house, there was also an energy need for this
“What if you fell asleep and had a dream, and what if in this dream you flew to heaven and there you picked a beautiful unearthly flower, and when you woke up, this flower was in your hand? What then?”- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
As you already understood, I want to write about energy vampires - a modern belief that is shared by many people. I must say right away that I don't really believe in vampires. But I will not argue whether they happen or not - I respect other people's beliefs, even if they cause skepticism in me. I am interested in something else: What happens to a person who is "sucked"? What is the psychological rationale behind belief in EV
We have all heard about incredible medical phenomena that have no explanation. One such miracle happened in 1980, when a girl named Jean Hilliard miraculously returned from the afterlife. Doctors don't know how this is possible, but this story is absolutely real
In our life, we often hear about cases when ordinary people worry that they receive "letters" from the afterlife. How much can you trust these stories, and what kind of support can self-hypnosis carry for a person?
Fragment of the article by Vadim Chernobrov "Ural stalkers: escape from the Mountain of the Dead". The article is based on the results of the expeditionary and search activities of Cosmopoisk and other researchers in the area over two decades