History of hand washing: from ancient religious rituals and ancient traditions to Semmelweis's scientific discovery in the 19th century. How hygiene became a habit.
F.M. Dostoevsky about European countries asking for help from Russia and betraying it. Analysis of quotes from 'The Diary of a Writer' (1877), prophecies about the ungratefulness of Slavs and the writer's ambiguous attitude towards the West. Opinions of historians and philosophers.
Henry Schliemann: self-taught archaeologist who discovered Troy, or a forger who destroyed an ancient city? Examining the arguments of both sides.
What were the most harmful products in the USSR: the truth about sausage, ice cream, margarine, canned food, and chebureks. Myths about the naturalness of Soviet food.
A Swing Day: Eternal Magic
Lunch in the Age of Globalization
Magic of the number three
International Blues Day continues...
Prophet Elijah as a universal archetype
I drink stars: Champagne birthday
The fight against singlism, or a way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the holiday for single working women