American woman stole a fragment of the Roman Forum, but returned it years later

An American tourist who stole and spoiled a fragment of ancient Roman marble sent it back to Italy and begged for forgiveness. Insider talks about it. This week, the National Museum of Rome received a package from Atlanta, Georgia, with a stone on which was written ...

Revolutionary ideas and rich culture: how Russians settled in the USA

While some Russian immigrants frightened US residents with revolutionary ideas, others struck them with their rich Russian culture. Russian immigrants have been a feature of the United States since the early days of the country. In the first American census, conducted in 1790, their number ...

Soviet retro and American Moscow: the most 'Russian' places in the USA

Although Russia and the US border each other in the North Pacific Ocean, the two countries often seem very distant from each other. However, there are many cities and towns in the USA that still carry ...

From Russia with decor: how an entrepreneur conquered the USA with an unusual product

Samara entrepreneur Artyom Ruzheinikov created the MiMi brand, the most popular product of which is wooden world maps. They are sold in the form of a puzzle or a ready-made decor through our own dealer network in Russia, as well as through distributors in Europe and the USA. True Puzzle Cards ...

What is the real Brighton Beach like: a dream area within a huge metropolis

It is extremely interesting to read the reviews of Russian tourists about Brighton Beach. Without a doubt, almost none of them even guess what the spectacle is actually opening up before them. The main thing is that they do not at all realize that they are dealing not with wondrous exoticism, but, on the contrary, with ...

Financial hole and lack of freedom: what did America displease the immigrant from Ukraine

32-year-old Business Analyst EPAM Ivan Vysotsky lived in the USA for 12 years. In the States, he received his education, started a family, changed several jobs and bought a house. However, all this did not deter him from wanting to return home - Ivan moved back to his hometown...

An innocent teenager was jailed for almost 20 years for his love of rock and Stephen King's books

In the early 1990s, religious fanatics from a small town in Arkansas staged a veritable witch hunt. Three teenagers were unjustly accused of brutally killing children. They were found guilty only because of lack of piety and love for the rock band Metallica. All three spent in ...

Beirut: five of the worst non-nuclear explosions in history

The tragedy in the port of Beirut, which killed more than 130 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, amazed the world with its scale and even sparked unfounded rumors of a nuclear outbreak. But explosions with hundreds of dead, destroying neighborhoods and entire cities, occur ...

10 most devastating riots in US history

The history of the United States is a history of protests, riots and pogroms. The reasons were many, from the obvious, related to racism or economics, to the absurd, which began with the wearing of straw hats. But one way or another, such activity was and remains one of the levers that society ...

The story repeats itself: how New York survived the night of nightmares and looting 40 years ago

On the night of July 14, 1977, New York plunged into darkness. This immediately led to chaos, looting and violence. Not only men, but even women and children took part in the riots. Just one night turned life in the city with ...

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