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An Egyptian tablet for students - the text could be peeled off and used again. It is about 4,000 years old (XII dynasty of the pharaohs). It is interesting that even then the mistakes in the text were highlighted in red by the teachers. Chronicler

In 1941, during a concert of the Norwegian Philharmonic Orchestra, a group of Nazis burst into the hall. Their aim was to capture the violinist with Jewish roots, Ernst Glaser, and hand him over to the German occupation authorities. But conductor Harald Heide immediately ordered the musicians to play the Norwegian national anthem, which confused the attackers and allowed Glaser to flee backstage. Chronicler

The first use of anesthetic in childbirth was in 1847. For this, thanks must go to the Scottish doctor James Young Simpson, who discovered the anesthetic effect of chloroform. One of the women in labor was so impressed with the painlessness of the process that she named her newborn baby girl Anasthesia. Chronicler

The Pacifik sign did not get its appearance by accident. It was designed by the British artist Gerald Holtom in 1958 for the 'Nuclear Disarmament' movement. Holtom took the first letters of these words, N and D, and combined their semaphore designations. In the semaphore alphabet the letter N is conveyed by flags stretched down and to the sides, and the letter D by one flag up and the other down. Chronicler

The Magic Mill, 1650. An old engraving depicting the dream of many husbands - a magic mill that "grinds" ugly and old wives into young and beautiful ones. Chronicler

OUR WORLD IS NOT REAL We live on the wreckage of an advanced civilization, and official science takes us for fools by rewriting history: - We are not told about the nuclear winter of 1816; - We are not told about free atmospheric electricity (this technology is over 200 years old); - We are never told the truth, for it would destroy the "system." But where to find it? ⬇️ The "CRUEL HISTORY" channel collects material about vanished civilizations, military secrets, ingenious inventions, disasters, sensations, discoveries, versions and facts.

In Western Europe in the 15th century there was such an ideal woman: S-shaped silhouette, curved back, round pale face with high clear forehead. To match the ideal, women shaved their forehead hair and plucked their eyebrows, just like the Mona Lisa in Leonardo's famous painting. Chronicler

The first issue of the famous Life magazine, published in 1936, featured a picture of a newborn baby named George Story and the headline 'Life Begins! The magazine then periodically published sketches of George's life: how he grew up, married, had children, and moved up the career ladder. In March 2000, the magazine announced its impending closure, and George Story died of heart failure in June of that year. The last issue of the magazine came out with the title 'A Life Ends. Chronicler

"The last non-colorful Frenchmen are the main attraction of the Paris Zoo. This is the cartoon the German magazine Kladderadatsch placed in 1932, predicting what France would be like in 100 years. Chronicler

Franz Kafka published only a few short stories during his lifetime. Being seriously ill, he asked his friend Max Brod to burn all his works, including several unfinished novels, after his death. Brod did not comply with this request, but, on the contrary, ensured the publication of the works that brought Kafka worldwide fame. Chronicler

The designer of automobiles and armored vehicles Ferdinand Porsche (far left) shows Hitler a model of the first Volkswagen Beetle (Volkswagen Beetle), Germany, 1934. Chronicler

Benito Mussolini, 20, arrested for evading military service in Italy. Switzerland. 1903. At the time he was a socialist and liked to play the violin. He became a Fascist a little later. Chronicler

A fully movable gold skeleton in a silver sarcophagus by the Odessa jeweler Rukhomovsky, 1892-1906. It sold for $350,000 at a Sotheby's auction. Chronicler

How the word "gopnik" appeared At the end of the 19th century, the premises of the modern Oktyabrskaya Hotel on Ligovsky Prospect housed the State Vigilance Society (GOP), to which street children and teenagers engaged in petty robbery and hooliganism were taken. After the October Revolution of 1917, the building housed the State Dormitory of the Proletariat (GOP) for the same purpose. Chronicler

When there was no mausoleum, it was replaced by a real mound for VIPs. From this mound the Politburo watched what was going on in the square. This is 1923, a scouting parade in front of the mound. Chronicler

Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire ("Crown of Charlemagne"), 2nd half of the 10th century. Chronicler

Alexander the Great's favorite horse Bucephalus was bought by his father Philip for 13 talents (about 340 kilograms of silver). At the spot where his horse died in battle, Alexander founded the city of Bucephalus, the only city in the world named after a horse. Chronicler

Tristan Otto from the Berlin Museum of Natural History, which is 66 million years old. The original skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus Rex is about 12 m long and is one of the most complete in the world. The skeleton was discovered in 2010 in the U.S. state of Montana and is considered a unique find around the world. The skull alone weighs as much as 80 kg and consists of 47 bone fragments. The skeleton is assembled from 300 parts, of which 170 are original. The animal was about four meters tall. Chronicler

A first-century Roman cavalry helmet found in Xanten, Germany. Part of the iron base is covered in silver. Bonn Museum, Germany. Chronicler

The Americans landed on the Moon in 1969. At the height of the Cold War. In doing so, one of Armstrong's tasks was to leave two medals on the moon in honor of the Soviet cosmonauts who died - Yuri Gagarin (died in 1968 during a flight on the plane) and Vladimir Komarov (died in 1967 when the Soyuz 1 parachute system malfunctioned). The astronauts believed that the landing of a man on the moon was our shared success. Chronicler