In 1653, Johan de Witt became the Grand Pensionary of the United Provinces (Prime Minister) of the Netherlands. Over 20 years, he defended the country's independence, concluded favorable peace treaties, and improved the state's financial situation.

In 1672, France and England invaded the Netherlands. The people blamed Johan de Witt for their misfortunes. He lost power, and his brother Cornelis was imprisoned and tortured.

On August 20, 1672, Johan de Witt was killed in prison. His body and the body of his brother were mutilated, and parts of their bodies were eaten. This was documented in the painting "The Corpses of the De Witt Brothers" by Jan de Baen.

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A boy brought the body of his younger brother for cremation after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

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The wife of a Ukrainian defender holds a gender reveal party next to her husband's grave, 2024.

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This happened at the foot of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland, September 2021.

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A nuclear explosion less than one millisecond after detonation, 1952.

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Adolf Hitler signing autographs.

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She managed to cross three intersections, at each of which the traffic controllers gave her the green light, before Filatov caught up with her in a car and stopped her. That evening, the local police presented the bear with a driver's license.

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The crash of the airplane into the second tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

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For instance, Portuguese monks in the 12th century tackled this ailment by creating a special passageway to the dining hall of their Alcobaça Monastery, forcing overweight monks to fast.

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Ancient Refrigerators

By 400 BC, Persian engineers had developed the technique of storing ice in the desert during summer. In winter, the Persian people transported ice from nearby mountains and stored it in shelters created in the middle of the desert.

These shelters, called "yakhchals," were some of the earliest refrigerators. They were also used to keep food cool and fresh during the hot summer.

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In 1926, Tibet began creating an army and urgently needed money, with all the usual taxes already in place — so the Dalai Lama introduced an ear tax.

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The ancient city of Derinkuyu, whose construction began approximately 4000 years ago by the Hittites, extends underground to a depth of up to 50 meters. Currently, 8 underground floors have been discovered, covering a total area of 2.5 square kilometers, most of which are open to visitors. The city is built from volcanic tuff, which is easy to work with and hardens when exposed to air. There are assumptions about the existence of another 4-5 floors below the lowest level.

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Sigiriya is one of the most amazing natural and architectural wonders in the world! It is not just a mountain, but a megalithic complex where ancient architects created a sturdy structure connected to the mountain that has not been eroded for thousands of years despite rain and wind. At the summit of the mountain, there is a pool that never dries up and where the water does not stagnate. Sigiriya is located in the middle of a forest, and there are no stairs or underground passages to the temple at the top.

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It was discovered that in Ancient Egypt, tobacco was actively used, which appeared in Europe only after Columbus's expeditions.

Scientists rechecked the results, but all tests showed the presence of nicotine in the remains. How tobacco crossed the ocean and ended up in Ancient Egypt, researchers cannot understand.

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A lonely house on the edge of a hill

A mysterious house built on the top of an inaccessible cliff, recently discovered using a drone in Guizhou, China.

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Formation of the volcanic island Surtsey in Iceland, 1963.

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The first same-sex marriage in history: Axel and Eigil Axgil became the first same-sex couple to receive legal recognition and rights. Denmark, 1989.

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However, the photographer couldn't achieve that effect. Then he snatched the cigar out of Churchill's mouth. Churchill got angry at this, and the photo turned out perfectly. This resulted in one of the most famous photographs of Winston Churchill.

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Girls, dissatisfied with the display of luxury, tear the dress off a Dior model, 1947.

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