# Poland
Then and Now: Mind-Blowing Photographs of How Historic Locations Have Changed
Buildings are among the greatest silent storytellers. Seeing historic places then and now shows how these places are a constant in a rapidly changing world. It is a story that never ends. In Rome,…
Rare Vintage Wedding Photos That Will Take You Back in Time
When the Prince of Wales married Catherine Middleton in 2011, it was one of the most-watched events ever. 180 countries…
The War That Lasted 38 Minutes and Other Fascinating Warfare History
The shortest war in recorded history was fought in 1896, and it lasted for all of thirty eight minutes. For…
16 Times “The Witcher” Borrowed from Real-World Mythology
Based on a collection of fantasy short stories and novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher is a fantasy…
20 Facts that Brutally Highlight the Warsaw Uprising of 1944
Western histories of the Second World War paid scant attention to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 until late in the…
Nazis Stumble Upon Mysterious Mass Murder Site
A German radio report announced in April 1943 the location of a mass grave in the Katyn Forest. The Germans…
16 Medical Procedures and Devices from the Early 1900s that are Straight Out of a Nightmare
Medical devices from the early part of the 1900s looked like torture devices dreamed up by the devil himself. They…
Here’s What to Know About Lebensborn, the Nazi Human Selective Breeding and Child Abduction Program
The Nazis believed in "good blood" that ought to be sought out, preserved, and expanded, and in "bad blood", which…
24 Pictures Examining Life in Communist Poland
Communism in Poland traces its roots back to the late 19th century when the Marxist First Proletariat Party was founded…
24 Pictures of the Controversial First Heart Transplant in Poland
Dr. Zbigniew Religa was a prominent Polish cardiac surgeon and politician. In 1963, Religa finished his studies at the Medical…